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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1872
Page
2
Tammany Hall leaders express support for Horace Greeley with a pledge that Boss Tweed would be named Secretary of the Treasury, indicating a strategic alliance within the party.
The Republican National Convention meets in Philadelphia today and will be composed of good and true men. It will nominate and adopt a platform to command support from the loyal masses. Full proceedings will appear in next week's Freerom Journal.
Local committees in Philadelphia prepare extensively for the National Republican Convention to nominate President and Vice President. A large Wigwam similar to Chicago 1860 is being erected to entertain and accommodate the anticipated vast attendance from across the Republic.
The New York Tribune lists the Genesee Valley Free Press Yates County Chronicle Greenpoint True Republican and Ahwaga Chief as Greeley endorsers. The Ahwaga Chief has ceased publishing and the Yates County Chronicle was started by bolters, a bolter paper.
William Larimer from Kansas says Grant cannot carry more than one state. Tenney from Wisconsin agrees only Illinois might go for Grant. The Tribune believes Illinois is the sole possible state, while Austin Blair pins Michigan as the only state Grant could win. Opinions pulse across newspapers.
The Chicago Journal correspondent in Washington predicts Grant will be renominated by acclamation. The Vice Presidential contest appears lively with Colfax leading early, while Henry Wilson James Wilson Hawley and ex Governor Curtain are named as likely rivals. British authorities reportedly plan to press on with negotiations despite the U.S. ultimatum on the modified treaty, but prospects for a favorable outcome seem slim.
The Chicago Journal and Mr. Burcarp align on tariff reductions seeking lower iron duties. They argue for gradual cuts, note pig iron and bar iron price shifts, and defend Dawes led revisions over Kelley efforts while preserving Republican aims and national industry needs.
Governor Palmer launches Liberal bid in Illinois with a Decatur speech that the Tribune calls a lengthy but disjointed attack. The piece accuses him of demagoguery, misquoting Grant, misrepresenting the Republican party, and misinterpreting Governor Oglesby’s Springfield speech. It notes Palmer’s split from the GOP after Oglesby’s candidacy approval, arguing the move ends his Republican hopes.
The Ku Klux bill failed to pass the House last week and cannot become law. It was defeated by a solid Democratic majority with assistance from twenty three Republicans.
A Democratic-leaning publication argues that the people have funded the national debt rather than President Kant and questions how much debt would have been paid if the funds had remained in Democratic control.
Mr. Greeley suggests the long winter killed the vines, contributing to a predicted lobster scarcity this year. The remark reflects concerns over seafood supply linked to harsh weather impacts.
Washington correspondence from May 29 1872 discusses Ilon H O Burchards tariff speech and its impact on western agricultural vs eastern manufacturing interests. It notes Gen Grant’s likely nomination and re election while urging Illinois veterans to support him. The letter critiques Alabama Claims treaty diplomacy and favors submitting cases to the Geneva Tribunal regardless of Britain’s stance.
A Sedalia Times item reports a drunken Democrat dining at the Ives House and rejecting menu choices with a sharp remark. the line ends, anything to beat Grant, highlighting the political mood of the time.
Tweed, the notorious leader among Tammany scalpers, reportedly endorses Mr. Greeley amid a wave of raids on New York taxpayers. The report highlights continued political clashes and public discontent over municipal finances.
The piece praises Kerr of Indiana Burchard Tillmots Finkelnburg of Missouri Cox of New York Beck of Kentucky for their tariff debate leadership. It commends Dawes and General Garfield while condemning the Kelleys Maynards and Crockers for alleged self serving corruption in government.
Extracts from Grant’s correspondence outline guiding principles for governing. He emphasizes success of arms over promotion, willingness to be removed if ineffective, obedience to authority, government by will of the people, rejection of personal policy against public will, and liberty as the foundation of government.
A Freeport letter details the city’s health, growth, and civic splendor. It highlights a $125,000 court house, a grand soldiers monument, a $40,000 opera house, gas street lighting, four story schools, and active presses. It notes a beet sugar factory beginning two miles from town with $150,000 invested and 800 acres, forecasting regional industrial expansion and job creation. The piece also mentions local political figures, newspapers, and hotels serving Chicago traders and travelers.
In Connecticut a liberal Republican is seen as a Democratic instrument. A quoted vignette recalls Horace Greeley advising a would‑be clerk to avoid Washington unless he can “saw wood.” The anecdote now resurfaces as a warning to Greeley about influence and access in Washington.
The New York Nation reports that attendees privately acknowledge the Cincinnati Convention failed. Some supporters of Mr. Greeley back him only as a poor compromise, with none viewing him as a desirable candidate or optimistic about his election.
A Baltimore letter to The Philadelphia Press says no sentiment exists there for Greeley as the Democratic Convention nears. It warns that if the issue pits Greeley against Grant, Maryland’s Democratic Party will be torn in two.
The New York World questions Cheeley’s political principles in common with the Democracy and Baltimore Convention endorsement. The Springfield Republican concedes the Cincinnati nominee was a preposterous choice yet urges Liberals and Democrats to unite to disrupt both major parties, a position echoed by Mr Samuel Bowles.
A 19th century editorial essay cites Horace Greeley and the New York Tribune arguing for peaceful secession for Cotton States if they wish to withdraw. It asserts states’ rights, consent of the governed, and moral right to form an independent nation while opposing coercion. The piece references Declaration of Independence and Jeffersonian principles as justification.
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