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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1881
Page
2
The piece notes a quiet shuffle of officials under President Arthur replacing party adversaries with loyal Republicans. It also discusses Guiteau’s case, predicting a guilty verdict and hanging as jurors face a prolonged trial to death.
The President's message omits any regional distinction for the South, signaling a new era of national unity. It declares the country as one from ocean to ocean, from the lakes to the Gulf, implying peace and a shift away from sectional framing.
Citizens honor the late chief by naming banks post offices and streets Garfield. In Washington a Memorial Hospital will bear his name and an avenue 100 feet wide will overlook the city, celebrated as a beacon for future generations.
Congress is close to passing a three percent funding bill after the holiday recess with both parties backing it. Analysts foresee the bills aligning to present a unified measure that will issue three percent bonds and attract strong market demand, hitting a ten percent premium within two years of enactment.
The piece recalls Major Roach of the Marines who helped seize John Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859 and earned a uniform from Governor Wise for bravery. It honors his modest service, recalls the Civil War era marching tunes, and notes a large funeral with many recalling those bitter days. The article ends with an enduring refrain that truth shall rise again.
The Chicago Journal criticizes President Arthur for naming trusted allies to office, contrasting past defense of presidential prerogative with current charges of political crime. The piece praises Arthur for selecting honorable, proven men amid factional disputes.
In a bold political shift, Bourbon factions in Congress falter as Mahone advances a platform of free ballots and counted votes. Across the Potomac, southern states see reform as a promise for rights for white and Black citizens under law, contrasting with past Democratic rule. Ten years of liberty under law are urged to transform the region into a prosperous sector of the nation.
Mr. Jesse Spalding is appointed and confirmed as Collector of Customs of the Port of Chicago amid a scramble for the post. The piece notes Wm. Penn Nixon’s bid and Washington backing by Charley Farwell, with Senator Logan’s opposition cited and Spalding described as a fit ally of Logan, Grant, and the Republican Party. It shifts to a Christmas reflection, praising the season and urging New Year resolutions, and closes with praise for President Arthur and civil service reforms, contrasting with prior press campaigns.
A woman in Hinds County Mississippi has managed her deceased husband’s farm for a year. She paid all supply bills and used crop proceeds to lift a heavy mortgage on the land.
The London Press recalls J. H. Payne author of Home Sweet Home recounting his destitution. Walking with a friend he pointed to an aristocratic Mayfield house and spoke of writing the song from want of a home. He laments hunger, humiliation, and a vanished career as his country denied him office.
Benjamin Harris Brewster, born 1816 in New Jersey, educated at Princeton, a lawyer and former Pennsylvania Attorney General, is named for the U.S. Attorney General post. The feature highlights his integrity, legal skill, and diverse achievements, noting his Star Route prosecution prominence and Pensylvania roots. Charles Guiteau’s remarks and court context are included with a Christmas adjournment note and his court behavior.
Guiteau declares satisfaction with the court and jury in his assassination case. He praises Judge Cox as just and capable, attributes the act to Deity inspired pressure, compares it to compulsion by a pistol, and asserts the public will see providence in the act as the trial progresses.
Two more expert witnesses testified on Guiteau's mental state with Dr. Shew asserting sanity on July 2 while sane now, insane then. Guiteau challenged the testimony, insisting it mattered little to the jury, as cross examination continued and other doctors offered views on mental condition.
Local advertisement lists bargains on plug and fine cut tobaccos offered by H. D. Post and Company. Includes price points and product varieties aimed at value seeking customers in the periodical page.
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