Hamiltons view on whisky taxes and protection era policy
The Chicago Tribune reprints an 1790 Hamilton argument urging high internal and tariff duties on whisky as a tool of federal power. He labels ardent spirits a pernicious luxury and contends that increased duties would reduce consumption, aid agriculture, improve economy, and balance trade.
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Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Washington
Hampton
United States
Chicago
Ibune
Insult to Irish Americans Sparks GOP Critique
A passage from The New York Mail and Express criticizes Republican efforts to court Irish American voters, calling out Vanderbilts and allies for trying to buy influence. It cites lavish promises, warns of early money-driven tactics, and predicts a backlash from Irish voters against perceived patronage. The piece references figures like Chauncey M. Depew, Levi P. Morton, John Jarrett, Stephen B. Elkins, Jay Gould, and Whitelaw Reid.
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Republican Party
Ireland
New York Mail and Express
Vanderbilts
Chauncey M. Depew
Sir John Rose
Levi P. Morton
London
Morton & Rose
Cobden Club
Stephen B. Elkins
John Jarrett
Standard Oil Company
Jay Gould
William K. Vanderbilt
Whitelaw Reid
Francisco Examiner
Methodist Minister Says Republicans Swing to Fisk Backing Prohibitionists
A Connecticut minister near Hartford asserts that most Republican congregants in his church will vote for Fisk and align with Prohibitionists. He claims whole synods of Methodist Republicans support the Prohibitionist platform and reject the Chicago free whiskey stance and Bob Ingersollism at the convention.Election returns, he says, will reflect the shift away from the Republicans.
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Connecticut Capitol
Fisk
Chicago
Bob
Let Him Stay with Other Monopolists
The New York World argues against branding Jay Gould as a Democrat, noting his long Republican ties. It cites his $50,000 backing Blaine and suggests 40,000 stalled with Johnny O'Brien, insisting Gould remains a Republican and should be credited accordingly.
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Jay Gould
Gould
Blaine
Johnny O’brien
New York World
Contradicting Witnesses On The 1850s Prosperity Debate
The text argues that Republicans claimed the 1850s were a time of low mood for business, while leaders like Henry S. Lane Horace Greeley and James G. Blaine praised prosperity. It cites wage growth exports and southern wealth, noting The New York Tribune praised government bonds and credit. It contends the Democratic era was misrepresented.
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Henry S Ne
Indiana
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
James G. Blaine
South
Lincoln
The
Tribune
Blaine
What a Confederate General Is Doing
The article notes ex Confederate generals like Gen Rosser collecting Piedmont Virginia land data for pamphlets to lure northern immigration. It argues such veterans focus on immigration and industry over politics, with the South seeking railroads and factories while maintaining honest government.
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Gen Rosser
Virginia
Piedmont
Rosser
Old South
New South
Atlanta Constitution
Blaine Seen as Working Man Friend Undermined
The Brooklyn Citizen accuses Blaine of hypocrisy despite claims of concern for workers. It notes his ties to Hocking Valley Mining and a private force that attacked strikers, while his mills profit and wage cuts affect labor. It warns Republicans to question his leadership and compares him to a notorious political rival.
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Blaine
Hocking Valley Mining Company
Mr. Blaine
Republican Party
Burchard
Brooklyn
Party of Monopoly debate on land grants in Senate
The Louis Post Dispatch reports a clash over land monopoly with two bills from Congress. A Democratic bill would forfeit 52,000,000 acres of unearned grants, while the Republican Senate passed a bill forfeiting only 5,000,000 acres. Grantees have sold over 8,000,000 acres of unpatented lands, aided by Congress and the Republican chamber to shield these holdings from forfeiture.
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Senate
Pattison
Pacific Railroad
Congress
Louis Post- Dispatch
General Palmer canvassing Illinois for governor
General John M. Palmer conducts a vigorous Illinois campaign for governor giving voters plain advice on tariff and surplus. The veteran soldier speaks in practical terms and is seen as a strong challenger to Private Fifer, with Palmer and Thurman on the stump signaling a lively race for the old men.
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John M. Palmer
Ilinois
Palmer
Illinois
Fifer
Thurman
St. Post Dispatch
Cleveland's Steady Demeanor Contrasts Campaign Tactics
The St. Louis Republic notes that Republicans import outside clubs to pelt Gen. Harrison with speeches while President Cleveland works steadily, shunning spectacular campaigning. It argues Cleveland’s diligence and restraint better prove his fitness than showy tactics.
