Sale of Cadet Positions Provokes Widest Digression
An editorial denounces the sale of West Point cadet appointments as a corrupt practice tied to political favoritism. It questions the moral distinction between such patronage and other political favors, argues officials have long traded positions for support, and urges sweeping reform including ending the practice of offering offices through any body.
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West Point
Homer
Whittemore & Co
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House
Senate
Benatora
Aud Rownanda
United States
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Census 1870 reforms outline and county divisions in Illinois
The document outlines the 1870 census plan for northern Illinois, detailing marshal Campbell’s divisions of counties into districts, with Cook and La Salle split into three divisions each and Chicago as a city division. It notes fees for residents and housing, and mentions a New York forgery scare and Bishop Thompson’s death, plus railroad meetings in Pontiac and surrounding counties.
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Campbell
United States
Maoralal
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Alvidians
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Grundy
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Tark
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Henry
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Cook
la Salle
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John O Deutche
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CM Lon
Prague
Clifton
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Geo
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Spafford
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Abuwawuty
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Crewe
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