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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.

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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.

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'

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