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August 24, 1852
The Woodville Republican
Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
In 1852, Detroit Democrat Wm. Howell publicly denies false reports in Whig papers claiming he switched to support Gen. Scott, reaffirming loyalty to Gen. Pierce and criticizing Scott's presidential fitness.
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One of the Whig Converts.-The N. Y. Tribune and other federal papers have been publishing that Hon. Wm. Howell, a distinguished Democrat of Detroit, and a personal friend of Gen. Cass, had come out for Scott. Mr. Howell replies to this in a card in the Detroit Free Press, as follows:
"This is wholly untrue. I have been a voting democrat for eighteen years, and when I abandon my party, it will be to support some other man than Gen. Scott. I cannot now think of "rallying a party" for a man who, whatever his merits as a General, has no qualifications at all for a President. But I desire to say that my principles are not pivots on which I can as readily turn to the left as to the right. I am a Pierce democrat and not a Scott whig. I support Gen. Pierce because he is a true democrat; I oppose Gen. Scott because he is a whig; and were I of his party. I should withhold from him support as long as he continues under present auspices."
WM. HOWELL.
Detroit July 15, 1852.
"This is wholly untrue. I have been a voting democrat for eighteen years, and when I abandon my party, it will be to support some other man than Gen. Scott. I cannot now think of "rallying a party" for a man who, whatever his merits as a General, has no qualifications at all for a President. But I desire to say that my principles are not pivots on which I can as readily turn to the left as to the right. I am a Pierce democrat and not a Scott whig. I support Gen. Pierce because he is a true democrat; I oppose Gen. Scott because he is a whig; and were I of his party. I should withhold from him support as long as he continues under present auspices."
WM. HOWELL.
Detroit July 15, 1852.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Whig Convert Rumor
Democrat Denial
Scott Opposition
Pierce Support
Political Loyalty
What entities or persons were involved?
Wm. Howell
Gen. Cass
Gen. Scott
Gen. Pierce
Where did it happen?
Detroit
Story Details
Key Persons
Wm. Howell
Gen. Cass
Gen. Scott
Gen. Pierce
Location
Detroit
Event Date
July 15, 1852
Story Details
Wm. Howell denies rumors published in the N.Y. Tribune and other federal papers that he, a Democrat and friend of Gen. Cass, has converted to support Gen. Scott. He affirms his 18 years as a voting Democrat, supports Gen. Pierce as a true Democrat, and opposes Scott as a Whig lacking presidential qualifications.