Thompson urged Athens Republicans to vote and work
A Democratic circular printed from Ohio's 1870 campaign urges rallies, full polling, and concerted effort to elect Tilden and Hendricks, while a rival Republican critique demands vigorous turnout for Hayes in Athens County with specific township targets and deadlines.
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York
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Bell
Southern Demagogues and Northern Prejudice Debated
The article argues that Southern political leaders pursue personal gain by inflaming sectional prejudice against the North, while Northern residents seek to heal postwar wounds and welcome Southerners. It warns that election of Tilden would strengthen this pernicious sectional influence.
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Tilden
Tilden Tries to Bar Communication With Tweed on Return
The note claims Tilden asked the U S government to bar any contact with Boss Tweed on his return. It questions what Tweed knows that could jeopardize Tilden and his chances of pardon. The Cincinnati Enquirer, once a strong Tilden supporter, criticized him in June for unscrupulous methods in seeking office.
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Tilden
Election Fraud Foiled in Philadelphia Receipts
Police seize 59 000 bogus 1876 tax receipts tied to two leading Democrats. The fraudulent documents would have created fake votes and misled authorities, preventing a major planned election manipulation in the city.
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New York City
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Tragedy in Pope county as ministers shot by mistaken officers
Three Methodist ministers riding a circuit in Pope county Arkansas were ambushed by men mistaken for U S Revenue officers. One minister died soon after the attack and the other two reportedly did not survive their injuries. The incident is placed in a larger political frame criticizing Confederate Democrats and praising the Republican plan for resumption of specie payments.
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Arkansas
United States Revenue
Solid South
Tilden
Republican Party as bulwark of freedom and liberty
The passage declares the Republican Party the bulwark of freedom and civil and religious liberty. It argues that defeat would undermine liberty and urges free men to rally to the party to prevent a solid South from prevailing and ruling after 1876.
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