Election Dilemma, 1863: Follow Your Party or Your Convictions?
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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What does a person do when they do not approve of their political party’s nominee for high office? For John B. Earnshaw, a member of the Democratic Party in Cincinnati, supporting Clement Vallandigham for governor created a moral dilemma. Here's what Earnshaw did.
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