Tilden Opposes Southern War Debts and Rebuke to Loyal Claims
In a letter dated today Governor Tilden rejects payment of rebel debts and losses from the Civil War. He cites the fourteenth amendment as final and declares he would veto any bill to assume or pay such claims or refund the cotton tax. He urges focusing on present and future unity and cautions against frauds tied to wartime losses.
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Abram
Hewitt
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F. H. Taylor
Frankfort
Alvin Duvall
Kentucky
Teggether
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Hemtucky Cash Distribution Company
Thos. P. Porter
The Southern Outrages Debate Affects Union’s Future
In Springfield Massachusetts the Republican independent calls for ending the southern question. He argues war issues fuel violence and misgovernment, splitting white and black, capital and labor. He insists the restored union must be solved resolutely or it will fail both north and south. He asserts the country is too large for a Poland.
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Citi
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Poland
Harrison Attacks Grant Supporters In Indiana
Gen. Harrison, defeated Indiana gubernatorial candidate, addressed Grant supporters in Chicago last night. He decries Indiana results and claims fraudulently boosted partisan gains while misrepresenting the anti Grant majority and casting doubt on the last Congress.
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Harrison
Indiana
Marston
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Harrison and greenbackers shape Ohio election tale
The piece analyzes political influence of greenback candidates on Ohio and national races. It notes a 10 000 majority for Congress versus 4 000 to 5 000 for Republicans, suggesting greenback interference altered outcomes. General Harrison is described as a hard money Republican who avoided clear convictions during the campaign.
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Gen
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Grant
Ohio
Greenbackers
Hurd
Gen. Harrison
Republican Record and Widely Reported Government Frauds
A catalog of alleged government corruption and misconduct spanning multiple agencies and officials. Topics include post office frauds, Belknap travesties, Credit Mobilier, Freedmen's Savings Bank swindle, Navy and Secret Service abuses, Indian ring robberies, and removals of federal agents in Missouri and Washington.
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Bristow
Jewell
Robeson
Henderson and Dyer
Missouri
Yaryan and Pratt
Washington
South Carolina Woes and the Cost of Despotism
The Charleston News and Courier laments postwar changes citing degraded status under distant central rule. It argues taxation without consent burdens daily life and criticizes corrupt officials, asserting the erosion of liberty and the peril to elections under venal carpetbaggers.
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South Carolina
Charleston
Peter Cooper Says He Will Remain Greenback Champion
A New York World reporter visited Peter Cooper at his residence at corner Twenty second Street and Lexington Avenue to verify rumors of withdrawal. Cooper denied the reports, declaring he intends to stay in the canvass, fight to the end, and continue championing the greenback cause with indications of winning some states and strong support from others.
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Cooper
Greenback
Wealthy Chicago Republicans Back Tilden Over Hayes
Many of Chicago’s richest Republicans plan to support Tilden citing fears that Hayes’s election would extend financial stringency for four more years. Among backers are Putter Palmer, Fred Grant’s brother in law, Leiter & Co, and W F Coolbaugh of Union National Bank. Business leaders say Hayes would ruin trade, prompting GOP merchants to oppose his win.
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Tilden
Hayes
Putter Palmer
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Grant
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Rujpation
Washington thieves march in memorial procession
Washington witnessed Belknap and Babcock, noted thieves, openly parading in the unveiling procession for the monument to MacPherson. The spectacle signals how theft taints public ceremonies as two infamous figures walk among mourners in a tribute to a war hero.
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Belknap
Babcock
MacPherson
Southern unity urged to end Republican carnival in waring age
A polemic urging a united front in the solid south against Republican influence. The speaker claims the “carnival of Republican crime” must end and accuses mass government of running riot. The tone presses for decisive political change and Democratic strength in the region.
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Plander
Harrison claims Tilden and Hendricks movement cost him race
Chicago Times reporter notes Harrison, a Ladiana gubernatorial hopeful, cites the Tilden and Hendricks movement as the reason for defeat but remains confident the state will back Hayes in November. He insists the movement had no effect on the election and calls Beuig a bit rattled.
