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Editorial
November 25, 1844
The Caledonian
Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
What is this article about?
The editorial critiques a Polk party celebration in town as an elitist event organized by locofoco lawyers from Lyndon to insult local Whigs, excluding honorable Mr. Cahoon, following their failed attempts to promote party dogmas.
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In regard to the subject of the communication of "a Citizen," we have now only a word or two to say. The "Celebration" was composed of the elite of the Polk party of this town, a few of the beauties of the same party in Danville, and the locofoco lawyers of Lyndon (with the honorable exception of Mr. Cahoon) with their usual complement of party scullions. These lawyers have often been in town to brow beat the Whigs and palm off their dogmas upon the people;—failing in this, they engaged in the celebration—got up, as has since been acknowledged by some of their party here, to insult and impose upon the Whigs in this part of our town.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Polk Party
Whigs
Locofoco Lawyers
Celebration Insult
Partisan Dogmas
What entities or persons were involved?
Polk Party
Whigs
Locofoco Lawyers
Mr. Cahoon
A Citizen
Danville
Lyndon
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Polk Party Celebration As Insult To Whigs
Stance / Tone
Anti Polk Party, Pro Whig, Derisive
Key Figures
Polk Party
Whigs
Locofoco Lawyers
Mr. Cahoon
A Citizen
Danville
Lyndon
Key Arguments
Celebration Composed Of Polk Elite, Danville Beauties, And Lyndon Locofoco Lawyers Except Mr. Cahoon
Lawyers Aimed To Browbeat Whigs And Promote Dogmas
Celebration Organized To Insult And Impose On Local Whigs
Acknowledged By Some Polk Party Members