Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [2804]

After a month of confusion, of money given and of money taken, of Federal troops on the alert, and of fierce Southern whites arming themselves to those famous proverbial teeth, there is still no resolution. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 2804

Note

The use of parallel structure in ‘of money given and of money taken, of Federal troops on the alert, and of fierce Southern whites arming themselves to those famous proverbial teeth’ emphasizes the chaos and turmoil of the political environment, effectively conveying a sense of tension and urgency.