19 Mar 1869
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1869
Page
1
An editorial criticizes postwar land grant bills as plunder of the public domain by land speculators. It warns Congress to block dishonest schemes and supports legitimate appropriations such as aid to the Southern Pacific Railroad, urging national progress and restraint from stock-jobbing interests.
Dispatches report Benale committee declined to endorse General Longstreet for Collector of Customs at New Orleans. The stance signals a cautious stance toward Southern appointments and echoes 1868 loyalty debates about the Union and Constitution.
Reports from Washington describe new Pacifica War Bill moves and officer reshuffles. Dispatches detail Lopez in Brazil preparing an army, Crowded ports, and cavalry actions as loyalties shift amid Civil War era tensions.
Telegraph report from Washington notes a noon noontime alert over nitro glycerine threats in Cuba. Chicago dispatches confirm heightened insurgent activity and U S involvement with possible military and political responses forthcoming.
Washington notes on the tenure of office repeal and multiple land grant bills. Reports claim Dent's appointment to the San Francisco collector role is unfounded while the president withholds action on Pacific appointments. Dent uncertainties, fur seal protections, and political maneuvering shape the Capitol scene along with foreign appointment surges and a forthcoming debt statement.
A compact collection urges young men to cultivate virtue through disciplined conduct. Keep busy with useful work, guard secrets, avoid idle talk, and value good conversation. Honor character over wealth, avoid intoxicants, live within income, and earn before spending.
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