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Editorial
December 10, 1845
The Yazoo Democrat
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
An editorial defends the annexation of Texas as a wise measure for national prosperity, dismissing a Whig newspaper's 'humbug' label as insincere and persistent falsehood, likening it to a jockey's exaggeration.
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The Annexation of Texas a "Humbug!"--In a recent number of the Whig we perceive our neighbor has used the term "humbug" in reference to the wise and salutary measure of annexation. We must say that we have too much charity to believe he is sincere--that he cannot think a measure so calculated to advance the prosperity and greatness of our country a "humbug!" His persistence in applying that term to it is only like the truthful jockey who declared that the horse was sixteen feet high and stood to it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Imperialism
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Texas Annexation
Humbug
Whig Criticism
National Prosperity
Territorial Expansion
What entities or persons were involved?
The Whig
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Texas Annexation
Stance / Tone
Strongly Supportive Of Annexation, Dismissive Of Whig Criticism
Key Figures
The Whig
Key Arguments
Annexation Is A Wise And Salutary Measure
Annexation Advances The Prosperity And Greatness Of The Country
Whig's Use Of 'Humbug' Is Insincere
Whig's Persistence In Criticism Is Like A Lying Jockey