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Editorial
April 10, 1844
The Whig Standard
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Satirical editorial from Louisville Journal criticizes free trade advocates for calling tariff supporters the 'British party,' highlighting their New York newspaper led by Englishman Mr. Wyckoff, who accompanied dancer Fanny Ellsler.
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The advocates of free trade call the friends of the tariff the "British party." These free traders have just established in New York, at great expense, a newspaper organ, at the head of which is a Mr. Wyckoff, the Englishman who accompanied Fanny Ellsler as a sort of half-servant, half-secretary, during her dancing tour through the United States. These fellows, whose organ and mouth-piece is the British lackey of a foreign dancer of worse than doubtful virtue, are a vastly pretty set of chaps to talk sneeringly about the British party.-Louisville Jour.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Free Trade
Tariff
British Party
Wyckoff
Fanny Ellsler
New York Newspaper
What entities or persons were involved?
Free Trade Advocates
Mr. Wyckoff
Fanny Ellsler
Louisville Jour.
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Free Trade Advocates As Hypocritically Labeling Tariff Supporters 'British Party'
Stance / Tone
Sarcastic Mockery
Key Figures
Free Trade Advocates
Mr. Wyckoff
Fanny Ellsler
Louisville Jour.
Key Arguments
Free Traders Label Tariff Supporters The 'British Party' While Their Newspaper Is Led By An Englishman.
Mr. Wyckoff Served As A British Lackey To Dancer Fanny Ellsler Of Doubtful Virtue.
Free Traders Are Hypocritical In Sneering At Others As British.