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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1873
Page
2
Nominating convention rules and delegate selection described for Illinois, based on 1868 Republican electors. County delegates chosen from senatorial districts, to meet in Philadelphia for the November 1872 election. Officials named include Lt. Gov, Attorney General, and Supreme Court clerk.
Union Republican voters of Stephenson County and Freeport wards are urged to send delegates to a county convention at 1 pm on Thursday May 16 1872 in the Circuit Court room Freeport. Eight delegates will represent the county at the state convention in Springfield on May 22 1872. Each township and ward will send delegates plus one for every fifty Republican votes cast for General Grant in 1868 and one for every twenty five Republican votes of twenty five or more. A list of townships wards and committeemen with delegate counts follows.
The piece rails at Horace Greeley and John M. Palmer over Lincoln’s re election bid. It mocks the Chicago Journal account of Palmer’s split with Trumbull and hints at GOP corruption. The author parodies Greeley’s conference and Palmer v Palmer, calling Palmer an ass and Greeley a liar.
President Grant's support rests with laborers, merchants, and the general public, not politicians. Copperhead papers like the Chicago Times push falsehoods to split Republicans. The Cincinnati Convention is portrayed as Democratic-Copperhead, yet the Standard claims it will still back Grant wholeheartedly.
The Syracuse Standard shifts stance by withdrawing support for the Liberal party, signaling a sudden editorial shift and potential impact on local politics and voter sentiment. The move follows ongoing political developments and aligns with other editorial notes published this week.
The piece recalls Palmer and Dick Oglesby in Illinois politics, noting Palmer's earlier support for the Philadelphia Convention nominee and renomination bid, and describing his later refusal to run. It cites a letter outlining Palmer's reasons, including opposition to Grant and Sheridan’s Chicago actions after the fire.
The Chicago Tribune touts John V. Hustace of Lee County and Fred Sackett of Whiteside as prominent Republicans. Sackett’s appointment as Internal Revenue Collector was blocked by the Senate, while Hustace joined others praising the Cincinnati gathering as a bid to split the party. The piece mocks their reformist stance and labels them earnest Republicans aligned with Andy Johnson and Jeff Davis.
The article notes Hon. John L Beveridge and Hon. O B Farwell as lieutenant governor candidates alongside Judge Wait and Mr Bates. It also mentions Gov Blair of Michigan denying plans to travel to Cincinnati and various Liberal figures distancing from a movement, with references to Stalwarts like Palmer Kellogg and editorials on the Illinois Republican platform drafted by Senator Trumbull.
The New York Tribune questions Gibbons identity and notes he leads the Workingmen's Central Union of New York. It reports he pledges 20,000 votes to support Grant in November, signaling labor support for the Republican ticket.
A speech excerpt rails at Puritan Sabbath restrictions and Yankee god references, attacking Democratic and Republican corruption while defending General Grant against Black Friday slanders. It recounts Col Hacker’s Cincinnati trip and aligns with preserved memory of Grant’s wartime conduct and anti slander stance.
Senator Wilson quotes Jeepert Bulletin arguing Grant administration theft surpasses earlier eras. He cites Swartwont from General Jackson's day and claims losses under Grant are lower in percentage than since John Quincy Adams. Tyler's son letter notes receivers and defaults under Van Buren.
The Springfield copperhead organ mirrors the Chicago Times in its awareness of the Cincinnati Liberal movement. It treats the movement as both amusing and significant, revealing the paper's view of the movement's nature and design.
A veteran Republican speaker defends the party from Trumbull’s criticisms, praises Lincoln’s legacy, and urges former supporters to return to the fold. He argues the party’s strength lies in its broad base of merchants, lawyers, and professionals and attacks perceptions of office-holders controlling the party. The speech defends civil rights efforts and civil service reform while contrasting past administrations and warning against factional splits.
John M. Palmer writes in favor of reform and restraint on federal power. He argues against re nominating President Grant and outlines the need to restore trust in government through state action and enforcement of honesty. The letter references historical party strength in Macoupin County and critiques military rule in Chicago.
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