A handful of democrats had deserted their party and voted with the republicans.
Bernard's father had redeemed his promise of secret support.

Bernard's triumph in a democratic house caused the nation to rub its eyes and look again in wonder.
The colored people hailed Bernard as the coming Moses.

"Belgrave, Belgrave, Belgrave," was on every Negro tongue.

Poems were addressed to him.

Babies were named after him.