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Editorial
October 24, 1848
Hillsdale Whig Standard
Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Editorial defends a Whig (Taylorite) mass meeting's attendance against Gazette's claim of it being a 'fizzle,' noting it matched the prior Hunker (Democrat) turnout despite less preparation and stormy weather.
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Taylor Fizzle,
The Taylorites held a Mass meeting in this place to day. At the present moment, 1 o'clock P. M. there is hardly a corporal's guard aside from the delegates to their County Convention notwithstanding every effort has been made to get out a crowd. The whigs now generally concede that the Taylorization of the party don't pay expenses.- Whiggery is used up and there is no use of disguising the fact.-[Gazette.
The only remark necessary to append to the above, is to state the fact that the Whig meeting was as large as the Old Hunker turn out of the day before.
The Court House was full on both occasions. The Hunkers had been drumming for more than a month, announcing a long string of "distinguished speakers," and had a most beautiful day; whereas the whigs only put out their hand bills the week before -only announced the name of one man as speaker, and had as miserably stormy a day as we have been compelled to endure for two years.
If the Whig meeting was a "Fizzle" what was that of the Hunkers?
The Taylorites held a Mass meeting in this place to day. At the present moment, 1 o'clock P. M. there is hardly a corporal's guard aside from the delegates to their County Convention notwithstanding every effort has been made to get out a crowd. The whigs now generally concede that the Taylorization of the party don't pay expenses.- Whiggery is used up and there is no use of disguising the fact.-[Gazette.
The only remark necessary to append to the above, is to state the fact that the Whig meeting was as large as the Old Hunker turn out of the day before.
The Court House was full on both occasions. The Hunkers had been drumming for more than a month, announcing a long string of "distinguished speakers," and had a most beautiful day; whereas the whigs only put out their hand bills the week before -only announced the name of one man as speaker, and had as miserably stormy a day as we have been compelled to endure for two years.
If the Whig meeting was a "Fizzle" what was that of the Hunkers?
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Whig Meeting
Taylorites
Hunkers
Political Convention
Fizzle
Partisan Rivalry
What entities or persons were involved?
Taylorites
Whigs
Hunkers
Gazette
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Whig Meeting Against 'Fizzle' Criticism
Stance / Tone
Pro Whig, Anti Hunker
Key Figures
Taylorites
Whigs
Hunkers
Gazette
Key Arguments
Whig Meeting Attendance Matched Hunker Turnout
Hunkers Had Month Long Preparation And Good Weather
Whigs Had Only Week Long Notice And Stormy Weather
Court House Full For Both Meetings