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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1873
Page
2
The ticket lists Henry O. Wyde for County Judge Isaac S Kleckner for County Clerk William Reynolds for County Treasurer and Jounson Potter for County Superintendent of Schools as the Republican nominees.
A historical proclamation urges nationwide thanksgiving on November 27 1878 praising harvests health and peace under divine providence. It notes national recovery from Civil War strife and calls prayers for relief from suffering as Ulysses S Grant signs the document in Washington on October 14 1878. The clipping also cites financial news from Europe and condemns Ku Klux Klan activity in Kentucky urging swift punishment and protection of life and property.
The richest gold mines in the world have been discovered in the Argentine Republic. The principal discoverer is a German who has sold rights to Messrs. Sr. Castro and EB. Madero of Buenos Ayres for one hundred million dollars. Surveys indicate a potential yield of 38 000 dollars per day for many years from the in sight resources.
The last mail steamer from the Sandwich Islands carried dispatches from the United States Consul at Honolulu to the State Department. They urged sending a US man-of-war if the king’s death creates complications, prompting orders to deploy the Sara nac from Mare Island to Honolulu. The Portsmouth remained at Honolulu and was expected to depart soon. Vice President Wilson has improved and is able to attend to business, with the Boston Transcript noting he would preside over the Senate if Congress met.
The Washington Republican argues that Alabama’s finances were solid before 1870, then Democrat rule led to credit pledges for railroads and asset squandering for party leaders, likening it to Tweed era corruption in New York and Mahone in Virginia.
The Journal praises the Bulletin for opposing salary raises, while the Bulletin accuses it of misquoting. The exchange centers on an increase accepted by Stephenson A. Douglas during his elected term, dated to the term’s start, with living Democrats urged to accept being in the same boat as the late senator.
The Dean of Canterbury and Bishop Cummins of Kentucky, two eminent Episcopalians, attended Evangelical Alliance services and joined New York Presbyterians in communion last Sunday. High church factions denounced the move, urging strict exclusivity in Christian fellowship. The Chicago Journal comments on potential heavenward diversity of believers.
The piece snipes at Hettinger Hall backers for a so called primary election tactic. It names Christopher Columbus Shuler and others as busily plotting, questions their consistency, and recalls Professor Welch’s critique of party platforms. The tone mixes local gossip with editorial bias and a jab at rival papers.
Pere Hyacinthe has been chosen as one of the three cures in Geneva by the Old Catholic authorities, marking a notable clerical appointment within the city. The selection reflects ongoing church leadership changes and local ecclesiastical arrangements.
The piece recalls the Chicago Times harshly criticizing General Grant and Senator Logan while praising Union victories. It argues the nation remembers Donalson, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Libby Prison, and Belle Isle, and calls traitor sympathizers infamous alongside Benedict Arnold.
The Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean notes H. Burchard of Illinois as a fit and worthy choice for chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the next Congress. It praises his real ability, investigating mind, and industrious habits, citing his Illinois Legislature and Congressional experience as qualifications for the role.
A historical card records Judge Hinds declining a County Judge nomination on the Hettinger Hall ticket at the Anti Monopoly Central Committee. Dated Freeport October 1874, the letter notes prior nomination without consent and the decision to decline after reflection. The note preserves the names ONECO ISIL Gentlenen and references the Anti-Monopoly Convention proceedings.
A letter explains Browns cannot seek office due to private family concerns while affirming sympathy with the Anti-Monopoly movement. He also asserts support for other candidates, apologizes for earlier controversy, and clarifies that Judge Hinds was not the salary-raiser culprit, noting his role as a Board member during the increase.
The Freeport Bulletin reprints excerpts from Rodney Welch and Judge Hinds on conventions and morality laws. It recalls the Cedarville Fourth of July talk denouncing both platforms and resolutions as unmitigated nonsense. The piece compares Hettinger Hall resolutions to the three Tailors of Tooly Street, noting authority questions for public voices.
The October elections show Republicans ahead in Iowa and Pennsylvania with Govs Carpenter and a Republican legislature re-elected or elected. Ohio favors Democrats in a close race, though the overall state ticket remains Republican. Times cites it as a major administration victory.
The Army of the Tennessee held its seventh annual reunion in Toledo Ohio October 15 and 16 1878 led by Gen Sherman with President Grant and John A Logan among the attendees. Logan delivered an address praising peace and veteran loyalty while recalling campaigns from Missouri to Vicksburg and beyond.
Judge Treat of the United States District Court at Springfield ordered writs of attachment to arrest all Macoupin county Board of Supervisors members for defying a court order to levy a tax to pay interest on the courthouse bonds. The case arose after the board refused to obey the court.
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