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Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1876

Page

7

Political Sickness and the Doctoring of Parties

The piece likens a sick body politic to a patient needing a physician, arguing the Republican party was treated and revived by a political doctor while the Democratic party markets reform as a patent remedy. It condemns Tilden Reform rhetoric and portrays Democrats as sellers of quack cures, urging readers to compare two parties’ records and avoid gullible remedies.

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New York Ballot Fortunes Seen Tossing Across the City

A detailed analysis argues that Republican gains outside New York City exceed previous Democratic and Liberal totals, while city votes show Republicans with about 54,000 and Democrats unable to reach 114,000. The piece notes shifting party strength from 1866 to 1875 across states, warns against predicting 1876 results, and predicts New York will be a very close state with potential for a late flip depending on national trends.

New York Tribune New York Iepublicans Gov. Tilden Tilden Gov. Six Mr. Tilden President Grant Hoffman Gov. Dix Grant Greeley Kilden Dix Senate Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania Illinois Hayes Massachusetts Wisconsin Michigan

New York Democratic Club Circular Urges South to Support Reform

A printed circular from the New York Democratic Club dated Oct 13 1876 urges Southern voters to rise against carpetbaggers and native-born thieves on November 7 advising decisive action at the polls and warning of dire consequences for opposing reform. The message advocates driving opponents from the polls and threatens bloodshed if needed.

Washington, D. C North Carolina New York

Circular urges violent crackdown on Radicalism in the South

A dated circular by N B Ewer calls Southern leaders to deter electors, instructs supporters to avoid Grant's minions while attacking carpetbaggers and scalawags, and promises deliverance if they stay steady. It orders distribution to wary, brave men and frames the message as political action.

Tilden Grant N.B. Ewer

Blanton Duncan Predicts Electoral Sweep in 1876

From the New York Times Oct 24 letter by Col Blanton Duncan of Kentucky to Marcus Hanlon, chairman of New York State Greenback Central Committee. Duncan asserts Trayes will sweep every Northern state and also North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana, easing Hayes’ victory and ensuring the fall of Tilden’s managers. He warns a Tilden win would corrupt the administration and revive the Radicals for twenty years.

Blanton Duncan New York Times Marcus Hanlon New York State Greenback Central Committee Col Kentucky Trayes Crary North Caroli South Carolina Florida Mississippi Louisiana Hayes Tilden

Remaining Unclaimed at Freeport Post Office 1978

Notice lists unclaimed mail at Freeport Illinois post office as of October 30 1978 with details of hours and procedures. It instructs inquire for advertised letters by stating advertised letter and date, naming Rosgen Rooney Rhodes Henry Shirk and Miss Ella, with names listed for reference.

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