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Domestic News
November 10, 1859
Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
The Reform movement in Baltimore failed due to doubts about its sincerity and suspected political ties to Democrats. Election violence and murders, started by Democrats and escalated by Know Nothings, are seen as originating from the same source, making reform ineffective.
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The failure of the "Reform" movement in Baltimore seems to have been owing to doubts as to its sincerity. There were indications that the "Reformers" were in some political connection with the Democrats, and this was fatal to the new party. The violence and murder that have become an established part of the elections in Baltimore were commenced by the Democrats; the Know Nothings have indeed greatly enlarged them, but the difference between the two has been in degree, not in kind; and the people naturally feel that the remedy is not in giving the city back to the party that stands responsible for the original outrage upon the right of suffrage.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Baltimore Reform Movement
Election Violence
Democrats
Know Nothings
Political Failure
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Baltimore
Outcome
failure of the reform movement; ongoing violence and murder in elections
Event Details
The Reform movement failed due to doubts about sincerity and connections to Democrats. Election violence and murders began with Democrats and were expanded by Know Nothings, differing only in degree.