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Blanchard Defeat Sparks Louisiana Political Upheaval
A lengthy partisan chronicle describes Blanchard’s decline in Louisiana politics during 1805 and 1806. It recounts silver vs gold faction struggles, the Caddo parish meeting, Blanchard’s alleged manipulation, Hicks’s resistance, and the pivotal May 28 election that toppled Blanchard’s influence and energized supporters of Enery.
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Ceeds
United States Senate
Blanchard
Enery
Capitol
Nature
Louisiana
Pan
Hense
Caddo
State Central
League of Louisiana
State Central Committee
Hines
New Orleans
C.D. Hicks
Proutiss
Shreveport
Iis Heelers
Wo. Buekelew
Tlehen
Cal Hicks
Hicks
Lelegate
Tricks
Dim Poster
Caiddo
Ste Lot
Henry K. Garland
Caddo Parish
Cone
Jonk
Tittle
Senate
Poster
Mitzpatiek Gaye
Cuvone
Lenene
Johnie Aca Bis Yang
League
Coqnelia
Greverner
Daten Rouge
Wallington
Savior
Feeline
Tim
Orchardian
Seargy
Pete
Tom
Newt
Aurora
Joint Assembly
Denegre
Daddy Jim