Tidal Wave Hums Over Vermont Campaign Tale
A historical poem mocks Horace Greeley in a Vermont scene describing a rumored tidal wave of support across East and West. It recalls political figures like Jeff Davis, Trumbull, Farnsworth, and Greeley, with barbs about the Grant administration and the 1868 election mood. Fellow Vermonters chant, swap lines, and declare Horace busted as the tide turns against him.
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Green Mountain
Grant
Wilson
Maino
Greeley
Atlantic
Champlain
Ulysses
Horace G
Jess
Vermont
Horace
Maine
Jeff Davis
Trumbull
Farnsworth
Illnois
Burglar Visits Polly Quimby in a Windy Night
An elderly woman in a western town recounts a windy night intrusion by a polite burglar. After panic, she locks him in a closet, pays him gold to gain freedom, and he exits swearing. She later helps her daughter Rebecca start school and hints at unseen family support.
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Deacon Albee
Jason
Polly Quimby
Sodol
Rebecca
Iere
Satan
Madam De’il
Brother Joe
Madam Quimby
Joe
A Statesman Gone Seward Dies At Auburn
Hon. William H. Seward died at his Auburn residence at 3 15 PM after a brief illness of catarrhal pneumonia. Born May 16 1801 in Florida New York he rose from Union College to a storied political career including governor senator and Secretary of State. His death came after a week of fever delirium with his intellectual faculties intact to the end as he lay among family and devoted staff.
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Wm. H. Seward
Mr. Seward
Florida
Orange County
New York
Union College
Schenctady
Frances Adeline
Elijah Miller
John Quincy Adams
State Senate
Europe
Marcy
Virginia
United States
Senate
Mr. Clay
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Horace Greeley
Lincoln
Avusurn
N. Y
William
New York Times
Gui
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Seveir River
Castle Valley
Messrs
Wyess
Howel
Seveir Valley
Chives
Red Canon
Theraves
Panquich
Fremont’s Pass
Beaver
Salt Lake
Great Desert
St. George
Colorado
Governor Seward Letters Endorse Republican Party
A 1872 correspondence from William H. Seward to R. P. Johnson of San Francisco declares his support for the Republican Party and the current administration. He reflects on his Civil War era duty, loyalty to liberty and union, and his retirement after the conflict. The letter frames Seward’s public stance and personal sacrifice in service to the nation.
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Lewis Payne
Wilkes Booth
Frederick
Seward
Johnson
Congress
Grant
William H. Seward
R. P. Johnson, Esq
San Francisco
Republican Party
Mr. Johnson
Voting Principles and Party Loyalty Cited by Sawano
Wintram H Sawano writes to R P Johnson of San Francisco affirming the duty of citizens to vote with clear principles. He declines to withdraw support from the party and its leaders who guided the nation through civil conflict, endorsing continued allegiance and policy clarity.
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Polliny
Cbbcidates
Wintram H, Sawano
R. P, Johnson
San Francisco
Cal
Horace Greeley Secret Letter on Lincoln Re election in 1864
A fragment recounts Horace Greeley’s September 1864 missive to Unionist governors asking views on Lincoln’s re election and possible nominee changes. It notes Lincoln’s renomination, McClellan’s prior role, and Groves of public sentiment shaping the Union Party. The passage reflects wartime politicking and Greeley’s influence as Tribune editor.
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Horace Greeley
Gover
Lincoln
Union Party
The
Tribune
McClellan
Greeley
Paign
Chappaqus
Fremont
Chas
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