Union Republican County Convention in Stephenson County
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 1 p m on Tuesday September 10 1872. Delegates come from each township and ward with additional delegates based on Grant votes. committee men and delegate counts are listed.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Circuit Court
General Grant
Wah
Grant: Unbeaten Leader in 1871 Presidential Sky
The text presents quotations from Horace Greeley and Henry White emphasizing strong support for Ulysses S. Grant. Greeley argues Grant’s superiority for the presidency and predicts no defeat, while another speaker denounces anti immigrant bias as un-American, praising free institutions and equal opportunity.
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Henry Witen
Republican Caucus Holds Rock City Meeting for Delegates
Voters of Rocks Ran Wilbert caucus at the office of Dona Uhita Stewart in Rock City on Saturday September 10, 1972 to select six delegates for the Republican County Convention in Freeport. Jonathan Stewart chairs the committee.
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Wepuntiona
Towar of Rocks
Wilbert
Ofice
Dona Uhita Stewart
Rock City
Republican County
Freeport
Jonathan Stewart
Republican caucuses set for town meetings in 1872
Notices call voters in multiple towns to caucuses on Saturdays in September 1872 to select delegates for the County Convention in Freeport. Dates include September 1 and September 7 with polls opening times around 4 o clock and 4:30 p.m. Delegates numbered for representation to the county gathering.
Oneco Town Caucus to Choose Delegates at School House
Republican voters of Oneco plan a caucus at the Orangeville School House on Saturday at 6 p.m. to select four delegates for the Republican County Convention to be held at the Circus Court Yours. The event is led by committee members and local party figures.
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Harlem
Gaucus
Harlem Centre School House
Freeport
J. Lelgh
Committeenmanu
Oneco
Orangeville
Tub
Rept
Witt
Dete
Peper Seheck Gia
Endia
Ridott
A.J. Niles
Republican caucuses appoint delegates for Freeport County Convention
The text lists multiple Republican ward and town meetings on Saturday Sept 7 1872, to elect delegates to the Republican County Convention in Freeport on Sept 10 1872. Delegates are chosen across Second Ward Third Ward Lancaster Florence Rock Grove Buckeye Dakota Ridott Loren Kent and other locales with times from 4 to 7 p.m. Committeemen include ROBERT LITTLE D ATKINS WM. J. BELTZELL M. W. GRAHAM GEO A. BOLENDER F. CLINGMAN JAS. A. THMPLISTON A. J. NILES IRA KINNMAN S. C. SALTER. Polls open one hour at each caucus.
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Del
CK Oye
Covsesese Comeed
Chnemqm
Barigebe
Ceoreseere Aeneaenes
Templeton
Churchill
Areverer
M. W. Graham
Evel Reeport
Wen
Vearkenes
Freeport
2Nd Ward
R. Gite
Wits Eovenes
Harlem
Teigit
Jefferson
Eloy Secre Snow
C. Salter
Rofanenaster
Reitzel “ Lopad
Wee Oueco
Peter Sheckler
Seewossaid Ridott
Aeserboeemeencaes
Rock Run Venegert
J. Stewart
Ceres Rock Grove
G A. Polender
Silver Creek
Chas
Blanchard
Saeene
S. Tran
West Point
Aennede
Popu
Ae Winslow
Phil. Sweeley
First Ward
Kirk & Haas
Lefft
Joe Oatens
Charles He.irnapp
Pennsylvania House
Robert Little
Lancaster
Pleasant View School House
WM. J. Beltzell
Rock Grove
H. O. Frankeberger
Geo. A. Bolender
Buckeye
F. Clingman
Dakota
Center Hill School House
Jas. A. Thmpliston
Loran
Lam
Ira Kinnman
Kent
Wingert
S. C. Salter
Republican Meetings in Stephenson County
Gen. 8. D. Atkins, chairman of the Stephenson County Republican Central Committee, will speak on political issues of the day at multiple towns in 1872 including Davis on Aug 22 in Orangeville Aug 23, Buckeye Sept 2, and Mock City Sept 9 with dates and locations listed.
