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Editorial
August 16, 1866
The Jeffersonian
Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Pennsylvania Democrats for opposing a 1864 constitutional amendment allowing soldiers to vote, despite current professions of love for soldiers, citing vote tallies from Democratic counties.
Merged-components note: Merged the editorial text with its supporting table of voting statistics, as they form a single coherent opinion piece on Democratic views toward soldiers.
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How they Love the Soldiers.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania just now make strong professions of love for the soldiers; but how stood they during the rebellion-in 1864. They vote on the Amendment to the Constitution to allow soldiers the privilege of voting while in the army, will explain their true position, as is manifested by the result in the following strong Democratic counties:
Counties. For Amd't. Against Amd't.
Such is the record of the Democracy of Pennsylvania. Scan it closely and see how they loved the soldiers in 1864.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania just now make strong professions of love for the soldiers; but how stood they during the rebellion-in 1864. They vote on the Amendment to the Constitution to allow soldiers the privilege of voting while in the army, will explain their true position, as is manifested by the result in the following strong Democratic counties:
Counties. For Amd't. Against Amd't.
Such is the record of the Democracy of Pennsylvania. Scan it closely and see how they loved the soldiers in 1864.
| Berks, | 5,016 | 5,947 |
| Clearfield, | 1,368 | 2,087 |
| Columbia, | 1,523 | 2,553 |
| Elk, | 260 | 382 |
| Fulton, | 493 | 645 |
| Lehigh, | 2,614 | 3,637 |
| Monroe, | 458 | 1,644 |
| Northampton, | 2,476 | 3,164 |
| Pike, | 167 | 841 |
| Wayne, | 1,444 | 2,221 |
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Suffrage
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Soldiers Voting
1864 Amendment
Pennsylvania Democrats
Civil War Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Democracy Of Pennsylvania
Soldiers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Democratic Opposition To Soldiers' Voting Rights In 1864
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Pennsylvania Democrats' Hypocrisy
Key Figures
Democracy Of Pennsylvania
Soldiers
Key Arguments
Democrats Currently Profess Love For Soldiers But Opposed Their Voting Rights During The 1864 Rebellion
Vote Tallies In Strong Democratic Counties Show Majority Against The Constitutional Amendment Allowing Soldiers To Vote