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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1876
Page
2
The Vermont Elections report shows Republican majorities in the statewide September elections across the years cited. It notes persistent GOP strength in the state legislature and confirms continued party control in several districts.
Professor A A Griffith, noted elo cutionist, condemns the United South and Northern copperheads as treasonous. He signals support for Hayes and Wheeler, reform, and the protection and perpetuity of the Union, inviting the best men of all professions to join the cause.
Stormy Elgin Illinois meeting ends with Winnebago county’s Lathrop chosen over Sharrington DeKalb for the 4th District nomination. Delegations from Kane Boone and McHenry counties clash over credentials, leaving Boone and McHenry unrepresented. Lathrop addresses the body urging unity to unite the party and oppose the common enemy.
Vermont produced its largest ever Republican majority with a total 98,732 margin and Democrats failing to elect any state officers or top officials. Maine followed with strong Republican gains, Portland alone swinging 659 votes toward Republicans, signaling a statewide trend toward GOP control in the legislature.
Chicago orator EB Storrs will speak at the Freeport Opera House on Friday evening September 15 1876. The event invites all citizens and especially women to hear the reform doctrine amid Minute Men uniforms. A report on Governor Hayes property returns is labeled a misrepresentation by Hayes aides and includes sworn affidavits detailing property, debts, and legacies.
The Republican Congressional Convention meets Friday at the Opera House in this city. Hon H L C Burchard, an eight year incumbent, will be nominated by acclamation with no opposition in the district. He sits on top committees including Ways and Means and commands strong district support amid favorable opinion from foes. After the convention, Hon B E Storrs will speak in Freeport at the Opera House on urgent questions.
Bass Tweed and cousin William Hunt arrested aboard a Spanish merchantman in Port Vigo while using the alias Secor. They were confined in a fortress. A Madrid dispatch dated Sept. 11 confirms Tweed remains in safe keeping among Spaniards after identification via Nast cartoon depicting him beating a child, misread as kidnapping.
Elery A. Storns of Chicago will address political issues of the day at the Opera House on Friday night, offering insights on current affairs and public policy within a community forum.
Moses Y. Tilden, brother of Gov. Tilden, died early this morning in New London New York. Reportedly he died of a broken heart due to exposure to his brother’s frauds. A person named Sham is expected to follow him to the unknown country in November, also said to have died from the same ailment.
Dispatches describe shootings and mob violence at Hayes and Wheeler meetings in Baltimore Maryland and Kinaston New York with rioters attacking speakers and crowds. Police arrest rioters and issue warrants while authorities vow punishment and to protect Democratic meetings amid rising Kukluxism fears.
A Fremont report prints Gen R P Buckland affidavits denying Hayes defrauded 1874 to 1876 tax returns. It cites Birchard values and items including watches, a piano, and carriages, with figures and dates contested by witnesses and an assessor’s affidavit.
Avansia Sept 5 a mob prevented Republican Governor candidate Mr Norcoss from addressing a meeting. The action appears premeditated to block Republican views, highlighting concerns about fairness of elections in Georgia under such conditions.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that Gov Tilden and Gov Trendricks avoided denouncing the southern people during the war, arguing their restraint proved bravery and intelligence. The piece suggests victories were not won by fierce rhetoric and emphasizes prudence in leaders not in immediate danger.
A reminiscence recalls a 1864 Willard's gathering after the Wilderness battle where a speaker blamed the administration for not turning McClellan and running the war differently. The remark is attributed to Samuel J. Tilden and others, reported in a 1876 Washington dispatch.
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