Union Republican County Convention Notice
The Republican voters of Stephenson County and Freeport wards are urged to send delegates to a county convention at the Circuit Court Room Freeport at 1 pm Tuesday September 10 1872. Delegates: one per township and ward plus one for every fifty Grant votes in 1868 and one for each fraction of twenty five percent. List of townships wards and committee members follows.
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Stephenson
Jo Daviess
Loth
Lanois
Warren
Jo Daviess County
Gen. Grant
Daviess County
Beebe
Stephenson County
Freeport
General Grant
Grant support and Republican leadership cited in 1872 essay
The State Central Committee of the Republican Party in Chicago lists officers Gen. Farwell as Chairman and Daniel Shuevard as Secretary. It quotes Horace Greeley on Grant’s future capability and pledges free choice of presidential candidates pending nomination.
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Republican State Central Committee
Congress Street
Oceanic Block
Chicago
CHAS
B. Farwell
Daniel Shuevard
Sec’y
Freeport Journal Campaign Promotion 1872
Public notice urging readers to subscribe to the Freeport Campaign Journal at 40 cents and to send names and remittances promptly. The ad frames supporters of government, peace, stability, and order against Horace Greeley and his political doctrines, calling for action now through November 13 1872.
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Friends
Horace Greeley
Ruuil
Renomination of the Hon. A. C. Burchard
The Polo Republican convention for Congress re-nominated Hon. A. C. Burchard on the first ballot, praising his experience and service. The piece notes past majorities in 1868 1869 and 1870 and predicts a strong vote and reelection with a robust majority.
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Polo
Congress
Horatio C. Burchard
Burchard
Blaine
Committee of Ways and Means
House
Centralization and imperialism charges against Grant debated
A heated clash over centralization and imperialism erupts in political rhetoric. Charles Sumner and Lyman Trumbull are cited by copperhead newspapers and reformers, with a blaze of criticism aimed at President Grant and calls to alter the form of government. The New York Tribune is quoted denying danger to the constitution, challenging critics to drop the "twaddle."
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Grant
Charles Sumner
United States Senate
Copperhead
Lyman Trumbull
Cincinnati
Baltimore
New York Tribune
The
Tribune
Messrs. Sumner, Trumbull & Co
N. Y
Democratic meeting at Hottinger's Hall sparks party feuding
An eyewitness account of a Saturday Democratic meeting at Hottinger's Hall recounts speeches by A. P. Goddard and Dr. W. J. McKim, with attacks on Grant and Greeley. The crowd heard stories and epithets, a plan to form a Greeley club blocked, and a Republican-leaning observer hopes more such gatherings occur to energize GOP voters.
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Fnerrort
Freeport Journal
Hottinger
A. P. Goddard
W. J. McKim
Ceshuleresquire
Dr. McKim
McKim
Wm. Shannon
Shannon
Grant
General Grant
Long Branch
Crant
Greeley
Uncle Horace
Burchard
Congress
J. C
Kean
Hig
Baltimore
T. I. Abrams, Esq
Horace Greeley
Jeff. Davis
Abrams
Democratic
Stephenson County
Mr.Garmann
Simon
Pute Democracy
Giles
Greeley and Korner Club
Alan Earnest
Wilson
B.S
Burchard renomination urged at Morrison county convention
Fulton Journal reports no doubt of H C Burchard’s renomination with delegates instructed to secure it. The piece lists Tammany leaders backing Horace Greeley and notes GOP figures like John J. Davis oppose Garcelay, criticizing political cries over unity.
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Whiteside County
H.C. Burchard
Morrison
Polo
Burchard
Fulton Journal
Senator Trumbull Denounces Grant Slur in Dixon
The Sterling Gazette reports Senator Trumbull told Greeleyites he has never seen anything to suggest President Grant drinks. The defamation claim was dismissed by Trumbull, who noted the slander was unfounded and the accusers have since been quiet.
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Whiteside Co
Irish Republican National Convention Planned in Philadelphia
A convention is to be called in Philadelphia in September to support Grant and Wilson, aiming to unify Irish Republicans behind their national effort.
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Philadelphia
Grant
Wilson
Fires Destroy About Four Hundred Thousand In NY Area
About $400,000 worth of property was destroyed by fires two in New York and one in Brooklyn Sunday night and Monday morning.
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New York
Brooklyn
Soldiers' Convention at Pitsburg Back Grant Wilson
The Soldiers' Convention at Pitsburg in support of Grant and Wilson is set to be a large enthusiastic gathering. The Geneva Arbitration has ruled in favor of the United States claim.
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Pitsburg
Grant
Wilson
Geneva Arbitration
United States
North Carolina Holds Thursday State Officers Election
A state officers election takes place in North Carolina on Thursday. The event focuses on choosing statewide leadership and may influence policy priorities for the next term. Local voters are urged to participate and follow official results as reported.
