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Editorial
December 27, 1876
The Hartford Herald
Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
An editorial exchange criticizes President Grant, Don Cameron, and Alphonso Taft as 'champion bulldozers' for using state legislatures, deputy marshals, and soldiers to intimidate and suppress Democratic opposition in the South during Reconstruction.
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Boss Bulldozers. - Says an exchange: "Boss Grant, Don Cameron, and Grandfather Taft are the champion bulldozers of the United States. Grant bulldozes State Legislatures. Grandfather Taft, through his deputy marshals, bulldozes individuals in the South who are obnoxious to the carpet baggers; while Don Cameron supplies the soldiers who keep Democratic members of a Legislature from taking their seats, and to support Taft's marshals in their arbitrary work of dragging men from their beds to prison upon trumped-up charges, for the purpose of political intimidation."
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Crime Or Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Political Bulldozers
Grant
Cameron
Taft
Political Intimidation
Reconstruction South
Democratic Suppression
What entities or persons were involved?
Boss Grant
Don Cameron
Grandfather Taft
State Legislatures
Deputy Marshals
Carpet Baggers
Democratic Members
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Republican Political Intimidation Tactics
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Grant, Cameron, And Taft
Key Figures
Boss Grant
Don Cameron
Grandfather Taft
State Legislatures
Deputy Marshals
Carpet Baggers
Democratic Members
Key Arguments
Grant Bulldozes State Legislatures
Taft's Deputy Marshals Bulldoze Obnoxious Individuals In The South
Don Cameron Supplies Soldiers To Prevent Democratic Legislators From Seating
Soldiers Support Marshals In Arbitrary Arrests For Political Intimidation