Political rancor taints party rhetoric in national debate
The piece denounces personal abuse by anti-Democrats and argues leaders like Samuel J. Tilden and Charles Francis Adams have faced derision from their opponents. It warns that electing such figures could misrepresent the nation to foreigners and urges a higher standard of discourse reflecting purported national culture and morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Tilden
Charles Francis Adams
United States
Au‘thority
Congress
Louisiana
Woods
Taft
New Orleans
Washington
Simmons
Hell Gate
Boston
Butler
Republican Party
Gessler
Dawes
Grant
Custom House
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts
Adams
Boston Board of Trade
Hamilton A. Hill
Asq
Saratoga
F. B. Sanborn
Hill
Atlantic
Seaboard
New York
Brazil
Australia
Canada
Dominion
Political cartoons and perils in the press age
A fragment from a 19th century newspaper page comments on Ben Butler, Simmons, Bancroft, and public figures with sharp political wit. It recalls editorials, letters, and society notices while noting theatrical and cultural snippets, including a line about girls collecting autumn leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Ohio
Bob Ingersoll
Cleveland
N. Y. Herald
Newburyport Herald
William M. Evarts
Vermont
Evarts
Bancroft
Newport
Byron
London
Poole
England
James Lick
California
San Francisco
Lick
California School of Mechanics Arts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Post Publishing
Compan
Mmak
Washington Street
Boston Press and Post
Boston Statesman & Weekly Post
Cwrs
Doverr-Corema
Beapine
Eohromax Noriers
H. P. Mann
Railroads
Cheshire Railvoad
Fitchburg
R. R
Causeway Street
Winchendon
East Jaffrey
Peterboro
Troyboro
Keene
Westworeland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Montreal
Ogdensburgh
White River Junction
Central Vermont
Conn
Pass Rivers
New England
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Potomac
N. Y
Philadelp
Phila
West Phila
Baltimore and Potomac R R
Washaires Branch
Baltimore and Potomac R. R
Limited Express
Washington St
Old State House
H. F. Kenney
Providence
Shore Line
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Umford
India Point
Attleboro
North Attleboro
West Mansfield
Mansfield
East Foxboro
Sharon
Canton
Readville
Hyde Park
Mt. Hope
Clarendon Hills
Forest Hills
Jamaica Plain
Boylston Street
Heath
Roxbury
Dedham
Sring Street
West Roxbury
Highlands
Central
Central and Roslindate
Stoughton
Taunton
Heaturn
New Bedford
A. A. Folsom
Passumpsic Railroad
Lake Memphremagog
Quebec
Plymouth
N. H
ES Lowell
Boston and Lee
Maine Depot
St. Johnsbury
Montreal Nightress
Boston and Lowell
Boston and Maine
Passumpsic
Sherbrooke
Grand Trunk Railway
Maine
Wells River
Lowell
Richmond
Sher Brooke
Air Line
W Raymond
E Folsom
Nashua
Ion
Upper Haads
Greenfield
Lynideboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Ps. Nashua
Tyngsboro
Tam
N. Chelmsford
Billerica
Billeric
Lawrence and
Tewksbury L
Stoneham
Woburn
Winchester
Wford
College Hill
Somerville
Winter Hill
Concord
Lexin Nm
Arlington & Way
T Northern Depot
Way Stane
Lyndeboro
Wiltom
Reilford
P.u. Ambhers
N. Bileterica
Pa. Lawrence
Tewksbury
