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August 31, 1856
Nashville Union And American
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A newspaper criticizes Henry Winter Davis for a speech advocating Millard Fillmore and for voting alone among Southerners to retain a controversial 'rider' on the army supply bill, branding him treacherous.
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SPEECH OF HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
The Banner and Patriot of this city, after regaling their readers with a lengthy speech recently delivered by this gentleman in advocacy of Mr. Fillmore. We have not had time to read it. We understand that it is a philippic, very much on a par with the Black Republican speeches that are being made North. That the people may better understand who this Mr. Davis is we copy the following paragraph from the Baltimore Republican.
Henry Winter Davis.—If the people of Baltimore were amazed and grieved by the rumor last evening that the House of Representatives had adhered to the ill-starred "rider" to the army supply bill, how much have their wonder and sorrow been enhanced by the fact that their representative, solitary and alone among all the Southerners, cast his vote for the infamous proposition of our enemies. For this second act of conspicuous treachery few could have been prepared. Lower than plummet's depth of sounding must have been that estimate of the character of Henry Winter Davis, which could have predicted an act so gross, so false, so treacherous.
The Banner and Patriot of this city, after regaling their readers with a lengthy speech recently delivered by this gentleman in advocacy of Mr. Fillmore. We have not had time to read it. We understand that it is a philippic, very much on a par with the Black Republican speeches that are being made North. That the people may better understand who this Mr. Davis is we copy the following paragraph from the Baltimore Republican.
Henry Winter Davis.—If the people of Baltimore were amazed and grieved by the rumor last evening that the House of Representatives had adhered to the ill-starred "rider" to the army supply bill, how much have their wonder and sorrow been enhanced by the fact that their representative, solitary and alone among all the Southerners, cast his vote for the infamous proposition of our enemies. For this second act of conspicuous treachery few could have been prepared. Lower than plummet's depth of sounding must have been that estimate of the character of Henry Winter Davis, which could have predicted an act so gross, so false, so treacherous.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Betrayal
What keywords are associated?
Henry Winter Davis
Political Speech
Treachery
Army Supply Bill
Southern Vote
Millard Fillmore
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Winter Davis
Mr. Fillmore
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Winter Davis
Mr. Fillmore
Location
Baltimore
Story Details
Newspaper reports on a speech by Henry Winter Davis supporting Fillmore, compares it to Northern Republican rhetoric, and quotes criticism from Baltimore Republican accusing Davis of treachery for voting alone among Southerners to retain a controversial rider on the army supply bill.