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Editorial
September 27, 1860
The Perrysburg Journal
Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial denounces congressional candidate James B. Steedman as a self-convicted gambler and tricky demagogue who diverts attention by attacking Gen. Ashley's past Know-Nothing ties, warning he would betray constituents' rights and is unfit for office.
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THE TRICK OF A GAMBLER!
Let Honest Men Spot Him.
The self-convicted gambler, Jas. B. Steedman, in his perambulations through Wood county last week, is reported to have had much to say about Gen. Ashley being a know-nothing ten years ago. Now this is one of Steedman's tricks to divert attention from the fact that he stands up before this community as a notorious gambler. If elected to Congress he would gamble away the rights of his constituents for a mere pittance, and then, as Douglas did, when he boasted in the Senate what his principle had done for slavery, lay it all to the principle of popular sovereignty. Let your principle be, "Down with the gambler!" "Down with the tricky demagogue." A man who spends much of his time in gaming shops is hardly fit to trust with the great concerns of the nation.
Let Honest Men Spot Him.
The self-convicted gambler, Jas. B. Steedman, in his perambulations through Wood county last week, is reported to have had much to say about Gen. Ashley being a know-nothing ten years ago. Now this is one of Steedman's tricks to divert attention from the fact that he stands up before this community as a notorious gambler. If elected to Congress he would gamble away the rights of his constituents for a mere pittance, and then, as Douglas did, when he boasted in the Senate what his principle had done for slavery, lay it all to the principle of popular sovereignty. Let your principle be, "Down with the gambler!" "Down with the tricky demagogue." A man who spends much of his time in gaming shops is hardly fit to trust with the great concerns of the nation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Gambler
Steedman
Demagogue
Election
Congress
Know Nothing
Popular Sovereignty
What entities or persons were involved?
Jas. B. Steedman
Gen. Ashley
Douglas
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Attack On James B. Steedman As Gambler And Demagogue
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Steedman, Exhorting Rejection Of Gamblers In Politics
Key Figures
Jas. B. Steedman
Gen. Ashley
Douglas
Key Arguments
Steedman Is A Notorious Gambler Diverting Attention With Attacks On Ashley's Know Nothing Past
Steedman Would Gamble Away Constituents' Rights If Elected
Steedman Unfit For Congress Due To Time Spent In Gaming Shops
Compare To Douglas's Defense Of Slavery Via Popular Sovereignty