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Ladiana
Tilden and Hendricks
Hayes
Beuigs
Speculative bets tied to Hayes and Tilden votes urged
A column urges readers to bet $4,000 on Hayes, buy $100,000 in rebel claims at 1 percent, and promises gains up to $94,000 depending on the election outcome. It suggests sending claims to Logan for a share, claiming millions potential and partisan profit in the scheme.
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Hayes
Tilden
Logan
Green's August Flower Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a cure for dyspepsia, liver complaints, sour stomach, headaches, and other digestive issues. It urges readers to trust the product, claiming immediate relief and offering sample bottles and larger sizes at low prices.
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New York Herald on Grant Proclamation in South Carolina
The New York Herald urges Democrats in South Carolina to seek peace and non resistance amid Governor Chamberlain's actions. It argues no insurrection exists, questions federal intervention, and warns northern voters of dangerous power misuse while urging support for Hamp ton and warning against coercive tactics. Benjamin wont be much of a card.
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Gov Tilden and the Rebel Claims Commentary
Gov. Tilden has delivered his opinion on southern questions and rebel claims. The Springfield Mass Republican argues his replies may settle the ground and ease doubts about his presidency. The piece contends the public would welcome clarity and relief from opposition to his election.
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Sprinfield
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Tilden
England forbids army in towns during elections
The government in England cannot keep any portion of its standing army in towns where an MP election is in progress or within twenty miles. In the United States, with republican institutions, the general government uses the standing army to influence elections in several ways.
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Ben Harrison Listed as Speaker in Pennsylvania Campaign
Ben Harrison the defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate in Indiana is named as a campaign speaker in Pennsylvania. The remark about “weeping Benjamin” underscores lingering questions about his emotional presentation during the run.
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Pennsylvania
Benjanin
Political Assessments Target Government Clerks
New Orleans Times cites New York Times noting unprecedented political assessments on federal employees. It describes a 2 percent salary tax, club dues, and forced payments endorsed by a Republican leadership, with dismissals for hesitation and widespread hardship among clerks earning about 1380 dollars yearly plus family costs. The piece accuses the party of progress of using immunity and coercion to push reform while impoverishing underpaid workers.
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Still Hunt Tactics and Hidden War Warnings
A discussion contrasts still hunting with drive hunts and advises quiet, covert work to mislead an enemy. The piece notes journals and newspapers hinting at tactics and uses a humorous anecdote about a party guest taking French leave to illustrate secrecy and vigilance.
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Democrats drawn on Rebel Claims payoffs
The New York Herald urges all Democrats to answer if they support paying Rebel Claims. It dismisses the issue as a Republican tactic to distract from the party's record and declares emphatically it is not in favor of reimbursing damages from efforts to break up the Union.
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Joyce
McDonald
Bradbury
Morton at mass meeting pledges for Williams ticket
Senator Morton spoke at a large assembly in the Academy of Music in Indians Spolis opening the campaign. He asserted Williams' election would inaugurate Tilden and Hendricks on the coming March fourth. The remark reflects his confident political stance.
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Tilden and Hendricks
Governor Allen backs Tilden, leaving mush without milk
In Steubearville, the Gazette notes Gov. Allen takes a firm stance for Tilden, calling him the likely next president and implying a cautious, practical approach without milk in the mush. The commentary reflects local sentiment about national politics and the candidates.
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Greenback
Gov. Allen
Tilden
The Widow Butler Refuses New Marriage Claim
The widow Butler resists a second marriage, declaring she is neither fat nor fair nor forty but wrinkled and scraggy with a tarnished reputation for virtue, making remarriage unlikely.
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Specimen of American Wumer in Fort Wayne Gazette
A brief note describes a powerful, nearly boiling eruption of corrupt matter from a genuine man. The piece suggests he may survive the outburst, implying a political or social critique within a Fort Wayne Gazette context.
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Worth their Face. Hayes editors dismiss rebel claims
Chicago Times notes that proponents claim value in rebel assurances if Tilden wins, but none would exchange a yellow dog for a million dollars with the promise that it would be returned if Hayes is elected.
