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A Study Of Political Parties In Virginia During The Civil War, David Mason Armbrister
A Study Of Political Parties In Virginia During The Civil War, David Mason Armbrister
Master's Theses
The purpose in writing this paper is to advance an opinion, one cushioned by actual factual findings brought forth in the course of research and study . This opinion holds that with the emergence of the Confederate States of America, and the ultimate inclusion of the state of Virginia in this confederation, political parties, as such, were stamped beneath the feet of marching soldiers and a patriotic, zealous citizenry, which was too concerned with the immediate state of war and their desire to secure independence from the "yankee" tyrants under their "dictator" Lincoln, to devote attention to matters of political …
The Public Campaign Of The 1949 Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, William O. Hester
The Public Campaign Of The 1949 Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, William O. Hester
Master's Theses
That the South possesses a one-party system of choosing its state and national representatives is an axiom of Anericnn politics . On only three occasions since 1880 have Southern presidential electors cast their votes for any nominee other than that of the Democratic Party. On only four occasions in this period has a Governor of a Southern State been elected on any but a Democratic ticket. This record is convincing testimony that in the States of the late Confederacy the nominees of the Democratic Party are in reality the only candidates having any probability of election.
It would therefore behoove …