TAZ
W. Medford
Colle
Milk Row
Mass
Xlington
Arlington
Northern Depot
Inday
Mt. M. Parker
Albany
Beach Street
Lincoln Streets
Mtm
Pittsfield
Chester
Adama
Sprieid and
Palmer
Springfield
Worcester
Liu
Millbury
Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Cordaville
Ashe
Jane
South Framingham
Saxonville
Natick
Wellesley
Grantgill
Falla
Pine Grove
Auburndale
West Newm
Il Pu. Ret
Newtonville
Lew. Ret
Em. Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Cottage Farm
Brookline
N. EH. RW
Atom Sun- 0
W. H. Barnes
Supt
Serinateld
NEW York and New England Railroad
Summer Street
Norwich
Charles P. Clark
A.C. Kendall
Gen's Pass
Northern & Concord
Claremont B. B
Boston and
Montpelier
Rouse’s Point
Ogdensburg
St Johnsbury
Littleton
Bristol
Hillsboro
H. E. Chamberlin
Stonington
Boston & Providence
J. W. Richardson
State
Buturn
Maryland
Philadelph
Clinton
Fritch
Burg
Framingham
Moersboro
Leominster
Lie Ae
Vermont and
Pa.s
Oak Bluffs
New Ledford
Old Colony Railroad
S. A. Webber
Sup’t
Warren Ladd
J. Hyde
United States Hotel
Providence Railroad
Coaference
Boston and Albany Railroad
Centennial
New Haven
Co. O. Russell
J. M. Griggs
G. T
J. Mills
Troy
Schenectady
West
Hoosac Tunnel
Gardner
Baldwinville
Athol
Miller’s Falls
Shelburne Falls
Wodams
Mass. Div
Trey
Greenfield R. R
Acton & Boston
Framingham & Lowell Railroad
Concord Junction
Eenare
Ayer Junction
Leominster and Shirley
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlboro and Hudson
Waltham
Belmont and Waverley
Waverley
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Meturn
Cambridge
Main Road
Annes
L. Heywood
Supe
John Adams
New York and
R. R. Depot
Farmers’ and Agricultural Societies the
Gen. Pass
Faishaven
U. Dem
Fall River
Bridgewater
North Easton
Stoughton and
Randolph
W. Bridgewater
Brockton
Abington
Duxbury
South Duxbury
Cohasset
Hingham
Harrison Square
Cape Cod BR. R
Tex
Martha’s Ard
Nantucket
Milton Lower Mills
Neponset
South Braintree
Milton
Mattapan
Mattapan and Shawmut
J. BR. Kendrick
Boston & Maine Railroad
Hawegjy Usy
White Mountains
Fabyan’s
Crawford’s
Portland
North Conway
Bangor
St. John
Skowhegan
Farmington
Sorham
Island Pond
Monthen
Augusta
Lewiston
Bath
Eastport
Calais
John
Halifax
WN. S
International S. S. Co
Won
Lae
N.S
P. E. Island
St. John's
N. F
New Glasgow
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
S.S. Co
Castine
Sedgwick
Machias
Rockland
Camden
Belfast
Lexraport
Bucksport
Mt. Desert
Deer Isle
Lawrence
Old Orchard Beach
Sxco
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Wells
Salmon Falls
Centre Harbor
Wolfboro
Rochester
Alton Bay
Exeter
Dover
Great Falls
Haverhill
Manchester
Concord and Upper
Andover
Wakefield
Ac and
Lymmfield
Newburyport
Malden and
Melrose
Medford
Furber
Saco
Conway, &c
Hampton
Boar's Head
Amesbury
Ipswich
Wenham
Rockport
Gloucester
Magnolia
Beverly Farms
Beverly
Danevers
Danversport and Peabody
Salem
Swampscott
Marblehead
Lynn
Chelsea
Los Pat
Quewiston
Pace
Mt. North Conway
Rose Wolfboro
Portsmouth
North Hampton
M. Mivienenrs Art
A.M
A. MG
M. Cester
Danvers
Chatham St
Market St
W. Lynn
Oak Island
Revere Beach
Revere
Saugus
Workingmen's
Geo. Bachelder
Insurance
Blackstone
East Thompson
Putnam
