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Editorial
December 8, 1848
The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Editorial excerpt from 'The Standard' defends Democrats' compromise offer to organize both legislative houses immediately, rejected by Whigs who sought both Speakers. Democrats conceded the Commons Speaker, forcing Whigs to yield the Senate Speaker.
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The Standard's Nut-Shell.
"Let it therefore be written down as a well settled fact, that the Democrats offered a plan of compromise, which would have organized both Houses at once, and that too as they now are; but that the Whigs rejected this plan, and held on in their efforts to obtain both the Speakers, until the Democrats voluntarily went forward and gave them the Speaker in the Commons, and then stood upon their rights until the Whigs were forced to yield them the Speaker of the Senate. This is the whole matter in a nut shell, and we defy Whig sophistry to explain it away."
"Let it therefore be written down as a well settled fact, that the Democrats offered a plan of compromise, which would have organized both Houses at once, and that too as they now are; but that the Whigs rejected this plan, and held on in their efforts to obtain both the Speakers, until the Democrats voluntarily went forward and gave them the Speaker in the Commons, and then stood upon their rights until the Whigs were forced to yield them the Speaker of the Senate. This is the whole matter in a nut shell, and we defy Whig sophistry to explain it away."
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Democrats
Whigs
Compromise
Legislative Houses
Speakers
Senate
Commons
What entities or persons were involved?
Democrats
Whigs
Speaker In The Commons
Speaker Of The Senate
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Democratic Compromise On Legislative Organization Rejected By Whigs
Stance / Tone
Pro Democrat, Defiant Against Whig Sophistry
Key Figures
Democrats
Whigs
Speaker In The Commons
Speaker Of The Senate
Key Arguments
Democrats Offered Compromise To Organize Both Houses Immediately As They Are
Whigs Rejected The Plan To Gain Both Speakers
Democrats Conceded Speaker In The Commons
Whigs Forced To Yield Speaker Of The Senate
Defies Whig Sophistry To Explain Away The Facts