06 Dec 1876
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1876
Page
1
A historic protest ballad laments corruption and theft under Grant era officials. It proclaims Tilden and Hendricks arriving to strike a fatal blow and calls the public to oust the administration as wages, debt, and treasury mismanagement loom.
The narrator recalls a past where strict discipline separated children from parents, with a birchen rod as common correction. He notes changing times and how punishments were more common in boys’ lives than in households, citing family stories and references to Evelyn, London, Loudoun, and William Cullen Bryant in St. Nicholas.
Washington Star outlines how presidential oaths have been taken in varied venues from the Senate chamber to the East Portico, noting no constitutional requirement for a public ceremony. It cites records of Madison Monroe Adams Jackson and others, and argues presidents could even take the oath privately or by written submission if lawful.
A well known local resident recounts Kellogg and McEnery's 1872 dueling governor contest in New Orleans. He recalls Kellogg's headquarters at the St. Louis Hotel with rooms 42 and 44 and a connecting adjoining room 46 used for noisy conversations and audience with spies.
The McEnery camp was under pressure late at night as Kellogg argued against backing down. A companion urged to call in the United States army, while Kellogg lamented being stuck in a dirty hole and stuck to the fight. The tension and outcome were widely known.
A historic recount scenario describes Florida and Louisiana results contested by Democrats, a 185 to 184 electoral split, and a joint convention dispute led by the Senate president. Hayes is proclaimed. Republicans inaugurate amid army protection while Democrats install Tilden. Congress convenes, armies are summoned, risking civil strife. The piece warns the nation faces a perilous constitutional crisis and potential party war.
A London correspondent of the Graphic describes the Times June 18 issue with 120 columns of matter and sixty seven columns of ads. He calculates ad revenue at £1,763 for that day, projecting annual income around £430,000, with a potential £120,000 profit after expenses. The paper’s dense format leaves little space for other content and the price at three pence per copy barely covers mechanical production.
A reflection on eloquence as magnetism beyond factual content. The piece cites Sumner Emergon Jefferson Fox and Charles Rourke, noting eloquence as a spell in living speech, not contained by voice, gesture, or words, yet elevating listeners beyond mere information.
A New York Herald tour of Gov. Samuel J. Tilden's Gramercy Park home notes a neat, orderly mansion with a formal entry, a spacious parlor, and a busy dining room where guests are hosted daily. The article highlights a telegraph setup for rapid updates from Everett House committee rooms, a bustling staff, and a wine cellar famed for Rhine varieties.
The piece accuses Republicans in South Carolina and Louisiana of fraud to seize control of national and state governments. It asserts upcoming terms for Robertson and West run with the current Congress, claims Democrats won Louisiana, and predicts a conspiratorial returning board will aid Hayes by altering parishes and electors, while northern Republicans offer no protest.
Gen. Butler told the New York Herald that the house must agree on president votes before counting and warned of grave risk if absent. He proposed a near constitutional remedy: Grant could call both houses to meet March 5 to address forthcoming issues, noting no president has done so in a successor’s term.
The excerpt discusses whether the Constitution allows a temporary acting president after March 4. It notes neither house has moved and suggests Congress could keep government afloat until a successor is chosen. General Butler argues acting power requires vacancy by death, resignation, or removal, which would not occur on March 4.
Equipment bondholders representing $600,000 against the Toledo and Wabash Railroad met at Merce of the Union Pacific to hear counsel report progress on enforcing their liens. They seek to compel the exchange of convertible bonds under the consolidated mortgage, opposing a proposed six week old compromise that would extinguish their rights. The meeting authorized Henry S. Bennett to file equity proceedings and a mandamus to force the directors to implement the exchange, likely intensifying a six month old dispute between bondholders and shareholders.
The Springfield Republican on November 24 argues the mass supports fair play and that Republicans should back honest outcomes in Louisiana. It criticizes party leaders for silence amid crisis, noting no voices from Senators or Congressmen as moral forces are needed. The piece recalls an Ayarian boast of power and control over people.
Mr. Bulldozer returns home with confidence only to admit his certainty that he knows nothing after comparing rumors from democratic headquarters and the State Journal office. His wife clutches slippers in astonishment as he speaks in his slow judicial manner.
The disease is widespread locally and lawmakers are being urged to provide funds for a scientific study to identify its cause and seek a remedy. Jas Mustard reports losing 2500 to cholera among hogs, with the Armstrong farm also depleted. Other hog growers have suffered heavy losses and could face widespread damage if unchecked.
An ad touts Dr. Kixa's New Discovery as the best remedy for consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis hoarseness and voice loss. It claims the medicine cures where others fail offers trial bottles free and regular bottles at $1 sold by all druggists.
The Fort Wayne Journal backs a push to have women wear the chemiloon, while the Fort Wayne Sentinel notes public undercurrent and speculates on legal and social consequences, including a dramatic worst case of a chemilopnatic on sight. The piece presents cautious hope that such an outcome remains unlikely.
The New York Evening Post and the Independent Press denounce federal troops seizing the South Carolina state house and barring lawmakers without passes. They criticize Gov. Chamberlain, urge restraint, and warn the move usurps legislative power and risks setting a dangerous precedent. The papers reflect partisan divides over Hayes era politics and the legality of military intervention in elections.
New York Sun reports the cremation of Baron de Palm, an Austrian nobleman who died in New York in May. The Theosophical Society led by Col Olcott will oversee the ceremony at Masonic Hall and later in Washington near Pittsburgh. The process aims to reduce the body to three or four pounds in a scientific, not religious, act, with observers invited and a lengthy five hour rite anticipated.
The Indiana educational display from Philadelphia is in room No 4 of the board of trade building, connected with the superintendent of public instruction. The room is partitioned for a special reception and the exhibit will be placed for public inspection soon as the state centennial educational committee considers its disposition this afternoon.
The page surveys various items from The New York Graphic and Chicago Tribune, noting portraits, counter mood, and office attempts at reorganization. It includes ads for Holloway's Pills and Ointment, Lyon's KATHAIRON hair product, Green's August Flower for digestive woes, and Hacan’s Magnolia Balm, with brief promotional claims and prices.
In Columbia on Nov 28 the democratic members surrendered private arms as Republicans held the hall with federal guards. Gen Hampton urged peace, pleading for calm. later, both parties debated seating, with military still guarding the state house and a secret session continuing into Dec 1 as tensions persisted.
Dear Sir one year ago I was in feeble condition from general debility VEGETINE was recommended and after using several bottles I was restored to health I believe no medicine is superior for restoring strength and health recommitted to those who need help in disease of the blood. Roonmettala canre.
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