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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.72 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Gerrit Smith to Horace Greeley discussing the latter's run for presidency |
| Date | 1 October 1872 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Recipient | Greeley, Horace |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions Greeley's run for the Presidency, noting "It is surely not for me to question the propriety of your being upon an electioneering tour." Agrees with Greeley that the reconciliation of the North and South should be the focus of the campaign, but disagrees with Greeley's "mode of treating" the topic. Criticizes the Democratic Party, declaring that "Kukluxism and Democracy are one." |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Reconstruction Election Government and Civics Politics Democratic Party African American History Ku Klux Klan |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Greeley, Horace (1811-1872) |
| Place written | Peterboro, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |