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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1872
Page
3
A veteran voices caution about aligning with leaders who fought for the Confederacy. He argues northern voters must weigh the cost of southern votes and urges avoiding Horace Greeley as a presidential candidate. He stresses reconciliation but warns the North cannot win with southern support.
A contested 1860 era editorial parody advises the Democratic Greens to abstain from rum, killings, arson, and other crimes, while urging attacks on Grant and his family. It notes hints about pensions, post offices, and Carl Schurz, and claims the Times would fund a false land grant claim to President Grant.
The Pittsburgh gathering honors veterans of the Civil War with welcome speeches by General Sweitzer and Governor Geary. General Grant praised as a trusted leader, while a Confederate signatory voice endorses Grant and opposes Horace Greeley in the coming campaign.
In a Civil War era rally a speaker extols General Grant and General Hartranft for Pennsylvania governor, cites battles Roanoke to Appomattox, and appeals to Confederate veterans to back the union slate. A National Veteran's Committee roll and Grant letter are presented as endorsements. The convention adjourned after 1:80 o clock.
In Pittsburgh a mass convention of Union soldiers and sailors approved resolutions affirming devotion to the Union, condemning distrust of government power, and pledging support for Grant and Congress. Speakers urged nationwide harmony and a Republican triumph to secure peace and prosperity.
A partisan warning declares a torrent of slanders against Republicans ahead of the election. It accuses the Chicago Tribune of publishing distorted extracts from Colfax and private letters, reviving false real estate stories, and maligning upright individuals connected to Pacific Railroad stock dealings.
A lengthy letter from Peter Cooper to General John A. Dix argues for Republican integrity in state government, condemns Horace Greeley and the Democracy, and warns of dangers to emancipation and national unity. It references Andrew Johnson, Civil War memory, and calls for steadfast constitutional principles amid a fraught 1872 political landscape.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports that opponents have ceased open campaigning for victory and focus on portraying certain eminent Republicans as morally degraded. They warn that exposing such “mutilated” consciences only increases effort and wear, as the race grows drawn out and bitter.
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