On a chilly autumn evening in Washington, Saturday, November 11, 1843, the mask of hypocrisy was finally shed by the champions of the so-called ‘dear people’ – the Democrats. The Richmond Enquirer dared to declare that Mike Walsh, a man with questionable ambitions, had the audacity to aspire to become a Senator. The reaction from the Democratic ranks was telling, with Mr. Ritchie succinctly dismissing the notion: ‘Cannot a Democrat aspire to be anything?’ The question hung in the air like a specter, revealing the depths of their duplicity.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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