# General Belmont — The Marrow of Tradition character guide

> General Belmont in The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Belmont

**First appearance:** 0009-viii-the-campaign-drags

## Who they are

A white political figure involved in the white supremacy campaign.

## Relationships

### [Jerry Letlow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/jerry_letlow)

_psychological_

General Belmont manipulates Jerry Letlow, using him as a tool for political machinations and exploiting his loyalty.

### [Jerry Letlow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/jerry_letlow)

_psychological_

General Belmont manipulates Jerry Letlow, using him as a tool for political machinations and exploiting his loyalty.

### [Jerry Letlow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/jerry_letlow)

_psychological_

General Belmont manipulates Jerry Letlow, using him as a tool for political machinations and exploiting his loyalty.

## In the story

### [The Editor at Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/iii-the-editor-at-work)

A polished, aristocratic lawyer and politician who visits Carteret to express alarm over 'negro domination' and to propose action. He is pragmatic and less scrupulous than Carteret.

### [VIII: The Campaign Drags](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/viii-the-campaign-drags)

Advises a diplomatic approach to win Northern support and manipulate public opinion.

### [IX: A White Man's "Nigger"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/ix-a-white-man-s-nigger)

Suggests a calculated political strategy to use the editorial to rally white voters, showing his astute and manipulative nature.

### [XVI: Ellis Takes a Trick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/xvi-ellis-takes-a-trick)

Joins Major Carteret in discussing how to keep Black people down.

### [XXI: The Necessity of an Example](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/xxi-the-necessity-of-an-example)

Supports the lynching as a deterrent and references ancient Roman practices; suggests saving the inflammatory newspaper article for later use.

### [The Vagaries of the Higher Law](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/xxvii-the-vagaries-of-the-higher-law)

Consults with Carteret and helps orchestrate the legal cover-up.

### [XXVIII: In Season and Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/xxviii-in-season-and-out)

Suggests republishing the Afro-American Banner editorial and orders cocktails during the meeting.

### [XXIX: Muttering of the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/chapters/xxix-muttering-of-the-storm)

Proposes a swift takeover modeled on Central American revolutions, argues for sparing Dr. Miller, and orders cocktails from Jerry.

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