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Letter to Editor
May 2, 1877
The Louisiana Democrat
Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Charles Francis Adams writes from Boston on March 5 to Tilden, praising his dignified response to the recent presidential election where he ought to have won, affirming his voting choice, and condemning the victor as indelibly stained by fraud.
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Charles Francis Adams to Tilden
Boston, Mass.,
March 5th.
DEAR SIR—On this day when you
ought to have been President of the
United States, I seize the opportunity
to bear my testimony to the calm
and dignified manner in which you
have passed this great trial. It is
many years since I ceased to be a
party man. Hence I have endeavored
to judge of public affairs and men
rather by their measures than by the
name they take. It is a source of
gratification to me to think I made
the right choice in the late election.
I could never have been reconciled to
the elevation, by the smallest aid of
mine, of a person, however respectable
in private life, who must forever
carry upon his brow the stamp of
fraud. No subsequent action, however
meritorious, can wash away the
letters of that record.
Very
respectfully yours,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
Boston, Mass.,
March 5th.
DEAR SIR—On this day when you
ought to have been President of the
United States, I seize the opportunity
to bear my testimony to the calm
and dignified manner in which you
have passed this great trial. It is
many years since I ceased to be a
party man. Hence I have endeavored
to judge of public affairs and men
rather by their measures than by the
name they take. It is a source of
gratification to me to think I made
the right choice in the late election.
I could never have been reconciled to
the elevation, by the smallest aid of
mine, of a person, however respectable
in private life, who must forever
carry upon his brow the stamp of
fraud. No subsequent action, however
meritorious, can wash away the
letters of that record.
Very
respectfully yours,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Reflective
Emotional
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Presidential Election
Election Fraud
Tilden
Adams
Dignified Trial
Party Man
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Francis Adams
Tilden
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Charles Francis Adams
Recipient
Tilden
Main Argument
adams praises tilden's dignified handling of the election loss and affirms his satisfaction in voting for him, rejecting the fraudulent winner whose stain cannot be erased.
Notable Details
Ought To Have Been President
Ceased To Be A Party Man
Judge By Measures
Stamp Of Fraud
No Subsequent Action Can Wash Away