Political quotes and candidate listings from a 19th century issue
A compilation of political figures and offices including James Taggart and A M Jones for county positions, James Cochran for State's Attorney, Aaron W Hall for Circuit Clerk, Jeremiah J Piersol for Sheriff, and Jeremiah Dean for Coroner. It also features quotes by Horace Greeley Henry Wilson and a Lay reference to General Grant with historical context on party politics and open discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron W. Hall
Jeremiah J. Piersol
Jeremiah Dean
Elections Today In Four States Shape 1872 Campaign
The piece notes state elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, and Iowa with November voting replacing October. It projects likely Republican wins in Ohio and Nebraska, outlines internal Republican divisions in Pennsylvania, and cites Greeleyites importing voters while Buckalew and Hartranft figures loom. Indiana’s Hendricks and Browne are covered with similar party dynamics.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Nebraska
Iowa
Artranst
Greeleyites
Greeley
Buckalew
Curtin
Grant
Hartranft
Hendricks
Gen. Browne
Dinsmore and the Lake Front Bill in 1869
Carroll County Mirror argues that James Dinsmore supported a lake front grant to the Illinois Central Railroad in 1869, transferring lakefront land and bed of Lake Michigan to a private company for harbor construction, and questions his suitability for Congress, urging votes for Mr. Burchard.
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James Dinsmore
Congress
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Union Depot
Michigan Avenue
Lake ‘Michigan
Dinsmore
United States
Lake Front
Burchard
Carroll County
Dolly Varden reform candidate and Lake Front Bill vote
The piece questions Governor Palmer’s reform stance after he vetoed the Lake Front Bill and notes that all local lawmakers, except James Dinsmore, supported overriding the veto. It compares Palmer and Dinsmore as reformers and probes their political purity amid sectional campaign chatter.
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Carroll County
Dolly Varden
Congress
Lake Front
John M. Palmer
Palmer
James Dinsmore
Dinsmore
Lieman Trumbull Faces $10,000 Charge in McArdle Case
Lieman Trumbull presses a $10,000 charge against the government in the McArdle case, contending it reflects improper costs. The dispute centers on financial claims and legal scrutiny of taxpayer-funded actions.
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Lieman Trumbull
McArdle
Georgia Democrats Were Down By Forty Six Thousand Four Years Ago
A historical note states that four years earlier the Democratic majority in Georgia stood at forty six thousand, indicating a substantial gap in party support at that time.
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Georgia
Addams Addresses Cedarville Meeting on Grant Charges
Hon Volin H Addams spoke at Cedarville on the campaign’s issues and attacked Lyman Trumbull’s charges against President Grant. The large audience heard a two hour address with supporting facts and figures, followed by brief remarks from James S Cochran. The meeting adjourned with a sense of progress for the Republican cause.
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Mt . Cedarville
Volin H. Addams
Oitenhat
Cedarville
Addams
Freeport
James 8. Cochran
Blaine denies stock claim amid press fabrications
The passage cites repeated newspaper fabrications about Speaker Blaine and railroad stock, noting denials from Blaine that he never owned or profited from Union Pacific Railroad stock. It documents rapid editorials condemning the lies and the swift collapse of the scandal’s credibility.
Horaton Burchard Emerges As Prominent House Figure
The Sterling Gazette lauds Horaton Burchard for rising from near obscurity to a leading role in Congress. It credits his success to persistent labor, earnest work in committees, and steady service to his district, praising his honesty and dedication.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Horaton
Burchard
Buncombo
Sterling Gazette
Nominations for Congressmen in Illinois in 19th century
The two major parties finalize their Illinois congressional nominations by district. Listed are Republican and Democratic contenders for districts 1 through 19 with candidates including John B. Rice Jasper D. Ward Carter Harrison Charles Farwell John V. LeMoyne Stephen A. Hurlbut Horatio Burchard James Dingmoor Greenbury L. Fort Granville Barrere William H. Ray Aga O. Matthews M. H. Chambers John McNulta Joseph G. Canno George Hunt James S. Martin John B. Hay Isaac Clements Green B. Baum Gavion D. A. Parks George O. Barnes N. E. Worthington William H. Neece James C. Robinson Clifton H. Moore William E. Nelson John R. Edgy Silas L. Bryan Wm. Rh. Morrison George W. Wall Samuel S. Marstall
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Congress
Illinois
Dist
John B. Rice
Trucius B. Otis
Jasper D. Ward
Carter H. Harrison
Charles B. Farwell
John V. LeMoyne
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Seymour G. Bronson
Horatioo
Burchard
James Dingmoor
John B. Hawley
Calvin Triangdala
Gavion D. A. Parks
George O. Barnes
N. E. Worthington
William H. Neece
Robert M. Knapp
James C. Robinson
Clifton H. Moore
William E. Nelson
John R. Edgy
Silas L. Bryan
Wm. Rh. Morrisson
George W. Wall
Samuel 8
Marstall
A New Greeley Villainy Exposed by Inter Ocean
An 1870s Inter Ocean expose accuses Horace Greeley and the New York Tribune of engineering a colossal scheme to aid a Mediterranean and Oriental Steamship Company. The plan sought 20 million in government bonds, land subsidies, and paid labor import schemes to profit from depreciated Southern bonds. The article details involvement of Greeley, his family shares, and allied figures, calling the effort a sham humanitarian pretext and a blatant treasury swindle.