Willimantic
Hartford
Meriden
Bridgeport
Stamford
South Norwalk
Harlem River
Jersey City
Trenton
Germantown Junction
Webster
Southbridge
Brooklyn Landing
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
The
American Insurance Co
State Street
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
TuFel
Eliot Insurance CO
New York City
Middletown
Grand Central Depot
Pullman
Webster, Southbridge
Hydeark
FTIRE
George A. Curtis
David W. Williams
H. Augustus Johnson
Daniel Davies
Robert Codman
Carmin K. King
Calvin W. Haven
Joseph B. Moors
Charles A. Cummings
Charles L. Thayer
James T. Hayward
Henry A. Church
Freenleaf
George
Etuffiel
D P. M
East Douglas
Way
Danielaonville
New London
North River
Norwich Line
P.M. Washion
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pier 40
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Israel W. Munroe
Pres
Treas
Chas. A. Howland
Sec
Pullman’s
A. C. Kendall
General Pass
W. Porter
Seld Trsturm
British & North American
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Falls
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cork
Harbo
Batavia
Chlna
Parthia
ATLAS
Marathon
Hecla
Cunard
Great Britain
Ireland
James Alexander
Leyland
Teerian
Istrian
Glasgow
Mediterranean
Sy. Tha Or
Lincoln
CIA
Palestine
Minnesota
Massachuers
Ae Walkers
Warren & Oas
Post Office Square
Berlin
City of Chester
Tosee
John G Dale
Broadway
L. I. Palmer
Fall River Line
Perry
GS J. Ww
Jes
U. L. Barilets & CO
Broad Street
White Star Line
U.S. Mail
c.L.eeeee &C
Broad Broad Street
Sroston
Allan Line
Quemsec
J. L. Parmer
Portpeace
WM. B. Clark
Spens Street
France
Comeys
Havre
G. B
ST. Germain
Reculoux
Amerique
Ponzolz
Turday
Gola
Louis DE Besbian
C. E. Fuller & Co
Kesbury
Pictou
Charlottetown
Carroll
Ae Worceste
Truro
Windsor
Kentville
Sydney
W. H. Ring
C. G. Pearson
Iington Street
Nickerson & CO
Falmouth
Intercolonial Railway
Lindsey
Stage Line
WM. Weeks
Foot of India Wharf
Consignees’ Notices
Grand Junction
Warren & CO
Post-Office Square
P. G. Porter
Broad
Corner Central
Hugo Leonehard
Boylston
Miose
Chauncy-Hall School
Cushings & Ladd
A. P. Peabody
Harvard University
Miss Putnam
Aull
Ae & Marble
Commercial Street
uTbtf
Lincoln Wharf
Shaler
Braddock & Smith
TuFui
Swinner St
Toronto
Detroit
Chicago
R. H. Hody
State St
Kilby
R. H. Eddy
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Lakes Champlain
Green
Adironsack Mountains
Miller
Westinghouse
Pull
Eddy
Chas. Mason
Patent Office
Edmund Burke
Patents
New_York
JuTteoott& P& F
George Draper
COAL
Lan Eens & Joe
I State Street
Bone Pistree
Jalden
Meeker
Dean
So Ente Ee Boscopim
Ince Hall Cannel
Ince Hall
Savannah
Great Southern Freight
Central Railroad of Georgia
Atlantic & Gulf and Florida
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Jacksonville
Beaufort
D. C
WM. H
Great Southern
Charleston
8. C
South Carolina
Blississisi
Tennessee
Neptune
Metropolitan Steamship Co
S.C
A.D. W. Sampson
N. E
Bed
Norfolk
Baltimore and Washington Steamship Line
Johns Hopkins
WM. Crane
WM. Lawrence
George Appold
Passa
Alexandria
Lady OF the Lake
Petersburg
Tenn. R. R
W.M. Clark
North
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line
John 5. Daley
