Pettibone Seeks Office With Relentless Grip in Distric
The sources critique Pettibone as a power hungry incumbent who uses intimidation to force himself on the people of his congressional district. The piece compares him to a vulture, accusing him of an insatiable appetite for office and relentless pursuit despite public pushback. It also notes media bias in Maine and Arkansas coverage, and references Blaine’s libel suit and related letters, including Blaine's private correspondence on marriage and public life.
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Pettibone
Frometheus
New York
William Walter Phelps
Arepera
Paris
Oly
Georgetown
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Inwa
Piteburg
Atrguata
Maine
Pune
Popular Science Monthly
Little Rock
Blaine
Fisher
Mormon migration fuels Utah polygamy debate statement
In a Blaine to Fisher exchange, the note claims Mormon growth in Utah has risen over three hundred percent in twenty years under Republican protection, while Mormons spread westward. It reports the Wyoming bringing 500 foreigners, converts to Mormonism, to Utah, and mocks the view that polygamy is Democratic.
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Utah
Thomas A. Beott
Blaine
Fisher
The Blaine Mystery Interrogatories Unfold in 1884 Claim
James G Blaine answers interrogatories under oath about Harriet Stanwood and their marriage details from Kentucky to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. He confirms the 1850 marriage in Miller sburg and a later March 1851 ceremony in Pittsburgh a grandson named Stanwood Blaine born 1841 and died 1854 with grave inscription issues and possible vandalism.
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Kentuck
Kentucky
Harriet Stanwood
Jacob Stanwood
Mar’riage
Stanwood Blaine
James G. Blaine
Russell
H. Conwell
Robie
Maine
Stanwood
Pittsburg
T. James G. Blaine
Augusta
Harriet B. Stanwood
Georgetown
Western Military Institute
Blue Lick
Decennon Springs
T. F. Johnson
Millersburg
New Orleans
Pennsylvania Institution For the Instruction of the Blind
Milleraburg
Sarah C. Branwood
L. Blaine
John V. Lemoyne
David Bell
King
Bin
New England
Philadelphia
Forest Grove
Pottibone Accused Of Neglect And Broken Promises
A Tennessee letter accuses Pettibone of abuse neglect and failure to attend to claims and letters. mentions Hendrickson and Attorney Walle forcing action to settle Cayit. The piece criticizes Pettibone ahead of an election and questions voter support. It concludes with a separate quote about Maine from Blaine to Fisher.
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Pottibone
Cayit
Hendrickson
Walle
Tsham G. Harrin
They All Do It in Politics
Quoted lines from Schurz and Fisher attack the refrain they all do it in politics. The speaker warns a republic drifting toward corruption, urging high public honor and accountability, noting the mob’s jeer shifts blame. The passage ties immigration concerns to claims of widespread graft.
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Mawe
Europe
Schurz
Detroit
Pettibone and Brownlow Help Soldiers in Washington
The text lauds Pettibone as a great friend to soldiers, noting he and Brownlow secured many positions for loyal men in Washington departments. It claims many were too young or unborn in 1861, with one conscript officer enforcing rebel recruitment, and praises Major Pettibone-Tren as a splendid Federal friend.
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Pettibone
Washington
Brownlow
Mountsine
Kentucky
Fedneal Army
Toile Pedernt Sildiog
Peilwne
Meo and Lew Campbell Dinner Blessing Incident
A disjointed tale describes Lew Campbell, known as the One Spoon Baking Powder man, invited to dinner by a lady. During grace he stammers, asks for a blessing, and the moment ends abruptly as the scene devolves into confusion with muffled exclamations and unclear actions.
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Lew Campbell
Lew
Ee Campbell
Howe
The True Friend and Hidden Truths in Friendship
A reflective critique on deceit within honest minds and the fragile surface of social convention. It argues that true candor often hides envy and unfriendly motives, making friendship a cover for arrows of hidden judgment and suppressed thoughts.
Democratic candidates address crowds in varied locations
Speaking appointments by Democratic and Republican contenders for the Tennessee district seat cover numerous towns and dates. Officials, including chairs and organizers, announce meetings at multiple venues, with planned talks by Robt Harrow and J Hale among others.
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Robt Harrow
J. ¥. Hale
Pat m. Hewat
Warrensburg
Kerwin
Poet
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