Remembering Lee Jackson in Virginia Politics 1880
A Stanton newspaper reprints Wade Hampton’s July 1880 address urging Virginian voters to honor Confederate leaders by backing the Democratic ticket led by Hancock. The appeal ties Civil War principles to contemporary party unity and calls on voters to consider Lee and Jackson when voting.
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South
Hancock
Lee
Jackson
Virginia
Wade ]Ampton
Staunton
Wade Hampton
Stanton Vindicator
Stanton
Hampton
Stanton Valley
Grant Letter Supports Garfield and Arthur Mass Meeting
General Grant writes from Monitor Springs Col Aug 12 1880 to General Logan, saying he will attend the Garfield Arthur ticket event in New York after returning East in September. He stresses the need not to be beaten and that every eligible voter should cast and have counted his ballot as he pleases, signing U.S. Grant.
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Grant
John A. Logan
Garfield
Arthur
New York
Monitor Springs
Col
Gen
Logan
San Louis Park
Gunnison
U.S. Guant
The Republican Ticket for County Leaders
The Republican slate in our county is unusually strong with Dave Sunderland for State Senate and Capt. William Cox for Legislature. C. D. Blanchard as Sheriff, D. S. Brewster for Circuit Clerk, N. I. Cochran for County Clerk, and Dr. C. M. Willebrand for Coroner compose a unified ticket. The convention claims the ticket is invulnerable and will win by five hundred votes.
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Republican County Ticket
William Cox
D. S. Brewster
C.D. Blanchard
James 8S. Cochran
M. Hillebrand
C. M. Willebrand
Tillebrand
Ile
Staunton speech echoes Civil War era ideals in Journal plea
The article cites P. W. Wilcox and Wade Hampton urging adherence to Democratic principles, recalling Lee Jackson Grant Sherman and Lincoln era stakes. It reflects on five years of the Journal's editorial stance, defending right, justice, morality, and decency while criticizing corruption and partisan misdeeds. The piece weighs loyalty, friendship, and the paper's leadership in Freeport with a pledge to continue fearless advocacy.
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Republican Party
Stephenson County
Freeport
Sunderland Nominated as Senator by Jo Daviess Delegation
The Senatorial Convention in Stephenson County backed Sunderland for the seat, with Spare preferring no nomination and the Jo Daviess delegation supporting Sunderland. The article lauds Sunderland as capable and honest, criticizes professional candidates, and notes a shift toward primaries over caucuses to empower voters.
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Stephenson County
Jo Daviess
Spare
Sunderland
Jacob Fawcet
Crain
Couny Central Committee
Bulletin misquotes Stoskopf on Tilden in Stewart nomination
The Bulletin report claims Mr. M Stoskopf accused Democrats and John Hayes of robbing Samuel J. Tilden of victory in the Stewart nomination speech. Readers recall no such remark, and critics say the Bulletin errs again.
Mendota carpenter speaks on campaign issues at Opera House
Every mechanic in Freeport should hear the Mendota carpenter on the issues of the campaign at the Opera House next Wednesday evening.
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Freeport
Mendota Carpenter
Opera House
Mendota Carpenter and Hancock Weather Cock Clash
The Mendota Carpenter and The Omaha Republican debate Hancock’s fit for the signal officer post left vacant by Gen Myer’s death. The paper notes the ease of changing Hancock’s name to Weathercock, highlighting political theater and naming disputes in the appointment discussion.
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Omaha
Hancock
Gen. Myer
Weather Cock
Cronkrite Dominates County Democratic Convention
At the Opera House the Democratic County Convention last Saturday showed Cronkrite as the leading figure of the county party, reinforcing his status as the high cockleorum of local politics.
Cronkrite Seeks Jo Daviess Endorsement for Legislature
In Freeport Cronkrite remains hopeful that Jo Daviess Democracy endorsement will allow him to join the Legislature as a minority representative from the district. He was ousted by Jnc C. Smith in 1878 by about 46,000 votes in a past election.
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Cronkrite
Jo Daviess
Jnc. C
Democrats Convene in County Meeting at Hettinger Hall
In Hettinger Hall the Democrats organized with Fred Baker chair and J. W. Potter secretary. Credentials settled proxies from towns, then an informal ballot chose E. L. Cronkrite for Legislature, with 63 votes. H. Poffenberger 86. J. S. Fisher 10. Cronkrite nominated unanimously, Capt. Wm. Stuart Sheriff, Jacob Jaeger Circuit Clerk, J. C. Kean State’s Attorney, Dr. Voight Coroner. The body met with unusual parliamentary freedom as one precinct delegate dominated the floor many times.
