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Editorial
August 8, 1839
Edgefield Advertiser
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A Democratic-leaning editorial mocks Whig newspapers for celebrating Daniel Webster's meetings with British royalty and aristocracy, contrasting their earlier condemnation of John Van Buren's similar interactions, attributing the difference to partisan politics.
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Some of the Whig journals are trumpeting it over the country, that Daniel Webster has been admitted into the presence of royalty, in England, and has been a guest of many of the aristocracy! What an honor!! What a condescension—in a mighty queen and titled lords, to show a little civility to a plain American citizen!!! When 'Prince John Van Buren,' as the Whigs call him, dined with Victoria, some of the Whigs took the occasion to heap maledictions upon him, and the President. They are silent now. Well has the Georgia Constitutionalist rebuked them for it. Why do not these same papers now, denounce Mr. Webster for keeping company with the aristocracy? 'Because,' says the Constitutionalist, 'Mr. John Van Buren is a very different man from Mr. Webster; the one is a Federal Whig, and the other is the son of a Democratic President.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Whig Hypocrisy
Daniel Webster
John Van Buren
British Royalty
Partisan Bias
Georgia Constitutionalist
What entities or persons were involved?
Daniel Webster
John Van Buren
Queen Victoria
Whig Journals
Georgia Constitutionalist
President Van Buren
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Whig Hypocrisy In Criticizing Democratic Vs. Whig Politicians' Interactions With British Royalty
Stance / Tone
Mocking And Critical Of Whig Inconsistency
Key Figures
Daniel Webster
John Van Buren
Queen Victoria
Whig Journals
Georgia Constitutionalist
President Van Buren
Key Arguments
Whig Papers Praise Webster's Royal Audience But Condemned Van Buren's
Hypocrisy Stems From Partisan Differences: Webster Is A Federal Whig, Van Buren Son Of Democratic President
Georgia Constitutionalist Rebukes Whigs For Selective Outrage