Ohio State Fair opens amid strong entry lists and activity
The thirty first annual Ohio State Fair begins with large entries across departments. Republicans in Athens county rally behind the ticket, claimed free of corruption. The B and O railroad shifts sleepers to coaches October 1, promising reduced discomfort for travelers. A revival of the iron trade appears, while a Democratic Washington ratification parade displays rebel symbols. Republican meetings nationwide draw strong attendance and enthusiasm.
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Ohio State Fair
Democratic Platform Criticized as Judge of Party Integrity
The Arkansas GOP cites 1876 election violence and organized Democratic force in Phillips County to argue that the Democratic party hides behind platitudes while using intimidation and armed threat to suppress Republican voting. The piece condemns rebellion era tactics and calls out civil rights violations amid historic party battles.
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Republican State Committee of
Arkansas
Phillips County
Memphis
Hancock
Indiana politics and Supreme Court influence on October voting list
The piece discusses Democratic managers courting partisan Indiana Supreme Court judges to undo a constitutional amendment shifting Indiana elections to November, away from October, to influence presidential results. It notes Tilden’s stance on rebel war claims and Hancock’s silence, urging a united North opposition and referencing John Sherman’s Cincinnati speech as a strong Republican validation.
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Indiana
Hd Hoki
Tilden
Hancock
Ontes
Vindication of Judge Lang echoes in Ohio National Guard talk
The Athens Journal reprints Columbus remarks from the Cincinnati Enquirer criticizing Judge Lang for wavering on troop mobilization. It suggests his support for a state home guard faded when he could not lead a regiment and implies many Democrats hid patriotism after failing to gain rewards. The piece ends with "Go Lang."
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Columbus
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio National Guard For
Judge Lang
Go Lang
Elections in Arkansas and Vermont Favor Party Gains
Arkansas votes on the 6th is expected to yield a solid Democratic majority under the Alabama plan. Vermont on the 7th looks to reaffirm the defeat of the slaveholders by delivering a strong Republican majority, a long standing pattern in the Green Mountain State.
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Arkansas
Alabama
Vermont
Green Mountain
Electoral Commission Debate Reveals Partisan Roots
A newspaper summary notes disputes over the Electoral Commission bill, citing Democratic control of the Judiciary Committee and party-line votes. It recounts a Ku Klux attack near Cochran Georgia and a local rider praising a masked shooter, plus Republican efforts to pressure Major Townsend through frequent speaking engagements across Eaton Troy Cambridge and beyond.
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Republican State Executive Committee
Major Townsend
Eaton
Troy
Cambridge
Riots and Arson Hit Ohio Coal Centers
Riotous disturbances surged through Rendville Perry county and nearby coal towns as strikers burned the Central Ohio Mining Company hotel and boarding house. Company officials ordered armed protection for new workers forming a self defense group. Governors and sheriffs battled troop requests amid ongoing unrest in Straitsville Coalton and Jackson county.
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Central Ohio Mining Company
Rendville
Perry County
Lemert
Central Ohio Company
Straitsville
Coalton
Jackson County
Chillicothe
Devens warns of lawlessness if Democrats take national power
Attorney General Devens cites daily reports from the South claiming Democratic control would trigger unrebuked lawlessness and archy. He notes Southern authorities resist Federal enforcement, with local officials reluctant to back Federal witnesses and threaten to undermine the Union.
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Devens
South
Democratic Party
United States
Marshal
Alabama
Covington County
Union
Southern Indiana Democrats and tariff debate debate
The piece argues that a ex-Democratic official in Pike county praised Jefferson Davis and threatened Republican violence, claiming Democratic gains would mirror Souths aims. It condemns Democratic tariff stance as anti American industry protection and warns of wage suppression. It also corrects a charge against Bill English, noting his donation to Chicago fire survivors.
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Arthur
Pike County
Jeff. Davis
Lincoln
Grant
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South
England
Europe
Bill English
English
Chicago
William
Fall Election Push Encourages Strong GOP Support
A political message urges Republican voters in the county to back a rallying candidate described as exceptionally good and deserving earnest, cordial support this fall.
A Barbarous Code Exposed in Mississippi Prison System
A Republican document highlights brutal Mississippi prison practices aimed at Black residents. It details contract labor, stockades with ball and chain, gun threats, cruel confinement, denial of bail, and long, delayed trials, painting a vivid picture of systemic oppression and forced labor.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Mississippi
Dawes Engages Voters in Meigs County Series
Gen Dawes congressional nominee held a series of encouraging meetings in Meigs County this week. The remarks drew strong numbers and enthusiasm, expected to be imitated by his organizers in other localities in the county.
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Dawes
Meigs
Pacific Coast Bankers Shun De Lesseps Darien Plan
A fragment notes bankers on the Pacific Coast turn away from De Lesseps and his proposed Darien route, signaling skepticism or rejection of the project amid mixed reactions from financial figures.
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Pacific Coast
de Lesseps
Darien Diteh
Sherman Speech Draws Sharp Contrast in Cincinnati Question
The Cincinnati Gazette lauds Secretary Sherman for a clear, compact speech on finance and Republican administration. It argues Democrats cannot prove corruption and cites vast Treasury receipts and debt trends under prior and current governments to question change. It notes Southern party alliances and claim rings backing Hancock.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Sherman
van Buren
Hayes
Bernard
Ohid
Buchanan
Treasury
Democratic Party
Virginia
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Hancock
Cincinnati
Patterson N J Factory Workers Vote for Garfield and Tariff
In a large Fibbon manufactory at Patterson New Jersey employing over eleven hundred workers many Democrats, moved by fear of a Democratic Congress and President cutting factory wages, declared their intention to vote Garfield and support a protective tariff. The author urges similar laborer action nationwide for the fall election.
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Patterson
N. J
Garfield
The Best Policy Promotes Boots and Shoes Sale
The MesseNGER readers know Peter Kern never misrepresents his goods and offers boots and shoes unmatched in style quality and price by any dealer in the area. He has opened a new daily trade line and invites customers to call and inspect it.
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Peter Kern
Aera County
Pyer
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