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D. Atkins
Stephenson County Republican Central Committee
Davis
Orangeville
Town House
Buckeye
Mock City
West Virginia Ours! Illinois Chicago Post on West Virginia vote
The Chicago Post notes West Virginia’s shift to an Independent Republican fusion ticket, with Republicans plus bolting Democrats winning key offices and a Democratic split. It argues the result signals limited Greeley prospects and mocks copperhead reports on Grant’s policies. Maryland may vote for Greeley if not withdrawn.
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Chicago Post
West Virginia
Greeley
North Carolina
Jacobs
Grant
Oglesby speaks in Freeport Lena rally amid rainstorm
Governor Oglesby and supporters packed Lena grove with about two thousand attendees on a Saturday afternoon. In Freeport he addressed an overflowing Opera House crowd after torchlit processions, praising Grant era prosperity, reduced taxes, and Republican progress while urging unity and defense of the party.
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Dick Oglesby
Illinois
Lena
Freeport
Oglesby
Leta
Warren Brass Band
Warren’ Tarnners
Opera House
Warren
Freeport Glee Club
Governor Oglesby
America
Grant
Republican Party
Carl Schurs
Schurz
Carl Schurz
Germany
Liberty
Wendell Phillips Seethes Over Greeley Support in Boston
In a private August-letter from Boston Wendell Phillips says he has written for Grant against Greeley and will take a more active part. He calls Greeley wax in traitors hands and criticizes Sumner for a grave mistake, lamenting his act as a terrible fall.
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Washington
Wendell Phillips
Boston
Grant
Greeley
Sumner
Presidential Election Awakening Across the Nation
The passage notes broad public mobilization for the coming election and argues that Horace Greeley’s suspected instability and impracticality threaten national safety. It asserts that earnest citizens recognize a solemn duty to act in the presidential choice.
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Northland
Horace Greeley
Geneva Special Signals Near End of Arbitration Ruling
The Geneva Special 26th notes tribunal business drawing to a close with a decision expected in two weeks. Accountants calculate damages for each cruiser before arbitrators rule on England's responsibility and amount. The Shenandoah case draws earnest American damage claims for ship destruction while the Georgia case is largely abandoned.
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Geneva
England
Shenandoah
Georgia
Greeley Letter Endorses South Secessionists Policy
The record notes that Mr Greeley's formal acceptance letter to the Baltimore Convention Committee is addressed only to the South and its secessionists. His sole claimed support is ending amnesty restrictions and pledging to back a policy to replace Jeff Davis in the United States Senate.
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Greeley
Baltimore
South
Jeff Davis
United States Senate
Northern New York Democrat Keller Will Not Back Greeley
Ifon Timothy Hoyle Moyle of Champlain Clinton County Democrat leader declares he will not vote for Greeley under any circumstances and will vote for Grant. Moyle, longtime superintendent of the Northern New York Sk. Re, is described as the region’s most influential Democrat. However the OCR text is imperfect.
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Burlington
Free Press
Ifon
Timothy Hoyle
Champlain
N. Y
Clinton County
Greeley
Grant
Moyle
N.Y
New York
Loyalty doubts about The Cincinnati Gazette cleared
The Cincinnati dicker and trade moves into the Baltimore programme and provokes unmeasured reprobation. Banks delays Wall Street speech a week while opposition to the Administration's policy grows. During the war his views contrasted with Crant on cotton theft and bribery.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati Dicker
Baltimore
Greeley
Arnold
Iscariot
Buckeye Republicans call for Grant and Wilson club
Aug 23 1872 Buckeye Illinois Republicans issue a petition inviting supporters of Grant and Wilson to a town meeting at the Town House on September 9 to organize a Grant and Wilson Club. The list includes John play, James Utt, John W Thompson, and numerous locals across Buckeye.
