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Editorial
November 14, 1851
The Athens Post
Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Editorial satirizes Democratic editors' outrage over Governor Campbell's appointment of Whig trustees to the Lunatic Asylum, proposing their own commitment for incessant criticism of opponents.
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Full Text
The Lunatic Asylum.—The democratic editors are greatly incensed because Gov. Campbell has appointed some gentlemen belonging to the whig party Trustees for the Lunatic Asylum. If the Governor could manage to appoint some of the raving democratic editors into the asylum, he would do the state some service and relieve the reading public from an intolerable nuisance. The man who never speaks of an opponent but to censure and find fault, is either a knave or a lunatic, and in either case a little restraint would be beneficial to society.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Lunatic Asylum
Governor Campbell
Democratic Editors
Whig Trustees
Political Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Campbell
Democratic Editors
Whig Party
Lunatic Asylum
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Democratic Editors Over Lunatic Asylum Appointments
Stance / Tone
Satirical Attack On Democratic Editors
Key Figures
Gov. Campbell
Democratic Editors
Whig Party
Lunatic Asylum
Key Arguments
Democratic Editors Incensed By Whig Trustee Appointments
Governor Should Appoint Raving Editors To The Asylum
Constant Criticism Of Opponents Indicates Knavery Or Lunacy
Such Restraint Would Benefit Society And The Public