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Editorial
April 16, 1855
The Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Satirical editorial mocking anti-Know Nothing newspapers in the city for using mild insults like 'liars and perjurers' against the Know Nothings, contrasting with harsher epithets from others such as 'horse-thieves' and 'lousy blackguards.' Urges local papers like Enquirer and Reform to intensify their attacks.
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The anti-American organs in this city must, for their own credit's sake, bestir themselves. They are falling behind their brethren in the application of ferocious epithets to the Know Nothings. They simply call the Know Nothings "liars and perjurers." An Irish orator at Richmond the other day called them "horse-thieves." Mr. Wise called them "a lousy, Godless, Christless set of blackguards." Bray Dickinson said that they were a set of "infernal scamps" and that "hell was so full of them that their legs stuck out of the windows." We should suppose that such examples would make the Times and Democrat heartily ashamed of their own shortcomings. [Lou. Jour.]
It is getting about time that our neighbors of the Enquirer and Reform "picked their flints" and tried their hands again at calling hard names. They are certainly getting behind in the common tactics of their party. Supposing you, Messrs. Dietsch & Hall give the Know Nothings, the Methodist Ministers and the Maine Liquor Law men, another round, just by way of amusement— Perhaps you may achieve another great "Anti-Know Nothing victory" like you did at the coal sale.
It is getting about time that our neighbors of the Enquirer and Reform "picked their flints" and tried their hands again at calling hard names. They are certainly getting behind in the common tactics of their party. Supposing you, Messrs. Dietsch & Hall give the Know Nothings, the Methodist Ministers and the Maine Liquor Law men, another round, just by way of amusement— Perhaps you may achieve another great "Anti-Know Nothing victory" like you did at the coal sale.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Know Nothings
Partisan Insults
Satire
Anti Immigrant
Newspapers
Epithets
What entities or persons were involved?
Know Nothings
Times
Democrat
Enquirer
Reform
Mr. Wise
Bray Dickinson
Dietsch & Hall
Methodist Ministers
Maine Liquor Law Men
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mocking Mild Anti Know Nothing Rhetoric
Stance / Tone
Satirical Mockery Of Opponents
Key Figures
Know Nothings
Times
Democrat
Enquirer
Reform
Mr. Wise
Bray Dickinson
Dietsch & Hall
Methodist Ministers
Maine Liquor Law Men
Key Arguments
Anti Know Nothing Papers Use Weak Insults Like 'Liars And Perjurers'
Others Use Harsher Terms Like 'Horse Thieves' And 'Lousy Blackguards'
Local Papers Should Intensify Name Calling Tactics
Mocking Potential For Another 'Anti Know Nothing Victory'