Union Republican National Convention Call 1872
Freeport Journal notes official call for a Union Republican Convention in Philadelphia on the Sunday of June next to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. Delegates: states twice the Senate and House seats. territories send two. Highlights reforms since 1863 include restored union, debt reduction, naturalization, equal suffrage, and foreign relations progress. party invites all citizens to cooperate. Signed by William Claflin, secretary Chauncey, and 40-plus state and territorial leaders. January 11, 1872.
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Chicago
Union Republican Party
Philadelphia
United States
Republican Party
William Claflin
Mras
Wh. FB. CuaAnpusa
N. Y
John A. Peters
Maine
Luke P. Poland
Vermont
L. H
Rice
Arkansas
John A. Clark
Missouri
A. A. Burton
Kentucky
Horace Maynard
Tennessee
B. ‘Taylor
James W. Nye
Nevada
H. W
Corbeit
Oregon
George
Gorham
New government site chosen for Chicago downtown
The new Chicago government buildings will be located on a square two blocks south of Dearborn, bordered by Clark Jackson and Adams. The purchase price is $1,250,000. Illinois leads railroading with 8,725 miles, and the Chicago Relief and Aid Society reports cash receipts of 5,555,700.75 through January 6 and disbursements of 1,578,688.10 through the same date. The balance on hand on February 8 stands at 1,314,629.70. The Philadelphia Supreme Court vacates seats in the Select Council due to legal conflicts, and Stokes in Tennessee is convicted with Stromeyer turning state's evidence.
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Chicago Relief and Aid Society
Chicago
Dearborn Street
Clark, Jackson
Adams
Stokes
Tennessee
Stromeyer
Witers
Hin
Sykes
Powell
Treasury
The Amnesty Defeat in the Senate
Washington Chronicle argues anti administration Senators bore responsibility for defeating amnesty. It likens Sumner’s one term amendment to an indirect attack on the President and on Republican renomination. Democrats and Republicans blocked measures to boost amnesty and civil rights, sacrificing both for partisan aims.
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Senate
Anti Administration
Sumner
Republican Party
Messrs. Schurz & Co
Summer
Mr. Sumner
Mr. Trumbull
Toto
Washington Chronicle
Editor on the Rampage Ends Dundes Weekly in Dundee
An editor dissolves the Dundes Weekly in Tlinois amid blunt indictments of Dundee and its residents. He ridicules the town as a burned Chicago and quake shaken San Francisco, laments lack of advertising and poverty, and hints at moving on by rail to escape the dead streets as patrons react to the farewell.
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Tlinois
Dundee
Kane County
Chicago
San Francisco
Gabriel
Dundes
Equal Rights Fight Over Temperance Law Exemption
The piece reports Mr Hesing urging Cook county members to amend the temperance law to exempt wine and beer. It cites the Chicago Times condemning beer venders pushing repeal, arguing the law targets abuse, not prohibiting drinks, and that wine and beer are non intoxicating. It warns that such venders seek extra rights, clashing with liberty and equal rights for all.
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Hesing
Cook County
President Grant on Alabama claims and Geneva arbitra
Washington dispatches say President Grant remains unshaken by England's uproar over the Alabama claims. He argues the United States case is solid and only the Geneva Conference can decide its merits. He contends admitting the Confederate bond as a valid claim would violate the Constitution and cannot be entertained. England’s heated language may have hurt its standing abroad. Gladstone's parliamentary remarks have left a poor impression on both sides of the Atlantic, and English officials now appear to seek calmer discussion with disavowals of repudiating the treaty. The European view seems to tilt against England after its recent outburst.
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Washington
Grant
England
Alabama
Geneva
Boan
Gladstone
Ceremany
Legislature in Session Considers Broad Reforms and Cutbacks
Legislative correspondence details pending measures under suspension of rules as April nears. Revenue and eminent domain bills face debate. Nelson bill altered to require just compensation via courts. County officers’ salaries trimmed. court practice reform approved and awaiting governor. Debates over county court jurisdiction narrow to 500 dollars and habeas corpus terms. New school, fire, marine, life, and accident insurance laws progress. Proposals to reduce representatives per district spark constitutional amendments, with proposals to double Democratic votes and alter apportionment. Tonight features masquerade balls and receptions as lawmakers anticipate adjournment.
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Nelson
Cook County
House
Senate
Casey
Jefferson
Eoro
McAllister
Moreanon
Colfax Declines Presidency Bid Amid Grant Support
In a published Indianapolis Journal letter, Vice President Colfax denies any presidential candidacy. He reiterates support for Grant’s renomination and urges the Republican State Convention in February to declare unanimously for Grant. He asks friends not to mention his name in opposition, noting The Tribune’s focus on Gratz Brown.
