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August 31, 1872
Wilmington Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
In 1872, Colonel John B. Walker of Georgia writes a letter declining his appointment as a delegate to the Straight-out Democratic Convention in Louisville, denouncing President Grant and cautiously supporting Horace Greeley as a change from Grant's policies.
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Waking Up the Wrong Passenger—A Louisville Delegate who Won't Go to Louisville.
Colonel John B. Walker was appointed by a convention at Atlanta, Ga., a delegate to Grant's side show at Louisville. He has sent the following letter to the editor of the Atlanta Constitution:
Marietta, Ga., August 22, 1872.
The Straight-out Democratic Convention has made a mistake in honoring me as a delegate at large from the Ninth Congressional District. I have very little love for Mr. Greeley, his platform and past politics; but I freely confess that I have far less admiration for General Grant, his policy and corrupt Administration. I see some hope for the country in making a change, none in the re-election of Grant. I may be deceived in Mr. Greeley's future. In Gen. Grant I can only expect the retributions of an implacable hatred and tyranny to the South, and continued corrupt Administration. If I were at Louisville at the Straight-out Convention, I would implore the meeting to abandon what I conceive to be an unsound policy, and make the issue in the Presidential election between the two present nominees. My Democracy dates back to Jackson, Van Buren, Polk, Pierce and Buchanan, and I shall now embrace every Liberal Republican in the country.
John B. Walker.
Colonel John B. Walker was appointed by a convention at Atlanta, Ga., a delegate to Grant's side show at Louisville. He has sent the following letter to the editor of the Atlanta Constitution:
Marietta, Ga., August 22, 1872.
The Straight-out Democratic Convention has made a mistake in honoring me as a delegate at large from the Ninth Congressional District. I have very little love for Mr. Greeley, his platform and past politics; but I freely confess that I have far less admiration for General Grant, his policy and corrupt Administration. I see some hope for the country in making a change, none in the re-election of Grant. I may be deceived in Mr. Greeley's future. In Gen. Grant I can only expect the retributions of an implacable hatred and tyranny to the South, and continued corrupt Administration. If I were at Louisville at the Straight-out Convention, I would implore the meeting to abandon what I conceive to be an unsound policy, and make the issue in the Presidential election between the two present nominees. My Democracy dates back to Jackson, Van Buren, Polk, Pierce and Buchanan, and I shall now embrace every Liberal Republican in the country.
John B. Walker.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Political Delegate
Democratic Convention
Grant Criticism
Greeley Support
1872 Election
Southern Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
John B. Walker
General Grant
Mr. Greeley
Where did it happen?
Marietta, Ga.; Atlanta, Ga.; Louisville
Story Details
Key Persons
John B. Walker
General Grant
Mr. Greeley
Location
Marietta, Ga.; Atlanta, Ga.; Louisville
Event Date
August 22, 1872
Story Details
Colonel John B. Walker declines appointment as delegate to the Straight-out Democratic Convention at Louisville, criticizes Grant's administration, expresses limited support for Greeley, and reaffirms his Democratic principles from Jackson to Buchanan while embracing Liberal Republicans.