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Editorial
February 29, 1856
The Athens Post
Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
An editorial anecdote criticizes Democrats in Congress for conditionally supporting President Tyler, likening it to past party desertion after his veto of Clay's bank bill, while planning to nominate someone else at Cincinnati.
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Supporting The President. When Captain John Tyler had vetoed the second bank bill of Mr. Clay, the question was put to an old democratic Senator, "What shall we do for Mr. Tyler—deserted by his party, he will need our support?" "Do for him—why, sir we must support him to the end of his term against the whigs." "But what shall we do at Baltimore?' "Do, sir, why we must nominate somebody else." This appears to be the principle upon which the democrats of congress are supporting the present administration, with their minds made up that at Cincinnati they must "nominate somebody else."
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Tyler Veto
Bank Bill
Democratic Support
Whigs
Nomination
Cincinnati
Baltimore
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain John Tyler
Mr. Clay
Old Democratic Senator
Democrats Of Congress
Whigs
Present Administration
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Democratic Conditional Support For President Tyler
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Democratic Strategy
Key Figures
Captain John Tyler
Mr. Clay
Old Democratic Senator
Democrats Of Congress
Whigs
Present Administration
Key Arguments
Democrats Supported Tyler To The End Of His Term Against Whigs After His Party Deserted Him
At Baltimore, They Planned To Nominate Somebody Else
Current Democrats Support The Administration But Plan To Nominate Someone Else At Cincinnati