Turbulent South Carolina politics amid Democratic intimidation
A South Carolina letter from a Union-era conservative Republican describes Democratic rifle clubs and armed harassment at Republican meetings. The writer warns that political tolerance has collapsed and calls for federal troops to protect free speech and ballots, fearing a compromised election.
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New York Graphic
South Carolina
Palmetto
Republican Party
New York
The Hayes Captures in the Civil War Recalled
The article notes four generals named Hayes or Hays. It identifies Gen Harry Hays of the Confederate Army as the captor at Weldon Railroad August 19 1864, when Gen John Hays brigade was enveloped and captured. It claims this was the only Hayes or Hays prisoner in the war.
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R. B. Hayes
Virginia
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
United States
Sheridan
Alexander Hayes
Hancock
John Hayes
Warren
Harry Hays
New Orleans
7Th Louisiana
Port Republic
Weldon
Petersburg
Bragg
John Hays
Hayes
Hays
Democratic swindle exposed in Cherokee removal funds
An Indian office examination uncovers a Democratic ring profiting from Cherokee removal costs. They allegedly overcharged by 150 to 200 dollars per head, submitting fictitious Indian numbers and steering over 3 million dollars to supporters across Polk Pierce and Buchanan administrations. A political framing ties the issue to November elections and party loyalty.
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N. Y. Tribune
Washington
Indian Office
North Carolina
Congress
Georgia
Indian Territory
Polk
Pierce
Buchanan
Indiana Democrats plan Kentucky vote import in October
In Indianapolis a general exposed a plan by Indiana Democrats to bring Kentucky voters for October elections. A letter from a leading Indianapolis Democrat asked Governor Hendricks for confidential credentials to negotiate with Mr. Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal about undisclosed political matters. The piece notes Hendricks allegedly received fraudulent Kentucky votes in 1868 and predicts Republican vigilance will curb the Democrats' scheme. The remainder of the page shifts to a compassionate meditation on the dead wife and a collection of satirical brief items.
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Indianapolis
Kilpatrick
Indiana
Kentucky
Hendricks
Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Independents in Congress Return to Republican Ranks
The piece notes that all independents who joined this Congress have become Republicans. It blames Democratic House actions for driving them back to the GOP. It dismisses a Hayes bounty-money allegation as weak and unlikely to persuade.
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House
Hayes
New York Tribune
J. E. Edmunds
QRA
Athens
Ohio
Dan Edmundson
Edmundson
New York Dealer Promotes Democratic Pen cil Pencil
An enterprising New York dealer advertises an improved lead pencil called the Democratic pen cil. He claims it truly represents the platform and candidates of that party. The pencil is described as two thirds soft and one third hard.
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New York
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Tilden and
Nasby
Saratoga
Tilden
Hendrix
Tilden Wuz
Dammin Hendrix
Tribune
Norristown Herald
Mr. Tapley
Danbury
Danbury News
Jack
T.M.D. Pilgher
Union Street
M. & C. Depot
Kessinger Building
Court Street
ER. L. Walker
J. W. Brown
Will S. Jones
Brown && Jones
Norton’s BuilDing
Main Street
Chemical
Donnan & Harper’s Old Stand
Non
Geo, W. Keye
Ef, Y. Batchelor
Chas. Regnier
Walnut Street House
Bet
6Th and
7Th Streets
Cincinnati
Fred. C. Wyatt
J.S. Devol
Athens County Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas
Tedrow
New England
Parker Carpenter
W. A. Beer
Grosvenor & Dana, Piiff
Ayer
Dr. J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
SraareuEm
Printing
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