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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1872
Page
4
Liberal ticket lists Horace Greeley for president and B Gratz Brown for vice president with named state electors. Also names candidates for Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Auditor State Treasurer Attorney General and clerks of the Supreme Court across three divisions.
In absence of a regular committee the Democratic and Liberal Republican voters of the 12th Senatorial and Representative district are urged to hold a delegate convention at Dixon on September 21 1862 at two o'clock p m to nominate candidates for Senator and Representative. Representation based on two delegates per 200 Democratic votes cast in 1868. Delegates named for Ogle and Lee counties with chairmen and Lib. Rep. Com. officials listed.
The Helena Gazette reports a strong Democratic turnout with a near 1,000 vote gain over Radical results in a 10,000 total, citing Martin Maginnis triumph and party endorsements. It notes Greeley and Brown endorsement and Billy and his Minstrels mentioned in the coverage.
The article analyzes 1871 and 1872 73 internal revenue collections in multiple districts, accusing Grant officials of wasteful spending and inflated costs to collect taxes on spirits tobacco and banks. It cites district totals, appropriations, and calls for reform while criticizing carpetbagger influence and political figures such as Greeley and Grant.
The text praises a circulated petition that accused Horace Greeley of seeking peace at any price, arguing against such claims during the late war. It presents the petition as freely circulated in those years to counter misrepresentations.
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