26 Sep 1872
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1872
Page
1
The notice announces new advertisements from Rm M Bireman, the editor and proprietor. It lists contacting details and invites business inquiries for display and classified adverts in the newspaper. The brief item reflects a standard early 20th century promotional update.
The document outlines how tickets should list delegates at large and district delegates with correct outside wording and inside candidate names, and states that tickets with too many names will be rejected. It also details return judge meetings in Philadelphia and Indiana for tallying votes and sending returns to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, with a dated close by Secretary Jordon in August 1872.
The Free Trader pamphlet argues tariff boosts created demand for western breadstuffs and job growth in mines and iron works, while warning cheap imports would cripple coal and iron. It notes Pennsylvania roadbuilding, shifts in protection, and warns against foreign competition as it praises local rail and industry. The piece also references General Gordon in Indiana and suggests a Pennsylvania union campaign event with Gordon, Buckalew, and the author.
The Pittsburgh Commercial argues Democrats could offer votes for Grant in November or Buckalew in October to break Hartranft, claiming they aim to defeat him and aid Greeley. The piece warns Republicans not to be deceived and urges solid support for Hartranft to influence national races.
The Richmond Inquirer laments Vermont and Maine reporting no aid, warning that unionist gains rely on ballot power. Columbia Phoenix denounces Radical New England, calling Vermonters icy-partitans and unreconcilable, while urging victory to heal the nation.
The piece urges Dauphin County and Pennsylvania soldiers to support Horace Greeley’s plan to place rebel soldiers on the pension roll. It cites a Vicksburg speech last year claiming Greeley’s intent to honor both Lee and Johnston’s troops equally with pensions, arguing Southern rhetoric backs the Greeley conspiracy and warning Pennsylvanians not to be deceived.
A dense political lettered column contrasts Horace Greeley with Buckalew and Buckalew, notes their shifts to Democratic lines, and questions soldier support for Grant. It quotes Frederick Douglass praising Grant, lists Dolly Varden ticket figures, and cites a Beaver County speech defending Hartranft as exonerated and urging full ticket backing.
A fragment from the New York Advertiser discusses Tilton joining liberal leaders in distrusting liberal hopes. It notes pardons and shifting positions as factions pivot toward Greeley, with wary talk of campaigns and promises amid a charged political climate.
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