John Tyler, Jr., Washington City, D.C.. to Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, 1867
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In last letter warned him about the dangers around him [AJ]; in this letter wishes particularly to address the problem of who can disenfranchise those white Southern men to whom Johnson had issued pardons; by counting only the Black vote in the South, the Radicals will degrade the presidential office by permitting a Black man's president to be elected rather than a white man's; he must arrange his cabinet so as to prevent the Radicals from overthrowing the presidential authority and prerogatives; predicts all manner of evil consequences (Black people rising against whites, loss of civil rights for Catholics, a dictator) if the Radicals have their way and their man (probably Grant) is elected; if will be able to prevent those calamities from occurring, and could be reelected president. 16 pp. Cy of ALS. Including ANS, by John Tyler, Jr., that a duplicate was given to W. H. Lamon. Also including ANS, by John Tyler, Jr., that the letter was originally dated 11 September 1867 but was changed to 14 September before being delivered to Johnston. 1 p.
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