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Freeport
Illinois
Buckeye
Grant
Wilson
Grant and Wilson Club
John
James Utt
John W Thompson
Donmeyer
B Clingman
H Jones
J Richart
A. E
Seigfried
John H Addams
Isaac Hoot
W Templeton
Orm
G Gettle
Kostenbach
Chas Clingman
Jacob Sills
Thomas Plowm
John P Garman
John F Brown
A Hartman
Hartm
J Hartman
Jesse Pepperma
Tobias John Tobias Joel Ferree
Montelius Edwin Leid
F Clingman
Moses Geo
Barbe
Jackson J
Latshaw
A van Reed
Michael Diemer
Joe Walter
Pepperma
Grant sobriety attested by Worcester congressman
General Grant is defended against the charge of intemperance in Worcester Massachusetts by Hon Geo I Hoar member of Congress who cites Mr Burchard’s Polo speech and testimony from Grant’s acquaintances. Hoar says he has seen Grant personally in work and society and never heard such a charge entertained by anyone.
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Geo. I
Hoar
Congress
Worcester
Mass
Grant and Wilson Club
Burchard
Gen. Grant
Polo
General Grant
Washburne
Greeley mocks Blair in a witty Tribune letter
The text quotes Horace Greeley lampooning Frank Blair amid a brawl of Civil War era politics. It highlights mockery of Blair and comments on Greeley’s camp and flag, plus critique from SpringField Republican and Cincinnati Commercial about Greeley’s advisers and allies.
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Horace Greeley
Frank Blair
The
Tribune
Political Aspaet Abpowa to the Editors of the Freeport Journal
A letter discusses political sentiment in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa favoring Grant and Wilson. It notes Minnesota's large Republican majority, predicts northern support for Grant, and mentions a Grant and Wilson Club formed in LaCrosse with 1600 votes cast and 605 signers. The writer hints at vigilance against election fraud and endorses continuing campaign efforts.
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Aspaet Abpowa
Freeport Journal
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Greeley
Grant
Wilson
Warr
Horace
LaCrosse
North Carolina
J.N. Pinzers
Henry Wilson Denounces Slander of Dutch and Irish Slurs
A columnist relays Henry Wilson as rejecting a forged speech vilifying Dutch and Irish. The letter, from Wilson, asserts decades of commitment to equal rights, humanity, and liberalism, noting the slander as an absolute falsehood and urging correction by those who spread it.
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Billingsgate
Henry Wilson
Vicw
Wilson
Germans of the West rally against buying German votes
Governor Oglesby spoke at a Chicago ratification meeting denouncing the notion of buying German votes. He warned Democrats not to treat Germans as cattle or sheep and urged that German voters will stand by liberty, justice, and principle, even if pressured by Thurman or others.
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Oglesby
Chicago
Decatur
Democrats
Horace Greeley
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Edward Rutz
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Alexander Co
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Lester L. Bonn
Mahlon D. Ogden
RicHard L. Divine
James Shraw
Horatio C. Burchard
State Board of Equality
E. B. Warner
Henry Green
Republian
Widdalls
Waddamis Center
Behool House
Circuit Court Room
Saia Town
Cod
Blainipricd
Colmluilieman
Third Ward
Florence
May
Copperhead
Carveley
Maryland
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Glee Club
Warren Band
White House
Rant and Wilson
Buckeye Republicans
Oundavitx
Dol. Atkins
Emanuel Young _D
Guidin
Robt Jones
John Kahly
Thomas Follgate
James If Addams
Joe S Keck
Daniel Keck
Samuel Shank Reuben Siegfried Guildrey Cooper
Wilson Ephraim Heckman
Daniel Kostenbader
H Kryder
W Guidin
Geo W Ritzman
R Jewell
Wittenmeyer
Cioneral
Jeff. Davis
Bond
Cincinnati Commercial
Creeley
Bowles
Bly
Lester
Narvick
Mase
Culver
State Journal
Madison
Stax
Senate of
United States
Haenpy Wilsos
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