Porter Declines Governor Ticket but Detours to Russia?
The Brooklyn Eagle notes The Tribune’s premature rumor that ex Governor Albert G. Porter will be appointed minister to Russia if General Harrison wins the presidency. It argues Porter declines the state ticket, and warns Harrison’s election remains uncertain with many ifs before any diplomatic posting.
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the Tribune
Indianapolis
Albert G. Porter
Russia
Harrison
Porter
St. Petersburg
Gen. Harrison
Neva
Brooklyn Eagle
Republican Kick Sparks Call to Oust Snitch
The Dayton Journal says a Gen. Alger Michigan check for 100000 to the national committee should trigger expulsion for revealing it, condemning tariff wheeling and dealing. The Cleveland Plain Dealer echoes outrage at the so called fat and “fry” from high tariff interests, urging tariff reform against Cleveland and Thurman.
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Gen. Alger
Michigan
National Committee
Dayton Journal
Alger
Cleveland
Thurman
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Persistent Mugwump in Harper's Weekly
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Republican journals ire at Harper's Weekly for backing President Cleveland's reelection. They hoped Curtis's criticisms would quiet support, yet Harper's remains stubborn and relentless in defending reform and party goals, provoking fury and comic scorn from rivals.
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Harper's Weekly
Cleveland
Curtis
Harper’s
Brooklyn Eagle
Political tempers rise as generals comment on party shifts
The piece notes General Palmer of Illinois, a notable ex Republican and Union veteran, delivering a hot Democratic speech in Illinois, while General Chalmers, a former Democrat and Confederate soldier, gave a lively Republican speech in Arkansas. The author urges burying the old Civil War symbols and moving on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Gen. Palmer
Illinois
Gen
Chalmers
Arkansas
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Senator Call's plan to seize Confederate assets rejected
The senate voted narrowly against Senator Call's proposal to hunt alleged assets of the late Confederate states. Only the Florida senator supported the scheme as others from across the country opposed it, showing a consensus to let the Confederacy fade from view.
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Call
Senate
Florida
New York World
Porter’s Defection Stuns Indiana Republicans
Ex Governor Porter parts from the GOP, hindering Harrison’s bid in Indiana. Reportedly split weakens ticket without Porter and disrupts party plans. The El Mira Gazette notes Porter’s refusal to run on the ticket may prevent Harrison from carrying the state.
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Porter
Indiana
Harrison
Elmira
A Center Shot and the Fraudulent Pensioner Myth
A Providence Journal note argues that a fraudulent pensioner earns no more respect than the bounty he collected in war, warning against sympathy for deceitful claimants and defending honest veterans.
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Providence Journal
Field Marshal Brice Named Democratic Campaign Chief
The Daily Globe lauds Calvin S. Brice as a brilliant, honest organizer fit to lead the national committee’s campaign. Paired with Cleveland and Siemen on the platform, Brice’s selection is hailed as ensuring Democratic strength and likely victory.
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Calvin S. Brice
Col. Brice
Cleveland
Siemen
Ist. Paul
Party of Extravagance in Election Talk
The Republican papers press harsh claims against the Republican candidate, alleging Gen Harrison first proposed a pension bill like Cleveland’s vetoed plan. The Indianapolis Journal cites a line saying a dependent pension bill would drain the treasury surplus, aiding free trade opponents. The New York Post echoes warnings that electing Harrison would quickly wipe out the surplus.
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Gen
Harrison
J. Cleveland
Indianapolis Journal
Treasury
Grover
Republicen
New York Post
Dear Beaver Do Not Talk Political Quay Advice Parody
A New York World poem mocks Governor Beaver with a dashed warning to avoid talking. It recalls a Pennsylvania candidate named Beaver, described as a game legged man with a red sunburned face, and turns on a diplomatic note urging restraint from public speech.
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Gen. Harrison
Senator Quay
Beaver
Pennsylvania
New York World
No Burchard in Campaign Cited by New York Post
The New York Post quotes Republican managers saying there should be no Burchard in the campaign and notes how such talk is easier said than done. It cites a letter from Bishop John H. Vincent claiming he did not go to Ellenville to talk politics and that he is a publican, not a third party man.
