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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1878
Page
2
The piece speculates on 1880 presidential prospects with John A. Logan eyed as a strong Illinois candidate. It notes Chicago papers and Democratic Congress members avoiding Tilden cipher telegrams while praising currency debates and the rising stalwarts in politics.
The article notes Wade Hampton lost a leg after being thrown from a mule and also reports his election to the U S Senate. It comments on political moves by Blaine’s rivals and hints at short congressional sessions aimed at avoiding investigations. It mentions Captain Wynne considering a Canadian House run and critiques Ohio’s penitentiary management by Democratic officials.
Blaine Wett delivered a speech on Thursday as Thurman retaliated with a counter. Lamar followed with remarks that drew Edmunds into the exchange. The record notes no sparking brilliance from either side and suggests distance dulls any enchantment in the debate.
A reader notes the Democrat taunts Republicans over violence against Black people in the South and praises the paper for dropping the slur, saying it no longer uses the term. The remark signals tensions in the press and political rhetoric around race figures.
A long letter critiques the Democratic press on monetary safety and accuses Wade Hampton supporters of voting tricks. It clarifies county road funding and defends Defiance commissioners against unjust taxation while detailing agricultural fund levies and missing funds in Hicksville.
In critique of Democratic claims about greenbacks, the author argues the resumption act ties greenbacks to gold through redemption and reissuance, noting Republicans advanced bills to keep notes in circulation and usable for debt and duties. The piece labels Democratic leaders as belittling greenbacks while defending Republican policy.
The New York Sun charges Wade Hampton with “redeeming South Carolina” and claims his red-coated riders pressured townships while ballot-box stuffing occurred on election day, asserting the North is gaining solidly.
Ohio and Indiana are described as rivals in pardoning criminals with Ohio said to have pardoned the most, while Indiana is noted for pardoning the worst offenders.
Washington dispatches report Democratic House members refuse to fund prosecutions of Southern lawbreakers, a move Republicans expect to split the party. The piece argues that either choice harms Democrats, risking North-South fracture and a Republican victory in 1880 while noting frauds in South Carolina and Wade Hampton’s campaign strategy.
In a debate on the present system of school examinations the writer argues puzzles are used to wake minds rather than graded, cites certificate validity from six months to life, and defends sub district schools as often more beneficial than graded ones.
The item, priced at one dollar per quart, is sold by G. W. Bechel and Colby Scott. Cary & Carroll announce upcoming HOL IDAY GOODS shelves to be stocked soon.
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