Mississippi voter intimidation reports reach New York Times
A Republican letter from Mississippi describes threats and coercion aimed at African American voters before the presidential and congressional elections. The correspondence cites witnesses who fear retaliation, calls for federal protection, and notes Southern opposition to Republican gains.
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Mississippi
New York Times
Cali
Central ‘Linden Democratic Club
W. W
Cincinnati
Ife
United States
Oxford
Democratic “Club
Columbus Index
Speirs
Washington
TIMES
Republican Party
Repblican
Glad Tidings From Indiana Predict Republican Surge
A Terre Haute dispatch reports Indiana will likely vote Republican in October. Gen Benjamin Harrison and Isaac Hayes spoke to large crowds, with Tenney also addressing the gathering. Observers note improving Republican sentiment and expect Morton C. Hunter to win in the Eighth District and Governor Benjamin Harrison Tarrison to be victorious. The atmosphere was energized by torches and a strong demonstration.
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N. Y. Times
Terre Wave
Indiana
Henry Wilson
Benjamin Harrison
Isaac I. Hayes
New York
A. W. Tenney
Wabash Valley
Cooper
Cary
Morton C. Hunter
Congress
Benjamin Tarrison
Tilden
Hayes
Ion
Ile
Fhont
Impending Danger for Amendments in a Democratic Victory
The Jersey City Journal argues that if Tilden and Hendricks win and a Democratic Congress takes power, amendments securing emancipation and voting rights could be undermined. It recalls Republicans must hold executive and legislative power to protect these guarantees and warns of plans to expand the Supreme Court to roll back the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Jersey City
N. J
Hayes
Tilden
Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
United States Senate
Lincoln
Sendricks
Jeff. Davis
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Taney
Democratic Party
Col
John W. Forney
Philadelphia
South
Colonel Forney
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Jefferson Davis
Warns against Democratic victory endangering Reconstruction
The passage argues that a Tilden Hendricks win would undermine constitutional amendments, grant the South representation in Congress, and risk vast federal obligations. It warns of dire outcomes including debt growth and potential Northern rebellion, urging opposition to the Democratic ticket.
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Teir Royal
Congress
Tilden
Hendricks
Democratic Party
Provisional Illinois Boys in Blue Staff Named
General Order appoints staff for the Illinois Boys in Blue with Gen Hilliard Springfield as Chief of Staff Col Vocke Chicago as Ass’t Adjutant General Maj Bluford Wilson Shawneetown as Ass’t Inspector General Maj Geo Scroggs Champaign as Commissary of Masters Major L C Mitchell Joliet as Medical Director and other officers. Staff to organize companies across Illinois and recruit 40 000 veterans and sons for duty by November 7. A grand mass convention in Indianapolis September 20 will coordinate attendance. newspapers urged to publish the order.
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Dept. OF Illinois Boys
Buue
Chicago
Department of Illinois Boys In Blue
H. Hilliard
Springfield
Wm. Vocke
Ass’t
Smith D. Atkins
Freeport
Blu
Peoria
John McNulta
Bloomington
P. Jacobs
Oregon
Lyman Bridges
E.B. Sherman
Fred Hecker
St. Clair Co
H.A. McCaleb
Ottawa
Horace Chapin
Jacksonville
R. D. Noleman
Centralia
T. J. Henderson
Princeton
Clark E. Carr
Galesburg
J. I. Rinaker
Carlinville
G. L. Fort
Lacon
J. B. Turchin
Nashville
Union
Indianapolis
Gen. H. Hillard
Springgeld
J. S. Reynolds
Wm. Vockr
Commaning
Freeport Market Rates and Commodities Listed
Market report from Freeport Journal Office on Tuesday lists grain hides pelts calf skins wool lime and tobacco as well as meat and poultry items including live beef lamb turkeys chickens and dressed pork. Prices and unit measures are variably noted with some terms unreadable in the OCR.
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Timothy Seed
Lamon
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Hamliton Fisn
Freeport Monitor
Monitor
Warren Sentinel
Germany
Runt
United States of America
William I
Prussia
Illinois Boys In Blue
I Ae
Chamberlin
Chamberlin’s Hat Store
Chamberlin’s
Post-Offleeg Corner
Freeport Market
Journal Office
Smith & Porter
Ginta Bayers
Kvanpore Grain
Wheaton
Lone Eee
S. D. How
S. D. Howe
Dk. S. D. Howe's
Sugar. Co . Arabian
Emmery & Burrell
Vicinity
8. D. Howe
Aoly
F. Taylor
Just
A.B Landis
Mount Joy, PA
F. Taytor
Lite
D. Adamson
Stephenson
JananAr Er
Berry Bros
David Harlacher
Dayid Harlaccher
Stephenson County
Court House
Daniel F, Harlacker
Bw&p
Buckeye
Excelsior
Americus
Dicke
Racine
Fanning Mills
Ashland Clover
Hullers
Studebaker
W. G
W. Barnes
Stephenson St
I Ayitmat Rco
W.G
Stephenson County Agricultural Society
Freeeport
Ill
Stevenson County
National Trotting Association
Lexington
See’v. Ie
L. K. Scofield
Sec
Y. Fred Baker
Swarts & Stocking
Randy
Illinois
Musroo
Foreign Languages
LEGAL
Frederick Preifley
Frederick Presfley
Steppson
Ee M. Montelius
Wo&p
Rollewel
Rollewell, Minledgeville, Carrol Co
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