Southern Question and Election Law Nullification
The speaker argues for honest money, warns against silver standard risks, and urges strong Republican defense of free elections and constitutional amendments. He condemns Democratic violence in the South, endorses federal election safeguards, and urges loyal Republicans to mobilize for 1880.
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Democratic Party
United States
South Carolina
Congress
South
Yazoo County
Mississippi
Dixon
Bell
Jefferson Davis
Senate
House
Republican Party
Ple
Ewing
New York
Democratic
House of Representatives
Con
Jackson
Rice
Southern Radical Threats and Confederate Vengeance Echoed
The piece portrays postwar threats against Chisolm and Black Republicans, framing killings and intimidation as defense of homes. It quotes mobs declaring must-vote with whites or face consequences, detailing shootings of Judge Chisolm and others, with reference to the New York Tribune and regional clippings. The second item notes Denver and Reno clergy banter at meals, reflecting local humor.
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Mississippi
Chisolm
Una
Chisolin Waz
USA
New York Tribune
Speech by Carl Schurz on resumption and currency policy in Ohio
In Cincinnati on August 20, 1879, Hon. Carl Schurz defends the resumption of specie payments, rebuts Democratic prophecies of economic ruin, and warns Ohio voters that General Ewing and the inflationists would concentrate power in Congress to control currency. He argues coin reserves grew, credit strengthened, and national prosperity revived, urging support for sound financial policy.
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Ferrow
Ohio
Ewing
Congress
Europe
New York
Wall Street
General Ewing
Hich
Democratic Party of
Democratic Party
Ohio Democracy
United States
Incre
National Bank
Iam
Treasury
Maey Blok Srcles
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Texas
Oregon
Lancaster
Savings Bank
Republic
Poaveree
American Republic
Democrats
Sam Cary
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Reno
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Jenvey
Virginia City
Nev
Chronicle
Carl Schurz
Secretary OF the Interior
Cincinnati
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