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Domestic News August 31, 1853

Washington Telegraph

Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas

What is this article about?

A Savannah Republican correspondent satirically defines three classes of Georgia Democrats: Southern Rights Democrat, Re-United Democrat, and Whiggish Democrat, critiquing their motivations and actions regarding union and disunion.

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Georgia Democracy.—A correspondent of the Savannah Republican thus defines the different classes of the Georgia Democracy, as they now exist in their fused and re-united state:

Southern Rights Democrat.—A man who takes his gun and coffin on his back, and swears vengeance to the "cursed Union:" and then finding himself foiled, to deceive and decoy the rate, to carry out his nefarious plans of disunion and filibusterism, claims to be a simon pure Democrat, with the "compromi-se" annexed.

Re-United Democrat.—A man who like a patriot, comes to the rescue of his country in her greatest peril, and fights like a soldier in defence thereof; and who, afterwards, like an humble suppliant, crying for mercy, is wheeled into the ranks of the 're-organized' and 're-united' Democracy, asking nothing but "to lick the hand" once "raised to shed his blood."

Whiggish Democrat.—Aspiring and disappointed ass: once the loudest brayer in the Whig ranks—joins the Southern Rights "Coffin Regiment," marches to the line of 36 30, to watch a favorable chance, when the elements take fire, to steal and plunder, Troy like, that which belongs to others: but, afterwards, knowing there is no admittance for sinners in a "house made clean," is 'rapping' at the door of wretched 'spirits,' floating with fragments, like a certain ball once heard of swimming among the 'apples,'

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Politics

What keywords are associated?

Georgia Democracy Southern Rights Democrat Re United Democrat Whiggish Democrat Savannah Republican Disunion Filibusterism

Where did it happen?

Georgia

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Georgia

Event Details

A correspondent defines classes of Georgia Democracy: Southern Rights Democrat who swears against the Union but claims pure Democrat status; Re-United Democrat who fights patriotically then joins re-united ranks submissively; Whiggish Democrat who shifts from Whig to Southern Rights then seeks entry into Democracy.

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