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North Carolina
Fort Nominated for Congress in Eighth District Race
Colonel Greenbury L. Fort of Marshall county has been nominated by the Republican Convention in Fairbury over four rivals including Senator Strevell and Judges Wood Starr and Harper. Fort, a lawyer and former State Senator, is praised for earnestness, integrity, and leadership. Supporters expect his election and a leading role in Congress.
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Greenbury L. Fort
Marshall County
Congress
Fairbury
Strevell
Livingston
Wood
Iroquois
Starr
Kankakee
Harper
Woodford
Fort
State Senate
Marshall
Ford
Oglesby praised in Mattoon address by Judge Steele
Judge Charles B. Steele of Mattoon introduced Richard J. Oglesby in a Mattoon meeting with a tribute tracing his career from auger and chisel laborer to carpenter student lawyer soldier and statesman and noting his later service as Illinois governor Ex-Postmaster General Randall died last week in Mira New York
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Oglesby
Mattoon
Charles B. Steele
Illinois
Richard J. Oglesby
Dick Oglesby
Randall
Mira
New York
Congressional Convention at Poro Nomination and Speeches
Delegates met at City Hall Poro to nominate George Youngs for chairman and elect secretaries. The convention issued a party platform praising Grant and Wilson, Oglesby and Beveridge, and reelecting H. C. Burchard. Hon. N. C. Burchard received 63 votes for Congress with other ballots for State Board of Equalization.
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Poro
Afth
City Hall
E. B. Warner
Congressional Committee
George Youngs
Ogle
Youngs
J. W. Clinton
Polo
Charles Bent
Morrison
S. D. Atkins
Jas. McFatrich
W.R. Allman
J. A. Davis
Jas. H. Addams
J. S. Cochran
P. A. Kauffman
B. T. Buckley
W. Walton
Whiteside
S. M. Coe
E. Brookfield
Leander Smith
M. M. Potter
Wm. P. Tabor
Street
Frank Clendenin
J. M. Patterson
M. L. Coe
J. C. Smith
Congress
N. C. Burchard
Fifth Congressional District
Illinois
National Republican Party
Philadelphia
Grant
Wilson
Republican Party of
Oglesby
Beveridge
H. O. Burchard
Jones
Jo Daviess
State Board of Equalization
D.S. Efner
G. W. Clark
Daniel G. Shottenkirk
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Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
Republican
Macon Co
John L. Beveridge
Cook Co
George H. Harlow
Tazewell Co
Charles E. Lippincott
Cass Co
Edward Rutz
St. Clair Co
James K. Edsall
Lee Co
Supreme Court
C. D. Trimble
Bureau Co
E. C. Mamburger
Adams Co
J.W. Campbell
Washington Co
Henry Greenebaum
David T. Linegar
Alexander Co
CuAuncy
State Board of Equalizaton
Union Republican County Convention
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R. Little
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Renee
QMOCO
Eseerreree
Peter Sheckler
Ridott
J. Stewart Hock
G. A. Bolander
Silver Creek Veneer
Blanchard
S. Train
Winslow
Phil Bwegloy
County Central Committee
Smiphed
Atkins
Ron'r Lirris
State Central Committee
Llorace Greeley
Freeport Campaign Journal
A. C. Burchard
And
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Bab
Mr. Hathaway
Hion
J. C. Burchard
Tammany
William M. Tweed
Richard B. Connolly
Isaac Bell
Peter B. Sweeny
John J. Bradley
Samuel B. Garvin
Charles G. Cornell
Joseph Dowling
Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr
A. Oakey Hall
B. Hart
Matthew J. Brennan
Douglas Taylor
James B. Nicholson
Gratz
John J. Davis
West Virginia
Garceley
Senator Trumbull
Hon
H. C. Burchard
Carroll
G. S. Mclendy
I. Napper
Maj
F. Clendenin
James
Cochran
Millican Hunt
A. Nase
J. 0. Smith
FE. B. Warner
Asa Dimond
Maj. Nase
Me. Carroll
Rochelle
D. G. Shottenkirk
Warner
Shottenkirk
EB B. Warner
Be, B. Warner
Fifth
Tom
R. G. Bailey
Carroll County
J. B. Brown
W. W. Burns
Ogle County
H. ©. Burchard
H. S. Street
J. B. Johnson
C. W. van Brocklin
D. Isaac Rice
Mr. Bur
H.C. Buhohar
Boke
Gomeete
Apresaen
Firer
Congress of the
Republican Party
Trumbull
Pat
Horace Greele
Palmer
Carl Schurz
Republic
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Ates
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