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The
New York Post
Burchard
John H. Vincent
Ellenville
A Surprised Republican Club Severs Ties in Brooklyn
The First Ward Republican Association of Brooklyn met amid indignation over Mayor Low’s pledge to back Cleveland and Thurman. At the gathering several leading citizens John L Moffat George B Moffat R P Moffat G B Coggeshall Henry R Averill and William G Low repudiated the Republican party and aligned with the Cleveland and Thurman faction.
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First Ward Republican Association
Brooklyn
Low
Cleveland and
Thurman
John L. Moffat
George B. Moffat
R. P. Moffat
G. B. Coggeshall
Henry R. Averill
William G. Low
Republican Party
Cleveland and Thurman Party
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Democrats Nominate Wellington Burt For Michigan Governor
The Michigan Democratic Party selects Hon. Wellington R. Burt, a leading state manufacturer, as their gubernatorial candidate. The party expresses confidence in victory and readiness to contest the race in the Democratic column.
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Michigan
Wellington R. Burt
Burt
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The March of Destiny in 19th Century Elections
Louisv ille Courier Journal notes a rising Democratic vote count from eight states in 1872 to twenty in 1884 and contrasts it with Republican totals, labeling 1872 as stolen or rejected in thirty states and tracing a political shift across decades as a destiny choice.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Our Democratic Chief Justice confirmation noted
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch comments on Fuller's confirmation as chief justice with about one third of Republican senators voting for him. It frames him as a Democratic lawyer with a wartime political background and a long legal career, suggesting a remarkably straight and unassailable record.
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Fuller
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Postmaster General Opposes Letter Postage Cut
The postmaster general objects to the Republicans proposed reduction in letter postage arguing that higher postal costs would fall on the poor rather than the wealthy and business writers, as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Bloody shirt revival in Indiana analyzed
The St Louis Republic critiques Harrison's campaign tactic saying his Ohio tariff stance will fail. It notes Harrison seeks to stir civil war memories via the bloody shirt, but argues the tactic is worn out and ineffective.
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Republican Editorial Association
Halford
Harrison
Indianapolis Journal
Indiana
Foraker
Ohio
St. Louis
Love and Fate Across Seasons in a Poem
Elia Wheeler Wilcox is cited in the Courier Journal with a lyric reverie on love’s power through joy and sorrow. The speaker claims unity beyond life and death, promising endurance amid fear and pain while awaiting reunion in Paradise. The verse blends seasons, heart, and metaphysical devotion.
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Paradise
Elise
Elia Wheeler Wilcox
Courier-Journal
A Patchwork Of Oddities From Across Lands
A compilation of curious notes: a Watkinsville mother of five in eleven months, a 32 pound Nova Scotia lobster said to be 200 years old, a Vermont baby carriage maker selling to the wealthy, Waldeck Germany bans licenses for liquor addicts, a Sonora County hunter sees an albino eyed deer, and Wiltshire workers face lower wages. Additional items include a Vineland woman building her own house at 70, the Kansas corn dance touring London, Gladstone selling tree chips, Michigan’s Long Lake rise forcing rail changes, a 104 year old Salt Lake City dancer, and a Salt Lake City housing pattern of two doors and two wells. Also: a milk bottle found intact after fourteen years in Owensboro well, and a Brainerd tramp’s rapid rise after marrying a wealthy widow. A Somerset letter returns undelivered with a jokey note.
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Watkinsville
Nova Scotia
Springfield
Waldeck
Germany
Sonora County
California
Holcomb
Legation
Pekin
New Jersey
Wiltshire
England
Mary McMahon
Vineland
N.J
Long Lake
Michigan
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Mary Gallagher
South Bethlehem
Salt Lake City
Houses of
Owensboro
Andrew Robinson
Brainerd
Minn
Somerset
Burglary Quip Headsline: Lady Catches Thief with Silverware
A burglar quips I am at your service ma am as the lady of the house confronts him during a theft of silverware. The incident ends with the thief caught and the item recovered, illustrating a swift domestic crime in a small-town setting.
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Iowa
Republican Committee
White House
Buffalo
New York
St. Louis Republic
Party of Extravagance
Hurrah
Love Is
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Heaven
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