Republican Fifth District Convention in Polo Illinois
The Republican Party of Illinois Fifth Congressional District will convene in Polo on July 25 1872 at noon to select delegates for Congress. Representation is one delegate per 300 Grant votes in 1868 plus one for each fraction equal to half that number, with each county’s total shown. Committee members include Warner, Surow, Burns, Crown, and Atkins.
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Illinois
Polo
General Grant
Catyol
Dalegates
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
B. Warner
James Suaw
W.W. Burns
J.B. Crown
D. Atmins
Republican Congressional Committee
Quotations from Horace Greeley on Grant and Democrats
A fragmented OCR excerpt compiles Horace Greeley quotes praising Grant and criticizing Democrats, mentioning 1872 nomination talks and Republican rights. It includes jumbled attributions and garbled lines about Lyman Trumbull and other figures, reflecting a partisan snapshot without coherent narrative.
Delegates Support Re-nomination of I C Burchard in District
Congressional delegates elected to county conventions in Carroll Daviess and Whiteside counties back the re nomination of Hon. I C Burchard for Congress. Ogle county caucuses not yet held. No opposition reported within the district, a sign welcomed by his supporters.
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Carroll
Daviess
Whiteside
I. C. Burchard
Congress
Ogle
Democratic divides on Greeley candidacy in Illinois
A Tribune piece argues Democrats must decide for themselves whom to support like Greeley, noting concerns about his government theory and character. It stresses personal duty over party obligation, predicting Democrats will vote or abstain without caucus coercion as Liberal Republicanism gains in Illinois.
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Eveny Demmocrat
Greeley
Mr. Greeley
Illinois
Tribune
The
N.Y. Times
Ife
Tammany
To the Democrats. Gagged and bound, Ye gulp down Greeley
The line appears as a clipped historic fragment with hostile phrasing. No clear event, date, or named organizations present. readable elements include Democrats, Ye, Greeley, and Brown, but no verifiable action or outcome to anchor a factual summary.
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Greeley and
Brown
Baltimore and national politics clash over 1872 ticket
A Bloomington Pantagraph summary notes 1866 Johnson convention scorn and contended reforms, contrasts with Baltimore Democratic allure for Horace Greeley, with New York papers doubting Greeley’s appeal. It cites Rock Island Grant Wilson support, Oregon opposition to Greeley, and Chicago and Springfield observations on Liberal movement strength in Illinois. The piece portrays a waning Liberal effort and wary Democratic appeal.
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Andy Johnson
Baltimore
Johnson
Greeley on secession and war explainer from 1860s
A Chicago Tribune defense outlines Mr Greeley's shift from secession supporter to wartime advocate and peace proposals, arguing his stance explains rebel hatred. It cites editor Horace Greeley and reports on reactions to the Greeley Brown nomination.
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Mars
Minervia
Chicago Tribune
Horace Greeley
B. Gartz
Cannon
Baltimore
Greeley
Brown
Alpina Fire Destroys Village. Losses Reported
The village of Alpina Michigan was destroyed by fire a few days ago. Losses are estimated at 160000 dollars and several lives were lost in the blaze.
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Alpina
Mich
Will Construed in Supreme Court Settles Scott Title
The Supreme Court of Illinois has ruled that Mary Sophia Scott holds a fee simple title to her late father Orestes Wright's lands, applying the Shelley rule to her will. The decision, affirming the Stephenson County Circuit Court, may settle numerous local titles and aid many homeowners in Freeport. DC Hyde argued for Scott. J A Crain argued for Baker.
