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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1871
Page
2
Georgia's political shift is confirmed with Republicans winning three of seven seats, with a likelihood of four. The Freeport Journal notes the change and remarks on readers letters and the farmers column seeking submissions from Stephenson County farmers, written clearly on one side.
Springfield opens with the election of a U S Senator to replace Richard Yates, a tight race leaning to Logan against Oglesby. The New York Sun backs Weed for governor, with Troffman for president and Vallandingham praised for Democratic service.
The author urges Congress to act now on reapportionment for members of Congress. The West, with its higher population growth, should not wait two more years for fair representation, and the writer insists the West unite to push for action theHost will not deny what is plainly right and fair.
Twenty one months into Gene rant’s term, revenues fell about 80 000 annually versus Johnson’s grants. The record shows total debt paid in twenty one months, with several figures and garbled notes on interest saved. Readable elements hint at debt reduction and ongoing fiscal calculations.
A lengthy editorial cites Gerrit Smith opposing annexing San Domingo as harmful to nature and cautions against gun trap dangers after a burglar trap gun incident in Ottawa Illinois. The piece also discusses Hayes vs Stewart sheriff election and current office incumbency, noting legal rules, vacancies, and party missteps with Buffito county Minnesota in play.
In Buffalo County Minnesota Republicans chose a dead man and Democrats voted for a non citizen. The critic urges both parties to stop such voting errors and to vote for eligible citizens only.
Senator Sumner writes in the New York Independent urging preservation of the Republican party. He argues the party safeguards national honor war debt and victory fruits, warning only the people can disband it, and insists vigor is needed to defend liberties.
Statement shows Stephenson County levied taxes for 1870, with total taxes reduced to 48458.41 and only 960.72 back taxes. County income from dogs is 2385.00, district school taxes total 65740.50, and total taxable property valuation is 41699.23. The accompanying table details per township tax amounts and purposes.
A compilation of alleged modern style interviews shows a pattern of fictitious quotes from politicians like John M. Ash ley and Henry Wilson. The source details a Freeport Illinois letter from December 27 1870 asking for a copy of a court opinion in the Hayes versus Stewart sheriff election case and discusses the legal question of citizenship and eligibility. The judge concludes neither candidate was legally elected as Stewart was not a U S citizen at the time. The opinion notes the voting public likely had no notice of ineligibility. The ruling declares the sheriff election a nullity.
A critic denounces the published interview as bogus and an disgrace to the editorial profession, arguing enterprise journalism is valuable but this episode tarnishes the field.
The Ohio State Journal editorial mocks Senator Sumner with a donkey metaphor and contrasts his stubborn minority stance with party dynamics. It criticizes his support for the Alaska Purchase and San Domingo policy, questioning motive and suggesting wounded pride in his conservatism.
A historical sketch recounts the George Fisher widow's long fight for compensation after crops and homes were destroyed during the Creek War era. It traces congressional votes, auditors, and Secretaries of the Treasury and War, detailing inflated sums, interest, alleged forgeries, and repeated reversals across decades.
The piece discusses Judge John B. Floyd and a long running Fisher damages claim dating to 1813 1814, detailing estimates of crops cattle hogs and other property, the massive sums claimed and paid, and the political shifts that stalled payment. It notes a 1861 Congress action and the heirs continuing to press the claim from Florida to Washington, seeking restitution.
The Grand Rapids Eagle reports a fall from grace for Judge Giddings of the Fourteenth Circuit. Found wandering in Kalamazoo without coat or hat and attempting self harm, he was returned by train to Big Rapids. A later relapse into delirium tremens led to calls for resignation or impeachment amid countywide implications.
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