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Editorial August 28, 1846

The Yazoo City Whig

Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi

What is this article about?

Editorial mocks New Hampshire Locofocos' excuse for election defeat, blaming the clergy and Christianity's moral influence as incompatible with their ideology, citing the New Hampshire Patriot.

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The true Cause Discovered.—We see by the New York Courier & Enquirer, that the New Hampshire Locofocos, after seeking all other sources of consolation for their recent defeat, and offering all other excuses, have finally hit upon one which they seem to chuckle over as something tolerably sufficient for their purposes. It is owing to the Clergy! The ministers of religion are the untoward instrumentalities that effected their overthrow. The New Hampshire Patriot is clearly of opinion that the clergy did all the mischief. There is something in the inculcations of Christianity, a sort of moral atmosphere around its ministers, which would seem to be incompatible with such locofocoism as has heretofore flourished in New Hampshire.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Moral Or Religious

What keywords are associated?

Locofocos Defeat New Hampshire Election Clergy Blame Christianity Politics

What entities or persons were involved?

New Hampshire Locofocos Clergy New Hampshire Patriot New York Courier & Enquirer

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Locofocos' Election Defeat Blamed On Clergy

Stance / Tone

Sarcastic Mockery Of Locofocos' Excuse

Key Figures

New Hampshire Locofocos Clergy New Hampshire Patriot New York Courier & Enquirer

Key Arguments

Locofocos Attribute Recent Defeat To Clergy Influence Ministers Of Religion Effected Their Overthrow Christianity's Moral Atmosphere Incompatible With Locofocoism

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