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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1877
Page
2
The article surveys Alexander H Stephens once a Georgia congressman and Confederate VP. It questions his motives and intellect, cites his defenses of slavery and liberty for the South, and notes his return to Congress amid broader wartime debates. It also touches on Seward, Chaffee mining tax debates, and Colorado topics.
The passage argues that the United States will dominate global manufacturing, replacing European reliance with rapid growth in iron, cutlery, hardware, woolen goods, watches, and firearms. It predicts vast prosperity, rising land values, and urban growth as foreign trade favors the United States, noting a lottery advertisement connected to the Kansas City Times.
A witness in a congressional inquiry faces repeated prompts to disclose whether the Returning Board added votes and forged affidavits. He declines to answer, citing oath and parliamentary privilege, then asserts intent to tell the truth but demands relief from questioning. The chair warns of contempt and moves to compel a response.
The transcript shows a board resisting testimony arguing contempt of the House while defending actions to discard 10 000 votes. Officials claim the removals followed law, citing fraud intimidation and violence at polls with evidence of coercion affecting voters.
At the Bank parlors of Emerson and West on Feb 10 A E Gipson was chosen president to fill a vacancy left by N Meeker W S Battelle resigned as librarian Horace Wheeler was elected to succeed him Resolutions thanked Battelle editors of the Greeley papers and G B Hight The committee of C H Wheeler G B Hight and W H Bennett was appointed to solicit books and periodicals for the Reading Room Meeting adjourned to Feb 17 Wa C Packano secretary
Charles Buckingham is in town from Boulder. LaGrange elected Union Colony superintendent. Free Reading Room well attended day and night. Col Hogarty purchased a neighbor’s firm. Buffalo meat scarce, two loads. Hay $15 ton in town, $32.50 ton 50 miles south. Sleighing good out of town for hay. in town ground bare. Halfway bridge over Number Two to be repaired by County. Fence repair contract plan seen as best, avoiding a superintendent. R Eaton’s son-in-law buys five-more lot on Monroe. house to be built. St Vrain coal mine supplies coal locally. quality praised. Wright had no auction yesterday. many buyers. Samuel praised as auctioneer. legislature potential. Grasshopper fund meeting at Emerson & West Friday Feb 16 at 2 pm. full attendance asked. Some horses wasted on crusted snow unable to paw through. German Military Band concert slated next Tuesday evening Feb 20. Dr Camp back from Georgia. reports unusually cold winter.
Notice announces the annual election of Trustees for the Union Colony of Colorado to be held March 8 at the colony office in Masonic Block. Signed by J. D. Buckner secretary on February 13 1877, with financial and officer details in the Union Colony report.
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