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Horace Greeley
Treasury
The
New York Tribune
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
Hiram Walbridge
South
Mr. Walbridge
Greeley
Union
Wall Street
Chicago Tribune
Whitelaw Reid
Deag Mer. Greener
Tribune of Chicago
Mediteranian and Oriental Steamship Company
W.R
Henry L. Stewart
Brooks
Senate
Garrett Davis
Marie L. Stewart
Mr. Y. Greeley
S. E. Sinclair
E.G. Cleveland
J. F. Cleveland
United States Treasury
Tribune
Brien and Lena Speech Invitation Refused in 1872 Letters
In 1872 correspondence from the O'Barrx firm and Gréete Club secretary, W W O'Brien declines a Lena area outdoor address on the same night as a Freeport talk, calling the request ridiculous. A response from Thomas L. Caner mocks his campaign burdens, hoping for a high office and joking about a future secretary role, ending with a physician's opiate suggestion.
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O’barrx & Hannon
Puonta
Iun
E. J. Anexanpen
Gréete Club
Hena
Tis
Freeport
W. W. O'Brien
General S D Atkins at Rivorr rally on Grant charges
Owing to illness Hon James Shaw could not attend and General S D Atkins spoke at Babcock's Hall. He defended President Grant against Liberal attacks, urged no reconciliation with rebels, and read Greeley's Pittsburgh speech to counter secession claims. The crowd applauded as he critiqued Greeleyism and reinforced government loyalty.
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Rupert
Itt
Jounysi
James Shaw
S. D. Atkins
Grant
Republican Party
General Grant
Greeley
Pittsburg
Rivorr
Georgia Democrats lose big after 1868 tidal wave shift
In Georgia the Democrats dominated, yet the 1868 Democratic majority shrank by more than 12,000. The piece questions where the anticipated flood of support went while noting Arkansas altered its Liberal State Ticket.
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Georgia
Arkansas
Greeley Backing and Tennessee Political Turmoil
The fragment argues Horace Greeley’s influence and Democratic gains in Tennessee, citing cabinet and state offices held by former Confederates, a gerrymandered map, debt and treasury woes, and a claim that carpetbaggers are not running the state. It portrays public sentiment against the Democrats and their plans for power among the mass.
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Tenessee
Dinsmore to Speak in Preeport on Tariff Views
The Bulletin notes Ho Mr. Dinsmore, the sore headed Republican candidate for Congress, tours for Democratic votes and will speak in Preeport. Democratic voters seek his tariff stance after the Baltimore Convention asked districts’ questions. They ask whether his view aligns with Horace Greeley or Gratz Brownts and if he is protectionist, free trader, or a hybrid.
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Gen. Grant
Horace Greeley
Henry Wilson
Dinsmore
Republica
Congress
Baltimor
Gratz Brownts
Greeley slander claims spark Maine vote purchase debate
In a public speech Mr Greeley alleged over $100,000 was spent by Republicans of Maine to buy votes. James Blaine counters that only about $12,000 was disbursed by the committee and cites sixteen committee members to back his denial. The dispute touches credibility and potential office offers amid a broader political quarrel.
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Greeley
Maine
James Blaine
Sta
Blaine
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Freeport Journal
Ulysses S. Grant
OI Dinois
Massachusetts
Republican
Richard J. Oglesby
OI Macon CO
John L. Beveridge
Cook Co
George H. Harlow
Tazewell Co
Harles EK. Lippincot
Cass Co
Edward Rutz
St. Clair Co
James K. Edsalu
Lee Co
Supreme Court
C. D. Trimble
Bureau Co
K. CC
Camburger
Adams Co
J.W. Campbell
Washington Co
Henry Greenebaum
David T. Linegar
Alexander Co
CuArncy T. BowEn
Leester I. Bonn
Mahlon D. Ogden
Riuamrpb L. Divine
Jamums Sitaw
Noxtman H. Ryan
Irus Coy
JosEr J. Cassel
Wm. Selden Gale
W. D. Henderson
Mosnus M. Bake
M. H. Chamberlain
HuGeu Fullerton
Martin LB. Thompson
J. W. Wilkin
John P. van Dortson
John H. Yeager
John Dougherty
William H. Ropinson
Horatio C. Burchard
Bus Board of
Equalioa
E. B. Warner
Henry Green
James 8. Taggart
Stephenson
A. M. Jones
Jo Daviess
James
Cochran
Lacrace Greeley
Giles, Bright & Co
Dana
Sun
New York Sun
Speaker Blaine
Eastern Division
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Cleveland
Union Pacific Railroad, Company
Pacific Railroad
Ilinois
Inter-Ocean
Brien
Lena
O'Brien
Lowa
Int
Peoria
Siz
Thomas L. Caner
P. S
Ridott
Horace ‘Greeley
Buno
Mr. Greeley
Cincinnati
Department
David Gibson
Delano
Unit States Court
Philadelphia
J. W. Forney
Philelphia Press
Fremont
Gree
Colio
California
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