Remembering Lee Jackson in Virginia political appeal
A 1880 Stanton Vindicator report recounts Wade Hampton urging Virginians to honor Lee and Jackson by supporting a Democratic unity ticket. Hampton framed the Civil War sacrifices as a guide to present political loyalty, invoking Virginia’s wartime memory to rally voters in Staunton.
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Jackson
Virginia
Wade Hampton
Stanton Vindicator
Staten
Hampton
Hancock
Lee
Stanton Valley
Virginian
Four Staunton Democrats certify Hampton speech report
Four prominent Staunton Democrats Archibald G. Stuart Winsley Gordon Hugh F. Lyle attest the Wade Hampton speech delivered July 20 in Staunton. They state the Valley Virginian report of July 29 was substantially correct. Staunton Va August 26 1880.
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Staunton
Hampton
Wade Hampton
Valley Virginian
Archibald G. Stuart
Hoc. Winsley
A.C. Gordon
Hugh F. Lyle
Distinctive Republican Rally Urges Loyal Nominee
A Cincinnati meeting is described as a Republican conference with demands that Democrats be ignored. It calls for a candidate who has been prominently identified with Republican policies and measures, asserting Democrats must not be heeded or considered.
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Cincinnati
Major Hawk at the Opera House Saturday evening next
A Major Hawk performance is slated for Saturday evening at the Opera House with doors opening at early evening. The event promises a lively show featuring classic and contemporary acts designed to attract local audiences.
Republicans to Address Freeport Citizens at Opera House
Congressman Hawks of this district and Hon J Garver of Rockford will speak on campaign issues from a Republican view at the Opera House in Freeport on Saturday evening September 25. All are invited especially the ladies. Good music will be provided.
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Hawk
J. ©. Garver
Rockford
Freeport
Opera House
Democratic candidate Attacks Party as Menace to Progress
Lyman Trumbull, the Democratic candidate for Governor, declares the Democratic Party has never performed an act worthy of public favor and that its acts are a standing menace to the progress and civilization of the nineteenth century.
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United States
Lyman Trumbull
Importance of a Single Vote in Election Day
A former speech at the Opera House argues every ballot matters, citing Plumb for Senate in 1876 and David Davis in 1877. The piece warns Republicans to vote on November 2, notes low 1872 and 1878 turnout, urges active campaigning against Democrats and allied factions, and declares there is work for all loyal men.
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Opera House
Col. Wilcox
Plumb
United States
David Davis
Gen
Logan
Davis
United States Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Lincoln
Illinois
Linois
General Grant
Hayes
Ilinois
Gen. Smith
Cronkrite
Bates
Daviess
Stephenson
Lyman Trumbull
Maine Election Results Show Republican Gains Across State
A Maine vote wave yields large Republican gains over 1878 79 and reelects three Republican Congressmen. Blaine notes official returns may alter close Davis Plaisted contest with January legislative meeting to certify results. Davis predicts a 300 to 400 plurality.
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Maine
Hamlin
Blaine
Boston
Jewell
Republican National Committee
Associated Press
Secretary of State
Davis
Plaisted
Barnum
Aroostook
Augusta
New England
Baltimore
Upper St. John
Chicago
Fort Kent
English ally of treason named in Indianapolis attack
Speech cites a Congressional Record leaf asserting William H. English of Indiana, then a Democratic candidate for Vice President, supported leaving Washington undefended. It notes 1861 votes against delaying troops, framing English as a Copperhead aligned with Southern secessionists and treason, in a charge from Gen. Logan's Indianapolis address.
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Indianapolis
Logan
William H. English
Indiana
English
Congress
Buchanan
Brand
North Carolina
House
Washington
William WH. English
Vic
Oberly at Freeport sparks partisan clash at Opera House
In Rockford the Democratic Secretary of State candidate John H. Oberly faced sharp criticism from Republicans after a two hour address. The speaker was labeled a poor debater and misleader, while opponents claim his defense of Democratic policies was weak and evasive.
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Col. Wilcox
Freeport
John H. Oberly
Oberly
Gov. Cullom
Hich
Illinois
Garfield
Arthur
American Pluck at Williams College in 1854 to 1856
Garfield arrives at Williams College with about $300, faces social adjustment and self study. He reads Shakespeare and Dickens, builds a library habit, and builds a strong academic foundation while teaching in Vermont. He balances debt, a Troy job offer, and a choice to finish college, shaping his future political path and career.
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Garfield
Williams College
Hiram School
Ohio
Mechanicsville
Vermont
College Town
Western Reserve
Greylock
Tennyson
Cooper
Walter Scott
Dickens
Thackery
Williams
Goethe and Schiller
Philologian Society
Williams Quarterly
Hopkins
Itis
North Pownall
Gar
Poestenkill
New York
Troy
Streeter
Hiram
Chicago
Mount Olympus
Jyou
Satan
Jesus
Ife
Victory in Vermont Complete Returns of Governor Vote
The Burlington Free Press reports Vermont election totals for Governor held on the 7th. Farnham as Republican leads with 47,842 votes, Phelps Democrat 21,240, with 1,579 scattering. Republican majority 25,033 and plurality 26,612, compared to 1878 figures.
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Burlington
Vermont
Proctor
Bingham
Dem
Martin
B’k
Major Hawk at the Opera House Saturday Evening
A Confederate era note discusses Hancock and Berze Hoover and political odds in the U.S. House. The letter from Washington, D.C., April 28, 1880, questions pension bill prospects under a Democratic majority and hints at meetings with Wade Hampton and McClellan, with references to Bertzhoover’s fate.
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Hancock
House OF Representatives
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
E. Bevrzitoover
W. Carriden
Bertzhoover
Wade Hampton
McClellan
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