1872, Greeley vs. Grant: Progress Under Siege

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 25 February 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

As President Grant seeks to protect the rights of the Freedmen, the forces of opposition inside the Democratic party zero in on his administration. In the run up to the 1872 election Grant battles his personal demons, a never ending list of political scandals, and the enemies of progress. To make good on his promise to the Freedmen, Grant goes to war with violent forces inside the Democratic party hell bent on turning back the clock on progress, and keeping the Freedmen away from the polls.

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0:00.0	It's spring 1854 at Fort Humboldt, a military outpost on the northern coast of California.
0:19.1	An army captain sits at his desk in his officer's quarters, busing himself with his favorite
0:23.7	pastime, a bottle of whiskey.
0:27.2	His little else for a man to do at Fort Humboldt, saved for making trips to the nearby town
0:31.6	of Eureka for gambling, dancing, and women.
0:34.8	But the captain isn't interested in any of those things.
0:37.5	He misses his wife, Julia, and their recently born son.
0:41.2	He's also racked with pain, played with nearly constant migraine headaches, the whiskey
0:46.2	passes the time, but it also eases his suffering.
0:50.4	The captain is just about to pour another drink when there's a knock on the door.
0:54.0	Uh, just moment, please.
0:56.8	The captain quickly hides his glass and stoves the bottle away in his desk drawer.
1:01.2	Drink is permitted at Fort Humboldt, but the captain has a tendency to overindulge, and
1:06.1	recently his commanding officer put him on notice, no more booze or ounce.
1:12.1	He buttons up his uniform and straightens his hair before calling out, come in.
1:17.4	The door opens revealing Lewis Cass hunt.
1:20.8	Outranked that captain quickly stands at attention, at ease, captain.
1:24.5	What can I do for you, sir?
1:26.0	Have a seat.
1:27.0	Yes, sir.
1:28.0	I'm here on behalf of Colonel Buchanan.
1:31.4	The Colonel is deeply disappointed in your conduct.
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