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Letter to Editor
December 4, 1867
The Cadiz Sentinel
Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Montgomery Blair's letter to the Democracy of Cincinnati urges General Grant to publicly support the Constitution to halt Radical usurpations and ensure peace; if Grant fails, others must rally the people to preserve the government and avoid further conflict.
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Letter from Montgomery Blair
The following is the conclusion of the letter of Montgomery Blair to the Democracy of Cincinnati, which was read at the meeting on Saturday:
"I have been hoping and yet hope, that General Grant will, by declaring openly for the Constitution, put an end to these dangerous usurpations of the Radical oligarchy. The attempt of the usurpers to take refuge under his skirts enables him to deter them from a further prosecution of their designs by such a declaration, and he owes it to the country and to his own fame to give the assurance of peace. If he fails, it only imposes the greater obligations upon other less distinguished men to endeavor to mass the people for the preservation of their government, and to prevent a still more horrible strife than that through which we have passed."
The following is the conclusion of the letter of Montgomery Blair to the Democracy of Cincinnati, which was read at the meeting on Saturday:
"I have been hoping and yet hope, that General Grant will, by declaring openly for the Constitution, put an end to these dangerous usurpations of the Radical oligarchy. The attempt of the usurpers to take refuge under his skirts enables him to deter them from a further prosecution of their designs by such a declaration, and he owes it to the country and to his own fame to give the assurance of peace. If he fails, it only imposes the greater obligations upon other less distinguished men to endeavor to mass the people for the preservation of their government, and to prevent a still more horrible strife than that through which we have passed."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Montgomery Blair
General Grant
Constitution
Radical Oligarchy
Usurpations
Democracy Cincinnati
Post Civil War Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Montgomery Blair
The Democracy Of Cincinnati
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Montgomery Blair
Recipient
The Democracy Of Cincinnati
Main Argument
general grant should declare support for the constitution to stop radical usurpations and assure peace; if he does not, others must rally the people to preserve the government and prevent worse strife.
Notable Details
Hoping General Grant Declares For The Constitution
Dangerous Usurpations Of The Radical Oligarchy
Assurance Of Peace
Prevent A Still More Horrible Strife