Porters speech taints Indiana finance with silver and greenbacks
A fragment from an Indiana speech in Indianapolis accuses Porter of boasting about extracting gold and silver while elevating greenbacks to par. It labels Radical leaders as thieves of Democratic gains and critiques Republicans for trying to ruin public money. Franklin Landers is named as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate and criticizes Porter’s money stance.
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Porter
Indiana
Indianapolis
Aminadab
Franklin Landers
Mr. i
Opposition to remonetization of standard silver dollar debate
The passage records anger at resuming coinage of the standard silver dollar and making it legal tender. It cites Mr. Garfield's condemnation of the scheme as iniquitious and accuses figures like Grant Hagen and Sherman of opposing greenbacks, alleging conspiracies and schemes to devalue the standard dollar and force its contempt.
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Garfield
Congress
Porter
Grant
Hagen
Sherman
Knox
Washington
Garfield Piety and Republican Dissent Over Religion
An editorial defends Gen Garfield as pious and church aligned while critiquing Republican anxieties about his religious ties. It notes his membership in the Christian Campbellite church and his licensed exhorter role, contrasting with past GOP objections to Douglas’s Catholic wife and urging integrity and avoidance of improper subsidies.
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the Herald
Republican Party
Hancock
Garfield
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglass
Lancock
Gen. Garfield
Reformed Baptist Church
Republican Courthouse Meeting Described As Failure
An OCR fragment reports a Friday night Republican meeting at the Courthouse with poor enthusiasm and braggadocious speech aimed at rallying support for the Radical ticket while insulting Black voters. The text ends mid sentence amid hostile rhetoric.
Garfield and the Radical Demagoguery in the South
The passage critiques Radical figures for omitting key Republican matters such as Oakes Ames memorandum stock and the De Golyer contract. It accuses them of fear and demagoguery regarding Southern voters and notes Packard’s sparse attendance at a Friday night court house event.
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Garfield
Oakes Ames
Credit Mobilier
Packard
Religious Tenets and Political Intrigue in Hancock Campaign
The piece questions General and Mrs. Hancock's religious affiliations amid Republican scrutiny and mocks attacks over faith. It disputes forged letters and warns against Know-Nothing era biases fueling the campaign, then critiques Garfield's acceptance letter and its stance on centralization civil rights and pensions.
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Garfield
Enquirer
Chicago
Executive Department
Congress of the People
Cobden Club
Pennsylvania
Democratic Party
Arthur
Jeffersonian Standard Guides Public Officer Elections
The text urges choosing officers by capability and honesty, applying the Jeffersonian rule to public trust. It highlights Democratic candidate John W. Scott for County Treasurer, praising his inflexible backbone and proven performance in office.
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John W. Scott
Rosecrans Praises Democratic Ratification Speech
The excerpt notes Rosecrans presiding at a large Democratic ratification in San Francisco. His remarks state the Cincinnati Convention proposed a candidate, signaling party unity and candidate support.
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Gex. Rosecrans Ree Nly
San Francisco
Cinccinnati
Patriotic praise for a gallant commander amid cheers
The speaker extols a young man’s civil and military engineering ability and calls him a clean, gallant, prudent commander. He asserts the nomination will yield future promises to excite every patriotic heart, receiving loud cheers from the audience.
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United States
Wen
City Council Action and Local Notices Update
The City Council reduced borrowed money interest from 7 to 6 percent and approved the change. They authorized condemnations for Crooked Creek, awarded Walnut street graveling to George Straub Sr. at 53 cents per yard, and Fifth street bridge to Robert Rankin for 349 dollars with completion by September 1 1880. An ordinance for dog licensing and penalties passed. A couple from Frankfort, Ky. was found lodging here. the wife received aid to return home. A drowning death near the depot occurred of Cramues Maurs, age 17. The fifth annual settlers meeting will be at Paria with a band tournament and premiums. A Nobleville teacher job was secured for Ma s Monroomsay. Enumerators continue work. population shows declines in several townships. Thermometer readings ranged from 96 to 101.
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Horuff
Committee On Finance
Committee On Public Improvements
Crooked Creek
Main Street
Walnut Street
George Straub
Fifth Street
Robert Rankin
Reid
Thomas
Johnson
Nadler
Smith
White
Saberton
Heck
Jager
Kyle
Paria
Day's Kidney Pad Praised as World Renowned Cure
The piece extols the Day's Kidney Pad as a world known curative agent saving thousands deemed incurable. It hails its discovery as an epoch, claims it replaces painful past remedies and dissolves distressing medicine side effects with superior absorption.
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Od School of Medicine
Bright
DAY Kidney Pad CO
Toledo
Ohio
Carlyle's Life of Robert Barns offered at bargain price
A historical book listing notes Carlyle's Life of Robert Barns with a former price of $125. The advertisement promotes a large brevier type edition in a beautiful print for three cents.
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Macaulay
Frederick the Great
Carlyle
Robert Barns
Asia
Elwin Arnell
Thos. Hughes
Christ
Baron Munchausen
Mary Queen of Scots
Lamartine
Oliver Goldsmith
Ellen Tracy Alden
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