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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1879
Page
2
A regular quarterly report warns of imminent Indian hostilities with ominous predictions of horrors. The New York Herald reports northwest and southwest tribes are gathering to join Siting Bull in a large-scale conflict.
At a Democratic House caucus lawmakers plan to amend an appropriation bill to repeal the test oath for jurors and the law creating election supervisors. If carried out, an extra session seems almost inevitable.
A week after Farmer Clarkson’s practical take on soft soap the fiat party in Iowa nominates C. F. Clarkson and another man for governor and lieutenant governor. The paper asks readers which way they lean and claims they can beat the ticket as easily as greasing a wheel.
In a public card Titpey says he did not think it necessary to address Pel ton s Baltimore telegram to Cooper. The telegram offered a plan to buy electoral votes, a key issue in the dispute. The piece questions whether Tilden avoided the topic to dodge possible embarrassment from future revelations.
The World and Confederate brigadiers disapprove of Geax Brace of Wisconsin and Mr. Landers of Connecticut calling themselves Democrats. They accuse them of demagogic dishonesty and impertinence for arguing it would not pay to hire the solid South to stay in the Democratic party by giving it the run of the Treasury.
William M Evarts urged Congress to take 17500 from the Treasury and present it to Mrs Bayard Taylor claiming the late minister left his family in affluence. He noted no constitutional warrant for gifting public funds to private individuals and contrasted with other possibilities.
Several European countries begin strict surveillance of people entering from Russia. Austria and Germany push for quarantine measures amid concerns over an epidemic. Germany, with closer ties to Russia, appears best placed to judge the pestilence and urges precaution to avoid unnecessary disruption.
J B McCullagh of the Globe-Democrat analyses Grant in St Louis noting a presidential horizon where Grant appears the inevitable Republican nominee. He suggests Western sentiment backs Grant while rivals like Sherman Blaine Conkling and Washburne fade, and hints at marketing with John Russell Young.
Parsiper Guerr's early message to the French Chambers expresses strong cooperation with the national will, vows to protect Republican institutions, and seeks peaceful relations with all nations to consolidate general peace. The President aims to fulfill the mandate of the people and meet Republican expectations.
Turaz and other Republican senators gathered in Washington to discuss repealing the jurors oath and the law authorizing federal election supervisors. They favored resisting repeal even if it costs appropriations, risking a special session of a Democratic Congress to push the measure through.
A fragment notes the law’s duration is shorter than a few months, insufficient to extend to the next congressional or presidential election. The phrase implies an imminent expiration or need for renewal.
The Utica Daily Republican, Roscoe Conkling s organ, is reported by the Utica Observer to have run at a loss of about 1500 dollars per month. The paper ceased publication the day after his Washington defeat, ending a long stint supporting his fortune and political influence.
A sub committee concludes three associates tied to Mr. Tilden tried to buy Florida’s Electoral votes. Marble went to Florida, Pelton and Cooper stayed in New York, with Pelton’s secretaries and Marble exchanging messages. Tilden denies sanctioning corrupt means, questions remain if he knew of the attempted purchase and whether Marble and Pelton’s knowledge implies his knowledge.
Sioux City Journal notes that New York Senator Conkling faced an expected Senate defeat in the executive session over New York nominations. The piece argues the conflict grew bitter, hindering harmony with the Administration and suggesting fresh appointments were needed for the public service.
In a published letter to Cyrus W. Field Bright argues against protectionist policy and champions absolute free trade. He contends protection restricts exchange with foreigners, confiscates labor value, and harms both English and American producers by forcing higher costs and limited markets. The piece links political democracy with economic freedom and criticizes trade barriers.
A critic argues that labor freedom is inseparable from free exchange and that any restricting law is evil regardless of whether it comes from republican or autocratic government, urging all who value freedom to condemn and resist such limits.
A wide array of newspaper editorials discuss Tilden and Grant era cipher dispatches. The pieces charge Marble, Pelton, and others with complicity and examine how readers should judge alleged bribery and loyalty, noting cabinet members and Southern Republicans amid a national political storm.
The passage argues that he was sufficiently informed about South Carolina business to know its exact character and disapprove. It claims Tilden, in trying to clear himself, exceeds credibility and evokes the familiar dictum that a witness who lies about one detail is false in all.
The Washington Press reports Governor Gear clarifies that the State Board of Equalization cannot raise the state's total assessment. The board may only equalize county assessments and must not exceed the aggregate statewide valuation. The Register notes the board’s legal duty to balance disparities between counties.
General John A. Logan elected to the U S Senate by Illinois Republicans last week was found severely wounded on the Fort Donelson battlefield. Captain W E Bell, a Confederate veteran and circuit clerk, believed him dead and sent his sword and belt to Logan family.
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