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
M. W. Davison
FE. Sampson
Central Wharf
Philadelphia Steamship Line
Bach Port
Freizit
Koman
Lonz Wharf
Cromwell Line
NEW _ORLEAN
Dearborn
Mobile
Mississippi River
Clark & Shaman
West Street
H.ada
Galveston
Hey West
U.S
Stateh
Tas
Bolger
East River
Houston Aes
Texas Central
International
Great Northern
Houston
Henderson
Harrisburg
San Antonio
C. H. Mallory & CO
Maiden Lane
C. C. Gregg
Masa. Glyde’s Line
Ovidece
Old Colony
D. D
Fast River
Mississippi
Co. Hi. Geall.ory & CO
N.Y
the Metropolitan Line
Newmew York
Pierk
H. M. Whitney
Stonington Line
Parkeet EE Square
Columbus Avenue
A!ington
Rhode Island
Washington, Corner State Street
Electra
Fox Point
Narragansett
New Line
Bound Brook
Corner South
Kneeland Streets
Te Od.sh, Inc
NM Adame Rosalie
Winter Street
Purchase St, Leon
Devonshire St
Smith
D. C. Hall & CO
Eeretoporke
James Walsh
Daniel Shea
JAS. Walsh & CO
Blackstone Street
I Whiton, Brother & CO
Woodberry
Noet
Field, Fowler & CO
India Street
Milk Street
Lewis Wharf
Portland Lloyds
CHASE
Albert Russell
Tewkesbury L
Merchants
Leander A. Knowles
J. Henry Sears & CO
Battery Wharf
John H. Hancock, Hallet, Eer
John Walter & CO
Panama Transit
Pacific Mail Steamship Lines
Central America
South America
China
Japan
COLON
Isthmus
Panama
D. D.C
Pacific Ae EA Racco
Sandwich Islands
New Zealand
New_England
Co. L. Bartlett & CO
NEW England Agricultural Society's
Nevucen
Nevvtin
Boston and Providence
Old State
Gs A Sal
J. R. Kendrick
Gardiner
Hallowell
Augus Ar
STAR
Jason Collins
Union Wharf
Winthrop
West Waterville
Liberty
Agusta
Freieh
Knox and Lincoln
Ee H. H. Hyde
Trapls
Whith Mountains
T. Desert
Lidia
Grand Trunk
Maine Central
Ogdensley
Foot India Wharf
Searsport
Winnerport
Hampden
Bangok
J. P. Johnson
Foster's Wharf
Katahdin
W. R. Roix
W. B. Haseltine
Ellsworth Deer Islan Paf Harbor
Mach
City OF Richmond
Chas
Houghton
North Haven
Winter Harbor
Ellsworth
Deng
Kar Harbor
Mt. Dese
Eastern
Sanford
J. Richardson
St. Andrews
Shediac
Newcastle
Bathurst
N. B
Digby
Annapolis
And
Summerside
P. E.I
H. Kilby
Asbestos
Dean Een Ricoto
Eh Bownie
Trainer&Co
Bid
Devon Oaane Arom ET
School Street
J.C. Davis & CO
W. Matthews
Milk St
Emerson
Aaron RE. Gay & CO
CHA H. Bruce & CO
Overland Tea Company
Friend Street
Baeder, Adamson & CO
John Peak & Son Undertakers
Phelps, Dodge & CO
Cliff Strepft
WEW
York
John and
Fulton Streets
Eoptt
Buston Tea Company
Yons
Lyons
Jd. L. Fairbanks & CO
Wrollingtom Steet
J. G. Abbott
Judge Abbott
Navy Yard
William Gaston
Blaine
Republican Committee
Committee On
House of Representatives
Commissioners of Claims
Treasury
Senate
Frye
Hendee
Danford
Hurlburt
Ilinois
State Committee
Billings
District Court
Durell
Circuit Court
Immigration and
Telegraph
Tarbox
Ben Butler
Democratic
Daily Advertiser
Journal
Tichborne
Swift
George Bancroft
Paris
Connecticut
Loring
Florence Marryatt
Reading Railroad
Gowen
Tts
Slade
Hayes and Wheeler
Tilden
George Lawrence
Guy Livingstone
Grace Greenwood
Robeson
Harris
Indiana
Harria
Reform
New York Times
Northfield
Mark Twain
Gen. Hawley
Merk
Twain
Zach Chandler
Mark
Gen
Paine Memorial Hall
Republican City Committee
Hoar
Judge Hoar
Rice
Bolt