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Editorial
January 11, 1868
The Cecil Whig
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland
What is this article about?
The editorial harshly criticizes Maryland Governor Thomas Swann's message to the legislature as a hypocritical, electioneering document filled with racist attacks on African Americans to bolster his U.S. Senate ambitions, contrasting it with his 1864 support for denying voting rights to rebels.
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The Governor's Message.
The Governor's Message to the Legislature is an electioneering document filled "chock full" of negro. His Excellency fries poor Sambo for breakfast, roasts him for dinner, and makes him into a hash for supper. The Governor is a much abused man by the Radicals, who have hunted him with "venom." His Excellency congratulates the assembly upon the restoration of the franchise to so large a portion of the people.
In 1864, a Message to the same body from the same pen, lauded the judicious policy which denied rebels that same right. The Governor must know that people have memories reaching back beyond three years. Hence we can only attribute such brazen effrontery to the utter shamelessness of the man, who is stamped all over with the imprint of the unprincipled demagogue. Gov. Swann wants to go to the U.S. Senate, hence his furious "pitching into the nigger," hence his puling complaint about the Radicals pursuing him with "venom!" Poor man! his rebellion record pursued him with such "venom" when formerly elected to the U. S. Senate, that he was afraid to present his credentials to that body. Take the Governor all in all, we scarce shall see his like again. He is perhaps the most unmitigated hypocrite and knave within the confines of the Union.
The Governor's Message to the Legislature is an electioneering document filled "chock full" of negro. His Excellency fries poor Sambo for breakfast, roasts him for dinner, and makes him into a hash for supper. The Governor is a much abused man by the Radicals, who have hunted him with "venom." His Excellency congratulates the assembly upon the restoration of the franchise to so large a portion of the people.
In 1864, a Message to the same body from the same pen, lauded the judicious policy which denied rebels that same right. The Governor must know that people have memories reaching back beyond three years. Hence we can only attribute such brazen effrontery to the utter shamelessness of the man, who is stamped all over with the imprint of the unprincipled demagogue. Gov. Swann wants to go to the U.S. Senate, hence his furious "pitching into the nigger," hence his puling complaint about the Radicals pursuing him with "venom!" Poor man! his rebellion record pursued him with such "venom" when formerly elected to the U. S. Senate, that he was afraid to present his credentials to that body. Take the Governor all in all, we scarce shall see his like again. He is perhaps the most unmitigated hypocrite and knave within the confines of the Union.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Suffrage
Slavery Abolition
What keywords are associated?
Governor Swann
Franchise Restoration
Radicals
Reconstruction
Hypocrisy
Senate Ambitions
Racial Attacks
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Swann
Radicals
Legislature
Sambo
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Governor Swann's Hypocritical Message On Franchise Restoration
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical And Accusatory Of Hypocrisy And Demagoguery
Key Figures
Governor Swann
Radicals
Legislature
Sambo
Key Arguments
Governor's Message Is Electioneering And Racist Against African Americans
Contradicts His 1864 Praise For Denying Franchise To Rebels
Swann Attacks Blacks To Gain U.S. Senate Seat
Swann Complains Of Radical Persecution While Hiding His Own Rebellion Record
Swann Is An Unprincipled Demagogue, Hypocrite, And Knave