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Domestic News
December 15, 1876
The Marietta Journal
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Citizens of Philadelphia's Twenty-seventh ward held a large meeting to protest against southern returning boards and bayonet rule, with speeches favoring impeachment of President U. S. Grant and a unanimous resolution urging Congress to impeach him.
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NORTHERN MEN DEMANDING IMPEACHMENT
A large meeting of the citizens of the Twenty-seventh ward of Philadelphia was held last Friday at the hall No. 3180 Market street, to protest against the bayonet rule and the rule of the returning boards of the South. J. H. Keall, a leading merchant of Philadelphia, presided. Telling speeches were made in favor of impeaching Grant, and the following resolution passed unanimously:
Resolved, that we believe U. S. Grant has been guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors against law and liberty, eminently deserving impeachment: and while we protest against Grant's usurpation of power in endeavoring to control us by bayonets, we earnestly urge upon our Representatives in Congress to impeach U. S. Grant.
A large meeting of the citizens of the Twenty-seventh ward of Philadelphia was held last Friday at the hall No. 3180 Market street, to protest against the bayonet rule and the rule of the returning boards of the South. J. H. Keall, a leading merchant of Philadelphia, presided. Telling speeches were made in favor of impeaching Grant, and the following resolution passed unanimously:
Resolved, that we believe U. S. Grant has been guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors against law and liberty, eminently deserving impeachment: and while we protest against Grant's usurpation of power in endeavoring to control us by bayonets, we earnestly urge upon our Representatives in Congress to impeach U. S. Grant.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Impeachment
Grant
Philadelphia
Protest Meeting
Resolution
Bayonet Rule
What entities or persons were involved?
J. H. Keall
U. S. Grant
Where did it happen?
Twenty Seventh Ward Of Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Twenty Seventh Ward Of Philadelphia
Event Date
Last Friday
Key Persons
J. H. Keall
U. S. Grant
Outcome
resolution passed unanimously
Event Details
A large meeting was held at hall No. 3180 Market street to protest against the bayonet rule and the rule of the returning boards of the South. J. H. Keall presided. Telling speeches were made in favor of impeaching Grant, and the resolution was passed unanimously.