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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1876

Page

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Democratic nominees letters outline reform and financial plans

Tilden pledges adherence to the St Louis platform with emphasis on financial policy and resumption timing tied to economic ability. Hendricks supports platform reform, civil service changes, and a return to specie payments, sanctioning removal of corrupt officials and limiting political patronage.

Tilden St. Louis Gov. Tilden Hendrick Republican Party Hendricks Democratic Party

Show of Confederate Opposition Defeats Army Expansion

In Congress on Monday night the Confederate majority in the House voted against a Senate bill to add 2,500 recruits to the regular army. Despite urging from Generals Sherman Sheridan Terry and Crook and the President, the measure failed, reflecting hostility to Union forces. The piece argues the same House wing relishes frontier defeats as it did Union losses in the rebellion.

United States Army Congress House Senate Sherman Sheridan Terry Crook House of Congress Union

Strike Ends Weeklong Clash on Ohio and Mississippi Line

Employers launched a strong response as workers blocked trains at Seymour Indiana Vincennes and other points. Indiana Governor ordered militia ready to move if civil authorities cannot quell rioting. Wage cuts for railroad workers cited as main cause.

Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Seymour Ind Vincennes Indiana

Sheridan critique of Southern bias and citizenship rights

General Sheridan’s stance is cited amid a Coushatta mass meeting opposing his appointment as a deputy tax collector. The report notes Southern prejudice against Northern men, defends American citizenship, and quotes Governor Hayes on national progress through rights for all. It also lists regional notices and local incidents across Ohio.

General Sheridan Court Square Kellogg Louisiana Red River Coushatta Sheridan South United States Gov. Hayes

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