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Domestic News March 14, 1864

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

The New York Independent harshly criticizes the Louisiana election and General Banks' reconstruction efforts, viewing Governor-elect Hahn's victory as evidence of disloyalty and rebel strength rather than loyalty.

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The New York Independent gives the Louisiana election and General Banks' reconstruction experiment a pretty rough overhauling. Instead of regarding it as "grandly successful," the Independent regards it as of evil portent, and as demonstrating the "disloyalty" rather than the "loyalty" of those who voted for the successful candidate. It repeats the Tribune's charge that Hahn, the governor elect, is an old rebel who has perjured himself, and it considers the votes given him "as a measure of the rebel strength among the voting population."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Louisiana Election Reconstruction General Banks Hahn New York Independent Rebel Strength

What entities or persons were involved?

General Banks Hahn

Where did it happen?

Louisiana

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Louisiana

Key Persons

General Banks Hahn

Outcome

hahn elected governor, interpreted as measure of rebel strength and disloyalty among voters.

Event Details

The New York Independent criticizes the Louisiana election results and General Banks' reconstruction experiment as unsuccessful and indicative of disloyalty, repeating charges that Governor-elect Hahn is a perjured rebel.

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