Biographical Sketches of Illinois Officers Engaged in the War Against the Rebellion of 1861
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Governor Duncan, who had been repeatedly elected to Congress as a Democrat and political friend of Gen. Jackson, made a violent attack upon him, in his message to the Legislature of 1836. He denounced him or the abuse of executive patronage ; for wasteful and increased expen- ditures; for vetoing the bill to recharter th« United States Bank ; for the removal of the deposits, and for other alleged delinquencieB. 84 SKETCHES OF ILLINOIS OFFICERS. The friends of the Governor, at home and abroad, p...redicted that he would be able to revolutionize the politics of the State. The contest became fierce, and the excitement in- tense. In this state of things, a legislative com- mittee was raised to investigate the charges preferred by the Governor against the Presi- dent. Mr. McClernand, in behalf of the com- mittee, prepared and presented a report, which thoroughly discussed all the mooted political topics of the day, and defended' and vindicated the administration of the President. It is known that the State was finally saved to the Democratic party.
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