Stephenson Republicans Call County Convention 1872
The Republican voters of Stephenson County and Freeport wards are urged to send delegates to a county convention at the Circuit Court Room in Freeport at 6 p.m. on Tuesday September 10, 1872. The body will nominate a Legislator State's Attorney Clerk Sheriff Coroner and conduct other business. Each township and ward provides delegates based on Republican vote tallies for General Grant and Kellian votes, with detailed representation to follow.
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Grant favored for 1872 nomination in Illinois GOP remarks
The State Central Committee rooms at 16 Congress Street Chicago issue remarks from Chairman Farwell and Secretary Shepard. Horace Greeley is quoted urging Republican support for General Grant as better qualified for the next presidential trust, with a January 5 1871 speech cited.
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Hurrah for the Freeport Campaign Journal Ad
The Freeport Campaign Journal offers a reduced price through November 13 1872 for supporters of good government and stability. Readers are urged to send names and remit by mail to join the movement against the political ideologies of Horace Greeley.
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Press for Prompt Local Organization in Grant Campaign
The piece urges immediate organization of Grant and Wilson clubs nationwide, arguing strong local groups mirror and surpass the largest Republican votes. It condemns adversaries for lies, advocates rapid, widespread committee action, early canvassing, and local efforts to secure loyalty and victory.
Senatorial Nomination in Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties
The Senatorial Convention met at Warren last Thursday and unanimously nominated Hon. Henry Green of Elizabeth Jo Daviess County for State Senator. Green is highly qualified and will strengthen the ticket, especially in his home county. his election seems assured.
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The Electoral Votes and Likely State Preferences
A fragment listing electoral vote totals by state and arguing that Grant will carry many states. It asserts Indiana Louisiana and New York favor Grant, claims Florida Missouri Texas New Jersey West Virginia and North Carolina are competitive, and notes 200 sixteen votes suffice to elect.
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Grant Club Formed in Twenty second Ward of New York
A Grant Club was formed in the Twenty second ward of New York and enrolled 150 members at its first meeting all of whom are Democrats.
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Republicans Organize Large Grant Clubs in Winona
In Winona Republicans quietly build large Grant clubs as many Democrats join. The Greeley ratification meeting at Sus pension Bridge drew fewer than 108 men in a drinking saloon. General Pillow claims the South negro vote tests solid for Grant.
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North Carolina election results split and GOP rise
The North Carolina vote remains in doubt with returns slow and unreliable showing a possible small Democratic lead, while Republicans gain three Congress seats. The piece notes Democratic district gerrymandering, Gov candidate Merriman, and Greeley allies’ efforts, plus reflections on civil service reform and Tenure of Office Act implications.
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Defaulters under Grant and Greeley critiques
A расход of editorial opinions challenges the New York Tribune list of “defaulters under Grant” as false and malicious. The Times and Milwaukee Sentinel attack Greeley’s charges, noting many defaulters never served or were subordinates. Horace Greeley’s nomination is framed as a political stunt by Democratic allies. A Florida-era letter from Henry D. Moore pledges Curtin’s re election support for Grant. Charles Sumner’s stance on slavery is lampooned as mean and hypocritical in a harsh closing note.
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Charges Against Senator Wilson Denied by Letter
The Republican candidate for Vice President, Senator Wilson, is shown to have never supported KnowNothings. The New York Tribune calls the case closed while the Albany Journal publishes a Brattleboro speech from May 26, 1854. Wilson condemns the anti immigration, anti American spirit as dastardly and anti American.
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Reform rhetoric and war era politics emerge in harsh critique
A partisan op ed accuses Democrats of sin and reform aimed at recruiting for failure. It ties rebel actions to Civil War rhetoric and cites a Kansas letter predicting a 20,000 plus Grant-Wilson majority, reflecting era political tensions and cross-state expectations.
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Greeley and Southern politics bluster in post election talk
A New Yorker reports Ku Klux violence dwindling fears while Southern zeal for Greeley rests on belief he will pay emancipated slaves. Buffalo Express notes old alignments reappear, Liberals decry Democratic hook, Sumner calls Greeley unchanged radical, and liberals fear retaliation after election.
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Republican Meeting Called in Freeport
Republicans awaken as the famed Gallant War Governor of Illinois, renowned as the Silver-Tongued Orator of the West, travels to Freeport for a campaign appearance.
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Campaign Meeting at Wilcoxon Opera House Freeport
A large audience is urged to attend a campaign meeting at Wilcoxon Opera House Freeport on Thursday evening August 18 1872 addressed by Senator Yates who has accepted the invitation. The gathering forms a Grant and Wilson Club to promote their ticket and adopt a club constitution with officers to be elected. The program includes Yates speech and contributions by a Glee Club and local speakers. The call lists many local residents and names, urging vigorous turnout and support for Grant and Wilson.
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Glee Club
Ten Little Liberals Nursery Rhyme Satire Tale
Fragmented verse parodies a series of fates befalling ten liberals in a descending count. The overheard lines recount allegorical mishaps from bolting to being swallowed, with each stanza trimming the group by one. The piece reads as a political lampoon in a toy-like, rhythmic style.
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