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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1876
Page
2
A compilation of political and social notes from New York and beyond discusses GOP confidence in winning New York regardless of October results in Indiana, plus anecdotes on New York life, mischief at cemeteries, and other era curiosities.
The article notes two thirds of willow for willow ware is imported at five million dollars. Americans consider cultivating basket willow with potential profits per acre. It also mentions a Graphic report on an Egyptian cavalry horse plague spreading typhoid like disease after government sales without isolation.
The article argues a real trade revival across major cities with brisk Southern and Western commerce. It cites cheaper commodities, renewed producer focus on tastes, and sustained consumer buying, noting three years of saving and good crop prices as foundations for growth and optimism.
A railroad conductor shows adaptability while guiding a visiting party through Hoogac Tunnel. He offers to pause the train for a viewing, and at the next station a party member overhears him addressing the engineer about a crowd of big bugs eager to see the hole.
The Albany Journal reports a mass convention of veterans favoring Tilden to be held in Albany on October 19. The announcement urges supporters to attend and align behind Tilden’s candidacy.
The excerpt urges holding a convention in Weddle Hall echoing Tilden’s 1862 public stance against coercing the Southern States to remain in the Union. It argues the coincidence would boost enthusiasm among soldiers who felt reform was necessary and risked their lives in previous coercive efforts.
An Elder sent on a holy mission to Arizona is followed by his father and a bishop who takes possession of the elder’s city lot to reimburse the trouble. The elder’s father held the title, but the bishop secured the deed amid fanfare and eloquence.
The article notes the Democratic platform published in two forms, northern and southern. The Northern Tilden organs include the rebellion war plank passed by the St. Louis convention, while Southern organs omit secession references. A comparison appeals to patriotic voters across states.
The passage contrasts the Northern and Southern versions of reform rhetoric, arguing the Union’s eleven years after secession battle against centralism. It accuses the Democratic party of silence on rebellion in the South and urges veterans to comment on the perceived Democratic stance toward succession.
An Indianapolis veterans convention notes a tainted pro union display by the Democratic State Committee building, a removed inscription from a flag, and a televised message from Gov Mayas read by Gen Noyes praising Union army service. The scene signals how soldiers’ votes may favor the Republican ticket.
Michigan Republican Senator Christianey, who began as an Independent praising Southern postwar intentions, now warns that the South still contests settled war issues. He questions Democratic claims that the 13th 14th and 15th amendments are no longer controversial, citing the St Louis platform and Tilden's letter.
A Saratoga correspondence piece from the St. Louis Republican reflects on party alignments as Democrats in the North grow anti-Union and Southern Ku Kluxism shapes loyalty. It notes Gov. Lafayette Grover of Oregon as a Bourbon Democrat set to serve from March 4 1877, with rival Nesmith in the background, and discusses social gossip around Mrs W and Mrs Cof Washington tied to poems in The Changed Cross.
The Tilden Minstrels performed at City Hall on Saturday for a small Republican audience. Crazy Torse Miller opened with a chorus, Richards as chief end man, and a humor filled stump by Dob Mart. The troupe announced various candidates for county offices and noted final appearances of several members tomorrow afternoon.
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