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was asked to lead 1,200 men to the presidential residence to ask
Hoffman to step down. He first refused, but once Fick setup cannons facing the residence, Hoffman agreed to leave the office and did so on 10 February 1855. He was succeeded by a (temporary) Presidential Executive Commission, chaired by
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Hoffman's term in office was short-lived, just under one year, and ended with a political incident. As a gesture of good faith, Hoffman had given a present of a keg of gunpowder to the
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were less than cordial at the time. A greater sin than the gift itself was the fact that
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Hoffman was asked to step down but refused. Commandant
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