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To: DiogenesLamp

You know damned well that Southern interests were delighted with the tariff of 1857, yet you push the old falsehood of Northern domination of American politics. That’s lying.


185 posted on 04/16/2018 1:34:26 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: SoCal Pubbie
You know damned well that Southern interests were delighted with the tariff of 1857

Delighted? And for what reason would they have cause to be delighted? Who wants to pay for higher tariffs?

yet you push the old falsehood of Northern domination of American politics.

Party_________ Total seats
Republican Party 108
Democratic Party 44
Independent Democrat 1
Constitutional Unionist Party 30
Totals 183

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_1860

That’s lying.

You claim to know what I know, and on the basis of what you think I know you claim I am lying? That's called "Jumping to a conclusion."

187 posted on 04/16/2018 2:31:40 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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