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Hettinger’s Hall
Fred. Baker
J. W. Potter
Committee On
E. L. Cronkrite
H., Poffenberger
J. S. Fisher
Cronkrite
Capt
Wm. Stuart
Jacob Jaeger
J. C. Kean
Dr. Voight
Democratic party likened to a male by Storrs
In a dated remark from September 15, 1880, Storrs compares the Democratic party to a male figure, arguing it lacks pride of ancestry and hope of posterity, reflecting political rhetoric of the era.
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Storrs
Democratic Party
Stephenson County Delegates Named at Freeport 1880
At the Stephenson County Republican Convention held in Freeport on August 31 1880 delegates were named for the Warren senatorial district convention on September 2 1880. Delegates included C J Fry J A Crain T D Wilcoxon Ira Crippen E T Perry Thos B Young Wm Corning A Frey. A resolution instructed the delegation to cast Stephenson county votes for David H Sunderland as state senator and empowered filling vacancies. At Warren the delegation organized with E T Perry chairman and J A Crain T D Wilcoxon secretaries. Vacancies for C J Fry and T B Young were filled by A V Richards and O V Munn respectively. Attest E T Perry T D Wilcoxon Sec Chairman.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Ill
Warren, Il
C.J. Fry
J. A. Crain
T. D. Wilcoxon
Ira Crippen
E. T. Perry
Thos. B. Young
Wm. Corning
A. Frey
David H.sunderland
Warren
C. J. Fry
T. B. Young
J.a.crain
A. V. Richards
Non. C. J. Try
O. V. Munn
Sec
Crain
Stephenson
Noti
Laboring Men Told to Hear Wilcox at Opera House
Mendota carpenter Wilcox will speak on political issues next Wednesday evening. The notice urges laboring men to attend regardless of party affiliation at the Opera House.
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Wilcox
Mendota Carpenter
Opera House
Senator Sunderland Nominated by Warren Convention in Jo Daviess
The Senatorial District Convention met in Library Hall Warren on September 2 at 1 p.m. Delegates from Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties were seated after credentials and alphabetical call. J Fawcett moved Sunderland be declared the nominee by acclamation, the motion passing unanimously.
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Warren
H. C. Gann
Senatorial Committee
A. V. Richards
Stephenson
J. B. Brown
Galena Gazette
W.S. Benson
Jo Daviess
Freeport Journal
Convention Ends with Endorsements and Speeches
The convention elected H. C. Gann and A. V. Richards as Senatorial Committee for the ensuing term and invited Mr. Sunderland and Mr. Spare to attend. D. H. Sunderland and J. C. Spare were introduced and praised the convention, urging Republicans to back the full ticket from President to Constable. The gathering adjourned amid applause.
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Sunderland
J. C. Spare
H. C. Gann
Warren Sentinel
A. V. Richards
Fréeport
Crain
D. H. Sunderland
Spare
Constable
Debated Nomination of Capt Stewart for Sheriff
At the Democratic Convention last Saturday Mr M Stoskopf proposed Capt Stewart as sheriff, drawing comparisons to Samuel J. Tilden and implying defrauding in the Hayes case. The piece argues Stewart was ineligible as an alien due to non naturalization and that neither Tilden nor Stewart were defrauded, but deprived of the office by law. It concludes Stewart will likely fail to win a county majority this year.
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Capt
Stewart
M. Stoskopf
Samuel J. Tilden
Hayes
Stoskopf
Stephenson County
Electoral Commission
Sam’l. J. Tilden
Tilden
Capt. Stewart
Brown
Noyes
Republican Party
Blanchard
Mr. Stewart
Sam'l. J. Tilden
Hancock
Democratic Party
Wade Hampton
Leg
Stonewall Jackson
Stewar
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She Freeport Journal
James A. Garfield
Ohio
Chester A. Arthur
Illinois
Shelby M. Cullom
Sangamon County
Joan W. Hamilton
McLean County
Henry D. Dement
Lee County
Bpogar Rutz
Cox County
Charles P. Swigart
Kankakee County
James McCartney
Wayne County
Congress
Mag. R. M. A. Tawk
David H. Sunderland
Tion
Dave
WM. Cox
Capt. Cox
Board of Supervisors
C. D. Blanchard
Brewster
Cochran
P. W. Wilcox
Douglas
Sherman
Sheridan
Gettysburg
John Hayes
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