Greeley Campaign Arguments Sweat Through Dixon Editorial
The Dixon Sun reports on a rousing Greeley meeting in New Orleans and criticizes the Chicago Times for alleged records theft and proclaims reform is needed. It notes rebuilding in Chicago, ironized wood construction, and a push for civil service reform led by Samuel Giffith and supporters seeking unity to elect Greeley and curb political plunder.
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Greeley
Chicago Times
Chicago
State Street
Bryan Block
The
Tribune
Cleveland
First National Bank
California Republicans Aim to Sweep State Votes
In San Francisco on May 22 a large Republican meeting featured prominent party figures. Mr. Pixley predicted over 20,000 names on the voter roll within three months and said 70,000 voters exist in the state, with plans to poll all but 7,000 in office for Greeley.
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San Francisco
Pixley
Greeley
German and Southern political alignments on Greeley
The piece notes German New Yorkers largely back Greeley while German Republicans favor him and German Democrats prefer Baltimore Convention support. South Carolina Democrats pledge to back Greeley Brown. Jefferson Davis remains uncommitted, tied to Grant administration and its failure to prosecute him. Davis owes more to Grant than to Greeley.
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New York Democrat
Grant
Greeley
Baltimore
Charleston County
Cincinnati
South Carolina
Brown
Jefferson Davis
Horace Greeley
Sumner Attacks Grant in Senate Speech Raging at Administration
A Senate address by Sumner denounces Grant and his administration as a personal government with no respect at home or abroad. He accuses Grant of maladministration, nepotism, and folly while urging Republicans in Pennsylvania to nominate better candidates and retire objectionable ones to save the ticket.
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Grant
Andrew Johnson
Pennsylvania
Buckalew
Forney
Harrisburg
Fulton Democrats Disapprove Cincinnati Nominees
In a June 3 Chicago Times communication signed by 58 Fulton Illinois Democrats, they condemn the Cincinnati nominees and pledge not to split votes in the campaign while resisting the civil and military power of a despot.
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Fulton
Illinois
Cincinnati
Horace Greeley
Verres, Hastings, and Reconstruction Critique
The speaker contrasts Verres and Hastings with modern Reconstruction policy, arguing that the Georgia and Louisiana burdens surpass imperial offenses. He cites Verres’s two million and compares it to alleged bonds fraud and postwar policy, urging stronger accountability. The passage leans on historical figures to condemn contemporary governance.
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Iera
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