Republican Meetings Schedule Across Rural Illinois Towns
The Central Committee announces Republican meetings at Ridott Stone Schoolhouse near the German Church on Monday October 28 at 7 p m Didden's School House Silver Creek on Wednesday October 30 and on Monday November 4 the eve of the election at Freeport Court House at 7 p m Town committee members are urged to arrange locally and speakers from County and City will address the gatherings Attendance is requested and notices should be widely shared RV Ankney Chairmen.
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Ridott Stone School
Hlouse
Didden's
Silver Creek
Court House
Freeport
Central Committee
RV. Ankeney
Our Candidates for County Treasurer and Surveyor
The Republicans nominate two Union soldiers for County Treasurer and Surveyor, led by Dr. Ennis C. DePuy, late surgeon of the Illinois Volunteers, and opposed by Bolander. The piece urges party unity and loyalty to the soldiers, warning against antiwar and dissident sentiment in Stephenson County.
Captain C. T. Dunia Nominated for Re election
The piece lauds Captain C. T. Dunia as Republican nominee for county surveyor election. It recalls his Civil War service from 1861 to 1862, noting leadership roles in the 92d Illinois Volunteers and status as a trained civil engineer. It urges Republicans in all towns to rally for the ticket and predicts a triumph, claiming copperhead opposition and urging turnout.
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C. T. Dunia
Atkins
Noleman
92D
Illinois Volunteers
Wallace, Baird, Rosecrans
Democratic Nominations and War-Era Critique in Buckeye
The piece criticizes Democratic nominee Fred Bolender for County Treasurer and Marcus M. Carter for County Surveyor, highlighting Bolender’s wartime Copperhead stance and Carter’s sobriety and prior role as Freeport city surveyor. It argues loyal soldiers won’t support anti-war Democrats and predicts both candidates will be elected only to attend to their own business.
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Fred Bolender
Buckeye
Fred
Jeff. Davis
Marcus M. Carter
Freeport
Marcus Carter
Court House
Hall of
Marcus
Bolender
Carter
Republican Meeting Upbeat in County Gatherings
Republican central committee notes strong turnout and earnestness at meetings in Da kota Davis and Rock Grove with Gen Ankeny Dr DePuy and C C Summi addressing crowds. Authors urge attendance for the fall campaign and to bring Democratic friends, especially the young men, to sustain party efforts.
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Republican Central County Committee
Dakotah
Gen
Ankeny
Dr. Depuy
Davis
Ion, H
Burcuano
Rock Grove
C. C. Summi
Esq. Green
Julius S. Ward
Gen. Ankeny
Mena
Democratic Headlines and the Democratic Jubilees
A hostile reflection on Democratic and Republican battle lines and war era rhetoric. The piece mocks Civil War era headlines and Union dissent, recalling ancestry of leaders like Stephens and Toombs, and questions jubilee language in the context of Washington power and reconciliation. It includes hostile tone toward Copperheads and traitor imagery toward factional enemies.
The Voice of the Assassin and Political Poison Debates
The text argues that U S presidents died or nearly died from poisoning or assassination, claiming a pattern of conspiratorial shifts in power. It cites Harrison Tyler Buchanan Lincoln Andrew Johnson and fears a Grant Lee ticket could be fatally endangered, urging distrust of Confederate-aligned politics.
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United States
Harrison
Tyler
Buchanan
Lincoln
Fillmore
Taylor
Confederate Party
Breckinridge
Andrew Johnson
New York
Gen. Grant
Gen. Lee
Ballot Call as Union Soldier Ticket Returns to Polls
The county Union party hinges on soldiers voting, noting the absence of a soldier on its ticket this fall would weaken their power. With veterans now organized, the soldiers’ ballot could decisively influence the outcome as the rival Confederates pander to old hatreds. The roar of the roll echoes the old refrain urging support for the soldiers.
The Democratic Record and War Responsibility
A partisan summary arguing Democrats prolonged the war, opposed enforcement of laws, opposed the draft, and depreciated national currency. It charges Democrats with aiding traitors, opposing Reconstruction, betraying Union soldiers, and undermining national finances and credit.
Honest and Sober Speechers in Confederate County
At the Confederate County Convention members debate sending Honest and Sober speakers to advocate for the State Rights Anti-Coercion Confederate Party. They doubt the party’s virtue and sobriety, while the Union party plans to deploy loyal speakers vouched for by local towns to address the public.
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Confederate Party
Dodge
Nasby
Union Party
Division in 1880 Democratic Party over Union loyalty
In 1880 the Democrats split between Jacksonian and Calhounist wings. The Jackson faction favored allegiance to the general government and preserving the Union, while the Calhoun faction upheld state sovereignty, leading to nullification, secession, and Confederation. The text argues the Confederate States Rights party “stole” figures like Tyler and Tillmore, and even Andrew Johnson from the Union.
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Democratic Party
Jackson
Calhoun
John Tyler
Whigs
Tillmore
Confederate States Rights Party
Andrew Johnson
Union Party
A Shameful Record of the Confederate Party
The excerpt accuses the Confederates of stealing the National Treasury surrendering the army scattering the navy and dissolving the Union under State rights and anti coercion They opposed the restoration of the Union supported debt and tax increases or repudiation and accuse them of assassinating Abraham Lincoln and elevating Andrew Johnson to the presidency.
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Confederate Party
Buchanan
Union
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Black with Treason in Civil War Rhetoric Recalled
A historical wartime taunt recalls loyal citizens who argued Abraham Lincoln was a traitor and that coercing a state was unconstitutional. The piece condemns those who opposed the Union and backed Confederate ballots while soldiers fought for the blue.
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Union
Abraham Lincoln
Jeff Davis
Confederate Parties Nominated War Leaders In Kentucky United States
The Confederate Party in Kentucky and Maryland backed men known for wartime Confederate ties. They claim eight hundred million as compensation from the Federal Government for enslaved people. The remark compares Kentucky Maryland candidates to Illinois foes, noting Confederate veterans and traitor imagery.
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Confederate Party
Kentucky
Maryland
Democratic
Lave
Davis
Illinois
Confederate Victory Cheers Retold From Bull Run Echoes
A fragment notes Confederate celebrations rising after recent success, saying they feel better now than after the Bull Run battle. The language reflects period sentiment without graphic detail.
Republican Meeting at Rock Grove Appeals for November Victory
Ep. Journal from Rock Grove Illinois dated October 19 1867 reports a county Republican Central Committee gathering at the schoolhouse with Col Ankeny Green and Ward addressing issues of the day. The writer praises respectful discourse andU emphasizes supporting candidates including Dr DePuy and pledges to unite to elect Republicans on November 5. The piece frames opposition to Democrats and condemns rebel debt and bounties for wounded rebels.
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Rock Grove
Illinots
County
Republican Central Committee
Col. Ankeny
Green
Stephenson County
Democratic Party
Grass from Japan promises southern lawn renewal
The rapid spread of a new grass named Lespidasa from Japan is hailed by Charleston papers as the greatest blessing in the form of grass ever bestowed on the South. The report emphasizes its quick establishment and beneficial impact on southern lawns.
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Japan
Charlston
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Col. Davis
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James Buchanan
Bull Run
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