Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) De Golyer and Credit Mobilier [defending Garfield against corruption charges]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04745.02 Author/Creator: Garfield, James A. (James Abram) (1831-1881) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Document Date: [1880] Pagination: 2 p. 22 x 14.8 cm Order a Copy
Campaign leaflet relating to the election of 1880, subtitled "Extract from General Beatty's Speech before the Eigth War Republican's Club." As one might expect, he waves the 'bloody flag' in his peroration: "They may fail to see the Confederate army of which you [Democrats] are the avant couriers. They may even forget just how many millions of rebel claims are waiting payment at the hands of a Democratic administration."
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