In the letter Smealey mentions the possibility of making the Mercury, a newspaper in Autauga County, a Democratic organ: "It is a fixed fact that the paper has to change in some way. If the Democrats do not control it the Whigs will." He also...
In the letter Howard discusses the political scene in the state and country, with emphasis on competition among the Democratic, Whig, and Know-Nothing parties: "In these days of 'Know Nothing' delusions the confidence between man and man is so...
In the letter Wyatt asks Hall to attend an upcoming meeting of the Democratic party in the area "to take part in deliberating and determining the future action of our party on the momentous issue which promises to be presently presented to the...
2011-07-06
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