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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1878
Page
2
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A sweeping post election tally shows Republican gains in New York Congress and state seats, Connecticut and Michigan solidly GOP, and broad gains in Wisconsin Illinois New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The South remains Democratic with harsh rhetoric on Reconstruction era actions and a call for national unity amid foreign disputes. The piece notes Thanksgiving proclamations, press reactions, and urges economic stability while criticizing moneyed interests and petty excitement.
The text asserts Wape Hampton and his bulldozers give Democrats a majority in South Carolina and that Democrats carry every Southern state. It claims conciliation kept Republicans from voting and that Republicans are aligning for 1880 with no need for a narrow 7 to 8 margin next year.
The piece voices strong partisan views on Tilden cipher controversy and the Potter committee. It argues Anderson is a major liar, supports sending Brooks to testify, mocks red haired James, notes Sayior contests his defeat, and questions Butterworth’s seat, implying fresh House action may be forthcoming.
The Perrysburg based Buckeye Granger suspends publication due to hard times and subscriber arrears. The note expresses hope that Bro. Callard can resume soon once finances allow.
A reader voices strong opinions on political leaks and cabinet accountability. The letter mocks officials including Attorney General Devens and hints at tensions with Evarts and Schultz, criticizing executives and lampooning the White House dynamics with sharp, period-echoing rhetoric.
The article warns that polygamy as a relic of barbarism may surge in scope in coming years if Democratic leaders gain control. It cites a push by Mormons, aided by the party's rising influence, to admit Utah as a state and to fast track New Mexico with Mormon settlement.
The Era editor’s sadness is linked to past choices and alleged political opportunism. The speaker calls Brooks a knave for post office conduct and for shifting blame onto the dead, noting his pervasive shifting of positions.
The era's editor laments lack of a post office and clerks to assign his brief years. He remains sad, trapped with no bait, and seeks Democratic party acceptance to avoid isolation. He has long sought entry into the Democratic fold, but his public stance shows principles are not part of his makeup.
A defiant editorial critique accuses the Brooks newspaper of chronic misrepresentation, citing a prior 77 incident when the treasurer’s office overhaul was accompanied by loud claims that were later retracted, leaving readers unsure of any substantive grounds for the attack.
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