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Editorial
February 27, 1864
The Placer Herald
Rocklin, Auburn, Placer County, California
What is this article about?
Rhetorical questions from a Democratic perspective criticizing the Republican administration under Abraham Lincoln for alleged constitutional violations, including suspension of habeas corpus, conscription, military supremacy over civil power, massive national debt, and other Civil War-era policies, contrasting them with Democratic administrations.
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Plain Questions for Home Consumption.
Have you ever known a Democrat to justify a violation of the Constitution?
Have you ever known a Stamp Act enacted under a Democratic Administration?
Have you ever known a Democratic President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
Have you ever known a Conscription Law to be passed by a Democratic Administration?
Have you ever known a Democratic Administration to form a new State in violation of the plain provisions of the Constitution?
Have you ever known a time, except the present, when a citizen could be incarcerated in a dungeon without authority of law?
Have you ever known a democratic Administration to compel the people of a State or the District of Columbia to sell their property whether willing or not?
Have you ever known any Administration except Abraham's to create a national debt of $3,000,000,000 in the short period of three years?
Have you ever known a time under a Democratic Administration when a day's labor would only purchase two pounds of coffee?
Have you ever known citizens to be sent into banishment and exile under Democratic rule?
Have you ever known a time under Democratic rule when the greatest crimes and outrages have been committed by our rulers under a plea of "military necessity" or "reasons of state?"
Have you, before this, known a time when the military was made superior to the civil power?
Have you ever known a Democratic Administration to tax the people of the whole country to buy the negroes of the Border States?
Have you ever known a Democratic Administration to ignore the rights of States?
Have you ever known an Administration in opposition to the Democracy to leave the affairs of the country in as flourishing a condition as it found them?
Have you ever known a Democrat to justify a violation of the Constitution?
Have you ever known a Stamp Act enacted under a Democratic Administration?
Have you ever known a Democratic President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
Have you ever known a Conscription Law to be passed by a Democratic Administration?
Have you ever known a Democratic Administration to form a new State in violation of the plain provisions of the Constitution?
Have you ever known a time, except the present, when a citizen could be incarcerated in a dungeon without authority of law?
Have you ever known a democratic Administration to compel the people of a State or the District of Columbia to sell their property whether willing or not?
Have you ever known any Administration except Abraham's to create a national debt of $3,000,000,000 in the short period of three years?
Have you ever known a time under a Democratic Administration when a day's labor would only purchase two pounds of coffee?
Have you ever known citizens to be sent into banishment and exile under Democratic rule?
Have you ever known a time under Democratic rule when the greatest crimes and outrages have been committed by our rulers under a plea of "military necessity" or "reasons of state?"
Have you, before this, known a time when the military was made superior to the civil power?
Have you ever known a Democratic Administration to tax the people of the whole country to buy the negroes of the Border States?
Have you ever known a Democratic Administration to ignore the rights of States?
Have you ever known an Administration in opposition to the Democracy to leave the affairs of the country in as flourishing a condition as it found them?
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
Military Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Constitutional Violations
Habeas Corpus
Conscription Law
National Debt
Military Necessity
States Rights
Civil War Policies
Partisan Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
Democrats
Democratic Administration
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Administration
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Republican Administration's Constitutional Violations During Civil War
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Republican, Pro Democratic Rhetorical Attack
Key Figures
Democrats
Democratic Administration
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Administration
Key Arguments
Democrats Do Not Justify Constitutional Violations
No Stamp Act Under Democrats
No Suspension Of Habeas Corpus By Democratic Presidents
No Conscription Laws Under Democrats
No New States Formed In Violation Of Constitution By Democrats
Citizens Incarcerated Without Law Only In Present Time
No Forced Property Sales Under Democrats
Only Abraham's Administration Created $3b Debt In Three Years
Labor Buys Less Under Current Administration
No Banishment Under Democratic Rule
Crimes Committed Under 'Military Necessity' Only Now
Military Superior To Civil Power Unprecedented
No Taxation To Buy Negroes In Border States Under Democrats
Democrats Do Not Ignore States' Rights
Opposition Administrations Leave Country Flourishing