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Editorial
December 26, 1871
The Spirit Of Democracy
Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The editorial mocks Attorney General Akerman for failing to exploit Ku Klux Klan outrages in Georgia and the Carolinas to boost President Grant's re-election, portraying him as servile but unintelligent, resulting in his dismissal.
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"The dirty work assigned" to Attorney General Akerman was that he should work up the Ku-Klux outrages into shape for aiding Grant's re-election.
The tenure of his office depended upon his success in this undertaking. Accordingly he went into Georgia and the Carolinas and had whole neighborhoods arrested and imprisoned. But, although he played the spy and pettifogger to the utmost of his little ability he utterly failed to make any available political capital. The best he could do he did: that was to show Grant that he possessed meannesses and servility enough for the task, but fell woefully short in the article of brains.
He was appointed to help Grant in the South, but failing, his head went into the basket.
Poor, despised Aker-man.
The tenure of his office depended upon his success in this undertaking. Accordingly he went into Georgia and the Carolinas and had whole neighborhoods arrested and imprisoned. But, although he played the spy and pettifogger to the utmost of his little ability he utterly failed to make any available political capital. The best he could do he did: that was to show Grant that he possessed meannesses and servility enough for the task, but fell woefully short in the article of brains.
He was appointed to help Grant in the South, but failing, his head went into the basket.
Poor, despised Aker-man.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Crime Or Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Ku Klux Outrages
Grant Re Election
Akerman Failure
Southern Arrests
Political Servility
What entities or persons were involved?
Attorney General Akerman
Grant
Ku Klux
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Akerman's Political Use Of Ku Klux Outrages
Stance / Tone
Mocking And Critical
Key Figures
Attorney General Akerman
Grant
Ku Klux
Key Arguments
Akerman Was Tasked With Using Ku Klux Outrages For Grant's Re Election
He Arrested Neighborhoods In Georgia And Carolinas But Failed To Create Political Capital
Akerman Showed Servility But Lacked Intelligence
His Failure Led To Dismissal