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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1880
Page
2
The Defiance County Express reports Maine's Fusion collapse with little impact and mentions a new South Carolina group backing Grant and Bayard. It notes Democrats avoiding the "Bayonets at the polls" slogan and hints at reactions if asked about Maine.
The Mormons move toward leaving the United States and crossing into Northern Mexico as a last cloud of trouble passes, with expected public sentiment turning toward an amen.
Post Office Department agents label several advertising firms as frauds for selling bound Webster's unabridged dictionaries for fifty or sixty cents. The notices warn customers to beware of misleading solicitations and pledge no legitimate dealer would require such payments.
The message laments men in Maine who planned to stand by until their hearts bled but deserted the cause early. It notes a fall from strength and leaves a somber tone about lost resolve and fading bravado.
A terse notice asserts Chamberlain is a good man to tie to and that determined justice shall be done though the heavens fall, signaling a decisive stance against Fusionists in Maine.
A statement quotes Mr. Tilden denying any direct or indirect advice to Fusionists in Maine. The speaker asserts Tilden always tells the truth, citing his tax business and cipher dispatches as examples.
The Indianapolis Journal quotes Ami Williams of Fremont declaring questions about identity with a lively, rhetorical flourish. The piece evokes political role ambiguity and a humorous mischief about positions such as governor or president of the senate.
The text laments inaction by the government on Ute outrages against white captives and notes Karl Schurz hosting representatives of the culprits at a Washington hotel, signaling political controversy and press outrage.
A partisan critique denounces the Democratic Party as degenerate and treasonous, contrasting it with the early Jackson era. It portrays current Democrats as self‑serving, ignorant followers used as tools by leaders, alleging treason, fraud, and anti‑government aims.
The Cleveland Leader lauds Joshua L. Chamberlain as Maine’s de facto governor and militia commander. A Bowdoin College president and Civil War hero, Chamberlain rose from veteran officer to major general and state leader amid political turmoil.
Inter Ocean and Chicago Tribune debate Republican convention representation. They note Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee cannot vote for the ticket yet may have equal representation to larger Republican states. The piece praises Southern Republicans who face sacrifice and criticizes taunts about weakness in the coming contest.
A New York Sun correspondent, writing for the Chicago Inter-Ocean, denounces Maine frauds as democratic crime. He argues true democracy means equality and the rights of man, labeling conspirators as hypocrites seeking revolution for private ends with Democratic papers aiding them. He warns of wider attempts if not deterred in Maine.
A Democratic Ohio lawmaker from a Koop county denounces his Library Committee assignment. He mocks his own illiteracy and insults a Black colleague, Hon. W. Williams of Cincinnati, as a nigger and refuses to serve. The piece mocks the politician and suggests he seek editorial work.
A New York Tribune report claims the sole Democratic judge on the Maine Supreme Court is a "Blaine hireling" under Democratic authority. The piece condemns Blaine as a dreadful figure.
In the Chicago Times a Mississippi shotgun democracy remark proclaims a preference for the devil over Grant, asserting the devil would win by a large majority. The quote is deemed superfluous, as the paper notes the supposed large majority for the devil remains an open inference.
The Vicksburg Herald questions Gov.’s claim that justice is served noting Mississippi has suffered from killers and cutters and shooters and cheaters who are often released to continue their crimes, illustrating broad concerns over state punishment.
A quoted critique compares Mr. Tilden to Garcelon in a historical debate. The speaker warns Tilden not to imitate Garcelon’s tactics and jokes about General Grant in a political context, noting no mistake in avoiding the Garcelon approach in 1876.
The New York Mail reports 250000 Irish to be fed by charity over three months. It calls on financier James R. Keene to donate and ship 100000 bushels of wheat to Ireland, hoping he secures lasting fame through philanthropy.
Washington January 16 Colonel John Hay received a telegram from the officer in charge of the Egyptian obelisk presented to the United States stating that the bottom bears many important Masonic inscriptions. The find is expected to show Masonry’s antiquity beyond prior belief.
The Maine bribery episode is mocked as a flourish of virtue by a speaker described as a high shouldered embodiment of incorruptible integrity. The piece notes the public scoffs at the claim and finds it easier to credit a supposed bribe than a declined offer.
Lewis Rockwell 101 and his wife 95 of Pike County, Pennsylvania, petition the county court to compel their well to do children to provide support after becoming public charges. Rockwell formerly served as Sheriff and Treasurer and as Court Constable until losing his eyesight twelve years ago.
The Zanesville Accommodation leaves Columbus daily except Sunday at 5 15 p.m. and arrives at Zanesville at 8 10 p.m. with all stations stops. Passengers may not ride Mixed Passenger and Freight Trains without special permits.
The Albany Evening Journal argues opponents of General Grant must offer stronger grounds than 1875 anti third term resolutions. It contends the issue rests with the people who will decide by their will if Grant should be nominated or elected.
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