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Chicago Tribune
General Grant
Colfax
Indianapolis Journal
Grant
Tribune
Qgratz Brown
St. Louis Republic Praises Minister Washburng
The St. Louis Republic commends Minister Washburng in a feature praising his leadership, ethics, and service. The piece highlights his public stance, reform efforts, and impact on community morale within the era.
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The
St. Louis
Peoria and Freeport District Plan Backed by Legislature
Trumbull presents Illinois Legislature regulations supporting the creation of the Peoria and Freeport United States Judicial District. The move aims to reorganize judicial boundaries and enhance district efficiency.
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Trumbull
Illinois
Peoria and
Freeport United States Judicial District
Fire destroys Rock Island Glass Works building
A blaze last week destroyed the Rock Island Glass Works factory building with an estimated loss of 11000, insured for 8600. Rebuilding and repair are expected to take two weeks. Other company buildings escaped damage.
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Rock Island Glass Works
The shadow of coming events and political shifts
The piece hints Horace Greeley’s likely support for Grant if renominated. It critiques the Pendletonian greenback policy as too liberal for the era, reflecting party tension and newspaper commentary.
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Horace Greeley
Missouri
Grant
Rhhune
Brownlow defends Tennessee deeds amid Senate clash
In Washington on February 16 the Senate heard Brownlow respond to Beck’s charge that Reconstruction governors fostered hatred of Tennessee. Brownlow denied the claim, reviewed his tenure, and challenged Beck’s criticisms as false. The day also covered arms sales during the Franco Prussian War, the Chicago Relief bill, and fiscal notes on Southern finances as Sumner and other leaders push Civil Rights amendments and tariff questions.
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Washington
Brownlow
Beck
House
Tennessee
Senate
Chandler
Casserly
Blair
Sumner
Harlan
Bing
Job Stevenson
Ohio
Senate Finance Committee
Sherman
Chicago
Walmsday
Garret Davis
Kentucky
Washicton
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Ways and Means
Dawes
Logan
Committee On Finance
Perry
Scott
Pennsylvania
Stokes
Tris
Ifis
Wasmxatox
Boutwell
Bigelow
Ilinois
Chicago Brick Contract Prices Decline in City Bid
Chicago issues contract bids for brick at eight and a half to ten dollars per thousand while McCormick bids stand at 3.9 million dollars as the lowest offer. The coverage notes the range of pricing and identifies the leading bid among competitors.
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Chicago
McCormick
Illinois Legislature Enacts Stock At Large Impound Law
The question asks whether Illinois has enacted a statute allowing impoundment of stock owners whose animals run at large. No confirmation of such a law is provided here. verify with the official Illinois Compiled Statutes or session records for current status and exact language.
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Ilinois
Geneva Board of Arbitrage on United States Alabama claims
London February 16 report outlines the Geneva Board of Arbitration’s ten part review of the Alabama claims. It argues no complete statement of American error exists yet, defines neutral rights under treaty rules, and states Britain denies liability while willing to accept the tribunal’s award as just.
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London
Geneva Board of Arbitrave
Great Britain
Alabama
Hayington
Aubmith
United States
Dama
Ors
Florida
Georgia
Shenander
Graf Bee Ain
England
Ryland
Adams
Earl Russel
Shenandoah
Regland
America
Tribunal of Arbitration
Destructive Fire Ravages Murrayville Illinois Businesses
A six-building blaze destroyed J C Smith's grocery and adjacent shops in Murrayville twelve miles south of Jacksonville on the Jacksonville Division of the Chicago Alton and St Louis Railroad. Loss likely 10000 with only one insured. The fire started from a coal oil lamp after a lamp near a cask spilled oil, causing an explosion that set the area ablaze.
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James Wall
Mr. Mundy
Smiths
Democratic voter passes away at ninety four in county
A venerable Rochester Union citizen aged ninety four who always voted the Democratic ticket has died. The obituary notes his longevity and habit of voting Republican could have made him rival Methuselah were he to switch sides.
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Rochester Union
Methuselah
Ohio Republicans Back Dennison for Vice President
A garbled clipping suggests Ohio Republicans favor Dennison for vice president but notes unresolved questions about citizenship and eligibility for the top office. The piece hints at Dennison of the West as a potential candidate but remains unclear on final selections.
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Ohio
Carnor Dennison
Northern Pacific Rail progress and political note
Reports from the Northern Pacific Railway show three hundred miles completed and grading up to the Mississippi River with contracts for nine more miles and a push toward the Yellowstone Valley. In Pennsylvania the Fourth Senatorial District election saw Henry W. Gray defeat H. K. McClure by a 940 vote majority, despite Liberal Republican alignment.
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Northern Pacifice Rail
Mississippi River
Yellowstone
Pennsylvania
Henry W. Gray
Republica
H. K. McClure
McClure
Gray
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Haskin
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Mercer
Ben
Springfeld
Graham Broad
Geneva Council
Murrayville, Ill
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