40: Gerrit Smith, Horace Greeley and Obscure Politics

Hugh parses—and asks for help interpreting—three articles printed 150 years ago yesterday:

• The Chicago Tribune's account of Gerrit Smith's hot take on Victoria Woodhull
• The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph throwing shade at the Democracy for its hypocrisy over Jeff. Davis
• The Chicago Tribune's snark at Horace Greeley throwing his hat in the ring for a Presidential run

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