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Newspaper
Logansport Weekly Journal
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1880
Page
1
Democratic senators denounce the committee action to report in favor of Kellogg's unseating as unwise. The Indianapolis Journal notes a Northern push to nominate Albert G. Porter for Governor, praising his reputation, speaking skills, and potential as a strong campaigner.
The Delphi Times cites Col Gray refusing an important foreign mission due to party favors he could not endorse. The editor questions how the editor learned of this history finding. It contrasts with a Justice of the Peace affidavit on assaults and a Supreme Court ruling on double jeopardy and renewed prosecutions.
The Journal notes no Democratic legislature has passed a law to stop ballot frauds yet. It argues constitutional amendments are viewed by the Democratic press as anti fraud measures. It dismisses claims that the amendments would disfranchise the poor as unfounded, noting some honest poor men support them to guard against repeaters and imported voters.
A letter questions the Delphi Times about Col Gray leaving the Republican Party for alleged corruption. The writer demands the exact act that sparked his departure and asks how joining the Democratic camp improved his stance, urging a direct reply from the editor.
The Kentucky editor blames the Wabash end and a new figure calling himself a we for inciting party division. Readers are warned that the Democratic ticket may serve party interests over public welfare as they postpone nominations to avoid informing voters and risking defeat.
A Logansport editorial blasts the Pharos for its coverage of Moynihan’s recapture, defending Sheriff Himmelberger and port officers Morrissey and Keller. It accuses the Pharos of political bias and calls for merit over party machinery in public offices.
The Delphi Times questions the myth of a vast common antebellum war movement. It notes many men, including Grant and Sherman, did not all march or die, and honors silent contributions of countless soldiers who returned home after duty.
Tie Pharos denounces Thomas H. Mills of Indianapolis as an unreliable witness and claims his testimony before the exodus committee is false and partisan. The paper highlights Mills’s self description as an active Republican and a virulent copperhead, accusing him of fabrication and political opportunism.
A vivid reminiscence recounts Benjamin Wade’s wartime ordeals and postwar intrigues. It describes bribe offers and assassination attempts in Washington, Wade’s bold handling of a would‑be assassin, a dramatic courtroom defense of General McCook, fierce riverboat rivalries, and lively Detroit social scenes with Senator Chandler.
The piece recounts California’s Vigilance Committee era of 1856 in San Francisco, detailing General Sherman’s militia role, the clash with vigilantes, arrests and hangings of Casey and others, and the political shift leading to Democratic control of parish elections. It notes diminished violence after the period, and compares past and present governance and race-related tensions.
Ex-Senator Burch of Louisiana testified before the Exodus Committee arguing that last winter’s Democratic push to pass the chain-gang law and fears for colored allies under Democratic rule spurred mass migration from plantation districts to river towns and cities for better opportunities. He outlined five fear-based causes including class legislation, educational access, housing, religious and personal rights, and disfranchisement, and urged protecting rights to curb the exodus. He cited Ouachita parish voting shifts since 1876 as evidence of political changes.
The Atlanta Constitution questions whether the North will accept a Grant third term and predicts a continuation of sectional conflict. It argues the South will resist a military presidency and warns that the coming year will reveal the North's intentions and force the South to adapt to inevitable sectionalism.
Washington Republican reports Surgeon Faxon of Gen. Maxell's division says Porter ordered a halt while marching to Pope's relief and reportedly exclaimed I don't care a damn if we don't get there. The piece argues Fitz John Porter bears responsibility for many widows and orphans.
In New York and Chicago markets wheat remains firm with No 2 red bids and May and June futures noted. Corn shows strength with bid levels around 59 cents for No 2 bid and No 2 white at 45 cents, while oats stay quiet and mixed feeds are listed.
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