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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1876
Page
5
The Gaeyeang Weekly Leader, issued each Thursday, lists an annual subscription of 250 and a Hale Year price of 1.50, touting itself as one of the West's largest papers. An advertising note claims commercial job printing for cards, headings, blanks, posters, and more with new type and presses for quick, economical work.
The New York Sun argues that Congress cannot override state certified electoral votes and that disputes should be resolved via established authorities. It warns against civil war and stresses Congress may only uncover frauds and then let the next election decide.
The article identifies various men named Moses linked by lineage or rumors, clarifying which Moses holds or held positions such as chief justice, coroner, auditor, or educator. It notes a debate over the Supreme Court’s composition and references opinions on politics and loyalty during and after the Civil War.
A dispatch from Florida notes reformers backing Tilden exit in haste to dodge arrest. The run suspects carpetbagger corruption as they sought votes, exposing their claims of Republican fraud as hypocritical.
The article notes a Republican victory in the North with a majority of 250,007 votes. It frames the result as a strong show of strength for Hayes era politics and highlights regional support patterns in a historical context.
Report from Chicago details claims that Joseph J Castles was misspelled on Republican elector ballots across the state but official returns showed Castles correctly spelled in every instance. The Democratic charges of fraud were thus unfounded and the party faced defeat again.
The Inter Ocean, Chicago Tribune and Times critique Grant's message. Editors praise or fault his curtailment proposal and honesty while noting disjointed writing, withheld policy, and anticipated March 4 term end. The New York papers debate future direction and historical verdict.
The editorial chorus marks Grant’s final annual message as evasive and chastened. Commentators blame the Santo Domingo plan for party fracture while praising a veto against inflation and Grant’s restrained, practical posture amid looming successor politics. The New York World and Sun fault his rhetoric. the Herald praises brevity and warns against grand proposals.
Obituary for Astley Cooper Sam, son of Dr. James E. Smith, who died November 12 1876 in Cheyenne Wyoming Territory at age 22 after a brief illness. The notice honors his birth in 1854 Rusk County and his life with his mother Mrs. Haltom and sisters Mrs. Julia Haltom and Mrs. Lizzie Poe, detailing his frontier journey to the Black Hills and his hopeful future.
A Cheyenne community record laments the death of a young kinsman far from the South. It notes his life of ambition and toil, his calm death with Christian ministrations, and gratitude to those who aided in his final illness. The piece closes with hopeful religious reflections on eternal rest.
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