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Letter to Editor
October 30, 1878
Knoxville Daily Chronicle
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
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A correspondent praises Maj. Wheeler's speech on financial issues during his congressional campaign in the courthouse, predicting strong Republican support. Criticizes John M. Clementson's response as ineffective, filled with anecdotes and hypocrisy about the Democratic party's historical efforts to destroy the U.S. Constitution.
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FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
MR. EDITOR: Maj. Wheeler, candidate for Congress in this district, made a vigorous and telling speech in our court house this evening. His speech was replete with sound argument on the financial question now vexing the country, and was well received by all honest Republicans. I think he will carry the Republican vote of this county solid.
Gen. Dibrell's henchman, John M. Clementson, pretended to reply to Maj. Wheeler, but it was really no reply at all, consisting of one or two dirty anecdotes, a general arraignment of the Republican party for all the evils which afflict the country, except the yellow fever, and a splendid eulogy on the Constitution of the United States. It sounded strange to me to hear him say that the Democratic party had always been such worshipers of that sacred instrument, after it was known to all men that the Democratic party had fought for four long and bloody years to destroy the Constitution and Government of the United States.
MR. EDITOR: Maj. Wheeler, candidate for Congress in this district, made a vigorous and telling speech in our court house this evening. His speech was replete with sound argument on the financial question now vexing the country, and was well received by all honest Republicans. I think he will carry the Republican vote of this county solid.
Gen. Dibrell's henchman, John M. Clementson, pretended to reply to Maj. Wheeler, but it was really no reply at all, consisting of one or two dirty anecdotes, a general arraignment of the Republican party for all the evils which afflict the country, except the yellow fever, and a splendid eulogy on the Constitution of the United States. It sounded strange to me to hear him say that the Democratic party had always been such worshipers of that sacred instrument, after it was known to all men that the Democratic party had fought for four long and bloody years to destroy the Constitution and Government of the United States.
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Political
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Politics
Economic Policy
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Congressional Candidate
Republican Speech
Financial Issues
Democratic Hypocrisy
Us Constitution
Civil War
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Another Correspondent
Mr. Editor
Letter to Editor Details
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Another Correspondent
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Mr. Editor
Main Argument
maj. wheeler delivered a strong speech on financial issues that will secure republican votes; john m. clementson's reply was superficial and hypocritical, as democrats historically sought to destroy the constitution during the civil war.
Notable Details
Vigorous Speech In Courthouse
Financial Question Vexing The Country
Dirty Anecdotes In Reply
Eulogy On Constitution
Democratic Party's Four Year Fight To Destroy Constitution