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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1871
Page
2
Today is the final day to register before the election. Voters who changed residence or became new residents since last November should ensure their names appear on the registry to avoid affidavits at the polls.
Republicans urged to energize for next Tuesday as Democrats claim a county victory. The plea accuses Republicans of sleeping through the campaign and calls for turnout to prove they are awake and active in Stephenson County.
Samuel J Bodis of Lena is urged as a thoroughly educated civil engineer and deserving of Republican support throughout the county.
One Day. Republicans urge citizens to vote next Tuesday, urging turnout, watching polls, and mobilizing supporters to secure the party's majority this year. The appeal warns against last-minute tricks by the enemy and calls for active participation.
The passage urges voters to back the Republican Party, noting California has aligned with Republicans and Iowa, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have reaffirmed their loyalty. It calls on readers to vote next Tuesday to keep Illinois within the Republican fold.
Voters are urged to support the Republican ticket for Congress and State offices. The ticket lists Por Congressman to succeed General Logan, General John L. Beveridge for Senator, Capt Nolert T. Cooper for County Treasurer, Samuel Dodds for County Surveyor. Electors to cast ballots at designated polling places with a one day election period.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Republicans, polls, split ticket and Crom. No clear event, date, or verifiable entities identified for a coherent summary.
The fragment urges voting for Gea and Beveridas for Congress while aiming to sway support toward a Republican slate headed by General Besridge. It references the Nidvetial Congress in Washington and questions Democratic succession, urging turnout and party alignment.
A local report praises the Por County Treasurer as a faithful officer. It notes that the treasurer’s office has remained steady and unfilled by any unfit replacement. It urges voters to support Captain Cooper at the polls.
Election figures show the Republican majority in Pennsylvania Senate and House with totals around 18 to 86 seats respectively. The statewide joint ballot indicates a Republican advantage near 60,000, with Iowa and Ohio figures suggesting similar GOP leads in state legislatures.
A Republican leaning editorial urges readers to vote next Tuesday in Illinois and predicts continued GOP dominance. It argues nationwide results condemn the Democratic party as untrustworthy, citing war leadership, fiscal gains, and rising corruption as key contrasts.
A broad crackdown follows a mass capture of Ku Klux members in a South Carolina county where the writ of habeas corpus was suspended. Officials warn that the government will act decisively to curb violent activity, with delays and warnings having been given before using extraordinary measures.
The Missouri Republican urges the Democratic Party to refrain from nominating a candidate against General Ulysses S Grant for President in 1872. The opinion argues the reason is obvious, implying political strategy and party unity.
The Washington Chronicle defends President Grant's duty to enforce federal law against Ku Klux Klan violence in the reconstructed South. It condemns Democratic obstruction, asserts the Klans aim to overthrow the government, and warns that convictions or force may be needed to disperse the outlaws.
The New York Tribune exposes alleged Democratic machine corruption in New York City. It details real estate and asset acquisitions by leaders Tweed Connolly Sweeney Hall and allies, claiming rapid wealth growth from poverty to millions in four to five years. It cites sums: Tweed $4.47 million, Connolly $2.8 million, Sweeney $1.47 million, Hall $150 thousand, with total top officers reaching about $10.79 million in under four years.
The Republican Record lauds the Republican Administration for shaving 80 million dollars in annual taxes, achieving 170 million in savings over eighteen months, and paying 254,709,319-03 of the national debt from surplus revenues. It cites reduced current expenses per capita, stronger public credit, and a rise in the greenback’s value to 89 cents. The piece urges readers to help mobilize Republican votes next Tuesday.
The article argues California again leans Republican after October voting on minor officers shows a repeat outcome. It denounces Democracy, notes mounting state debt and taxation, and calls Republicans to vote with renewed energy next Tuesday.
Executive Mansion Washington October 29 1871 proclamation urges a day of prayer and thanksgiving on November 30 for blessings and peace. Grant signs the document with Secretary Hamilton Fish.
The Democratic administration of New York City is criticized for debt rising beyond 12 million with a 100 million increase in under three years, expenditures climbing from 12 million to 60 or 70 million annually, and alleged misuse of funds for court house plastering and furnishings. It urges readers to vote against the Democratic party next Tuesday to thwart its plans.
The Mobile Register defends Jeff Davis against new departure amendments while criticizing the Democratic party. It condemns Boss Tweed as the prince of robbers and notes his arrest after years of alleged corruption. The piece argues for Republican government and calls out Southern Democrats' secessionist past.
Washington correspondent reports Wisconsin showing a large Republican surge against Doolittle and New York Democrats disheartened. Republicans expect to sweep the ticket and win a Legislature capable of ensuring a Republican Senator's election this winter.
During corn harvest, readers are advised to select ears with smooth surfaces to avoid rough, sharp ends that irritate sore hands from husking. The piece suggests improving corn quality by selling ears with smoother surfaces and cites names and location as examples from Illinois.
A New York Herald dispatch from October 27, 1871 reports a Russian War Office order approving a wide mobilization plan. It creates a national reserve of 750,000 under 35,000 officers and adds 1,000 artillery guns, while concealing the scope as a local “landwehr” reform. The muster rolls prior show large existing forces, and debates in St Petersburg favored universal service with exemptions judged by courts.
A violent riot in Los Angeles led to Chinese residents defending their quarter as officers attempted arrests after a shooting. A mob surrounding the area hanged 16 Chinese men, with two boys and a woman found shot dead. authorities restored order by nightfall.
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