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Supreme Court of Illinois
Illinois
Frederick Baker
Mary S. Scott
Supreme Court
Stephenson County
Circuit Court
Mary M. Wright
William O. Wright
Mary Sophia Wright
Scott
Mary Sophia
Shelley
Baker
Brown
Republican County Convention of Stephenson County 1872
At Freeport on July 15 1872 the Republican County Convention of Stephenson County organized with Conrad W Van Brocklin as chair and Jas Cochran as secretary. Delegates from many towns were named and a committee to invite Hon. Charles Buckley spoke. Buckley addressed the gathering. Delegates to Congressional and Senatorial conventions were chosen, resolutions affirmed GOP unity and support for Grant and Wilson and the Illinois slate, with Burchard urged for renomination.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Conrad W. van Brockfin
Jas
Cochran
Rock Grove
D. Bellman
L. Goodrich
W. FE. A. Bolander
W. H. Hennick
Richott
Saml. Taggart
Michael Moyer
Dr. Walton
I. S
Woods Graham
Silver Creek
W. W. Robey
Wm Young
Chas
Blanchard
Lancaster
Robert Bell
Samuel Bechtel
2Nd Ward
John Borrell
E. Neese
F. S. Gemmil
T. ©. Gatliff
RB. Little
O. Hillebrand
3D Ward
F. Keiser
A Boedeker
L. F. Youngs
J. W. Barnes
L. Stoskopf
S. D. Atkins
Loran
H. M. Timms
R. M. Witt
J. A. Davis
Levi Reber
Polo
Dr. Darling
J. R. Leigh
D. Atkins
Chas. W. Buckley
Gen. Atkins
Buckley
W. van Brocklin
Jas. McFatrich
W. R. Allman
Jas. H. Addams
J. 8. Cochran
P. H. Kauffman
John Boynton
Dr. W. Walton
J. B. Guilford
Capt
Wm. Young
J. Gable
W. J. Churchill
J. BR. Leigh
J. Stewart
A. F. Foll
J. R. Hayes
W. J. Reitzell
Friends of the Union
Friends of
Friends of Liberty
Friends of Free Schools
Friends of Progress and Reform
New York City
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Philadelphia
Grant
Wilson
Republican Party of
Illinois
Ualeshy
Beveridge
Congress
Burchard
H.C. Burchard
Republican Party
Will. C. W. van Brocknin
Debt decline under Grant reduces annual interest
The national debt dropped from March 1, 1869 to July 1, 1872 by 333,976,017 dollars, cutting annual interest on the debt by 22,401,087 dollars during Grant's Administration, averaging nearly two million dollars per month.
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Grant
Speech by Hon. Charles Buckley at Freeport Opera House
Grant and Wilson and Alabama congressman Charles W Buckley spoke at the Freeport Opera House appealing for loyalty to the Union and arguing that the 14th Amendment and Reconstruction measures protected loyal citizens. He defended federal protection against Ku Klux violence, urged support for Grant era policies, and warned against oppressing the South while emphasizing rebuilding, order, and national unity.
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Charles W. Buckley
Congress
Alabama
B.T. Buckley
Mr. Buckley
Stephenson County
Opera House
Freeport
Buckley
Republican Campaign Glee Club
Democratic Party
Republican Party
United States
Johnson
Lask
South
General Grant
Congress of
States
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Ikus Coy
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WM. Selden Gale
State Central Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Congress Street
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Daniel Shepard
Sec'y
Gen. Grant
Lyman Trumbull
Llokack Gaekeney
Lessone
Moore
Reg'lar
Izzard
Worach Greeney
Congressional
Chicago States
Norace Greeley
Niagara
Charles Sumner
New York
Augusta
Rock Island, Ill
Grant and Wilson
Court House Square
J. B. Hawley
Portland Oregonian
Plaindealer
East Portland Era
Hirugene Guard
Jacksonsville Times
Portland Herald
Chappaqua
Barnum’s
Lee
Springfield
Carlinville
Ile
Bloomington Pantagrayh
C. H. Wright
Republican County Convention
J. 5S, Cocman
Hon
C. W. Buckley
Beever
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Mie Fhe
United Act
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Georgia
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Tennessee
Gus
Prater
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Ku-Klux
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