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Tilden
Hayes
Senator Thurman Interview Sparks Abrupt Exit
Columbus correspondence of the New York World reports a blunt moment as a reporter asks Senator Thurman for a brief interview on the political scene. The senator declines loudly, saying no, and walks away briskly with his cane and bandana kerchief in hand.
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New York World
Senator
Reform in Roosters and Hair Remedies Ad in World
A New York World item notes roosters this year feature higher neck cuts and shorter tail plumes. It promotes Lyon's Kathairon as a forty year old hair product praised for gloss and growth in a period tone.
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Republicans Try To Coerce Independents In Indiana
Terre Haute correspondent reports Republicans urged independents to share electoral votes by lining up a ticket with Hayes. Independents rejected any coalition. state central committee unanimously refused any plan to divide the electoral vote and will support Peter Cooper.
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Courier-Journal
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Disgrace of Indiana Governorship by Blue Jeans Williams
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues Indiana cannot recover from the election of Blue Jeans Williams as governor, praising him as honest and pro agricultural but accusing him of lacking culture and refinement. It rails at callers who demand cultured leadership and notes aristocratic ancestors of some critics.
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Blue Jeans
Williams
State politics sparks clash over culture and refinement
The passage ridicules opponents who dislike certain caps and slogans, with figures like George Harding criticizing Mr Williams and lamenting a blow to culture. The speaker hopes the state survives the controversy, viewing the dispute as a test of civility.
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George Harding
Vinita
Williams
Reading for Irishmen and Germans at the polls sparks mob prejudice
A Salem Mass Republican speech denounces foreigners as ignorant and criminal when voting, decrying Irish and Dutch populations as unfit for citizenship. It portrays foreign vote as a danger to Americans and warns of Know Nothing influence amid growing anti-immigrant sentiment.
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John M. Wilson
Salem
Mass
Hayes
Wilson
Krout
Dimocrat
Proclamation by Ulysses Grant for Thanksgiving 1876
The proclamation urges citizens to devote November 30 to thanksgiving and prayer, praising divine favor and the nation’s founding asylum and liberty. It is signed by President U.S. Grant and Secretary Hamilton Fish, noting the date October 26, 1876 in Washington.
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Washington Vet Chandler Seeks Funds for New York Campaign
In Washington, D C Chandler met with Secretary Cameron reporting grim views on the New York race. He claimed Morgan refused further campaign contributions citing his wife’s warning, while Cameron and Chandler discussed diverting river improvement funds to political needs. Chandler blamed Conkling for his party’s lack of campaign vigor as leaders refuse public canvass support.
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Grant
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Hell Gate
Whisky Ringstrr’s sad fate shifts to penitentary
Jefferson City Telegram reports on Geo. McDonald’s release from prison after a troubled time. He has slept little, suffers several illnesses, and doctors say recovery is unlikely. A correspondent describes sending a telegraph update with grim implications.
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St. Louis
Geo. McDonald
Havi
Democratic Platform Call for Reform and Change
Delegates declare the federal government needs immediate reform and call for a peaceful civic revolution. They denounce wartime and postwar misrule, demand sound currency, tariff overhaul, public economy, and a civil service overhaul led by honest government. The platform urges a shift to new administration and party to achieve lasting reform.
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United States
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Vegetine Blood Purifier Promotes System Invigoration
Medical advertisement asserts Vegetine purifies the blood and renovates the whole system. It markets health benefits and claims its formula supports overall well being through cleansing and revitalizing properties.
VegeTine blood purifier claims in old advert
An advertisement extols VegeTine as an exclusive remedy made from barks roots and herbs. It asserts 80 concentrated ingredients eradicate scrofula and various diseases from impure blood, including skin ulcers rheumatism and nervous disorders. It claims permanent cures for skin diseases and urges physicians to prescribe it in their families.
VEGETINE Cures Salt Rheum and Eruptions in Boston Advert
Testimonial from C. H. Tucker of Boston recounts severe salt rheum and skin eruptions healed by VEGETINE after seven bottles. He credits the remedy with restoring health and relief from rheumatism, calling it a powerful blood medicine and endorsing its benefits for sufferers.
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