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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1880
Page
2
The Maine election outcome shows a Democratic win by about 3,090 on the State ticket with three of five Congressmen elected and a Democratic majority in the Legislature. The dispatch notes historic Republican majorities and credits a Union soldier Plaisted with the shift, signaling a pivotal political change.
W W Woollen reports forecasts showing Maine and Indiana leaning Democratic. He notes expected gains including the Governor three Congress members and likely the Legislature. A Sentinel bulletin crowd tracks the news with Democrats claiming a large Lanners majority and a strong statewide shift.
The piece attacks John Sherman and the Republican Party, arguing Democrats halted financial ruin, remonetized silver, and preserved greenbacks. It cites Treasury data to claim Democratic governance reduced costs in Indian, customs, and administration, framing Democrats as fiscally prudent and resisting Sherman’s alleged lies.
The document cites reductions in port and internal revenue expenses, a surge in export surplus, and debt repayment gains attributed to Democratic governance from 1871–1880. It argues the party restored credit, lowered burdens on labor, and expanded land grants to corporations, opposing Republican policies.
The piece critiques a Treasury Department campaign claim comparing annual appropriations to actual expenditures since 1875. It argues misrepresentation by omitting accrued interest and mixing permanent with annual funds to mislead the public about Republican economy versus Democratic costs, urging readers to scrutinize Treasury records.
The report compares four year periods under Republican and Democratic control through June 30, 1876. Net ordinary receipts total 31,270,538,000 under Republicans and 1,100,646,000 under Democrats, indicating a drop in receipts in the Democratic era. Net ordinary expenditures run 699,339,000 under Republicans and 605,151,000 under Democrats, a saving of 94,188,000, though pensions and the Halifax award affect totals. After adjustments, Democratic era shows about 13,500,000 more in savings relative to the preceding Republican period.
The piece argues the South remains firmly Democratic and rejects Republican efforts to win Southern votes. It cites The Herald’s critique of Southern blundering, recalls Reconstruction-era oppression by carpetbaggers, and credits Democratic deliverance with postwar Southern growth and unity. The author warns Northern Republicans against appealing to the South and emphasizes enduring Southern solidarity.
Amid calamities and sufferings of the South, leaders urge unity and patriotism. They call for deliverance, honest government, and peace, backing Hancock as living embodiment of Southern hopes and the nation’s restored prosperity.
Hom Robert Patner rebukes the party in Boston while denouncing Credit Mobilier and DeGolyer scandals. He recalls Garfield supporters and questions the party’s handling of corruption, likening the GOP to a discarded banner. He laments pressure to avoid discussing candidates and notes the party’s decline.
The document animates strong accusations against James A. Garfield, alleging he aided the 1876 presidential fraud by directing returns from West Feliciana Parish in New Orleans, participating in the Electoral Commission, and pressing Congress to accept the manipulated results. It frames him as a partisan actor acting beyond lawful authority.
A local column notes two families monopolizing Jefferson county offices over decades with members serving as Deputy Sheriff Sheriff Deputy Auditor Auditor Deputy Treasurer and other posts. The piece questions merit and hints at political maneuvering before the county elects successors. Questions arise about blanket influence and qualification versus broad citizen eligibility.
The passage argues that family control of offices forks with public institutions and may not be approved by voters who seek stability and integrity in governance.
The piece decries Republican efforts to win Irish votes for Garfield noting his 1867 vote against a famine sympathy resolution. It argues true Irish representatives like the O Connells and the Meaghers will not support Garfield despite bread and butter motives from allies.
The column contrasts Fraxx Landers with Albert G. Porter, arguing Landers, a champion of laborers, pays cash wages of 300 dollars daily to workers year round while Porter, connected to bondholders, favors the aristocratic class. Laboring men are urged to choose.
Senator McDongall spoke strongly at the courthouse last Wednesday, criticizing the Republican party with practical, business-like candor. The senator, though not eloquent, spoke with firm conviction and upheld his measured, dignified stance.
The piece asserts a killing of a Black Democrat in Coffeeville Mississippi signals Radical intimidation to deter Black voters from backing any non Radical candidates. It claims this tactic contrasts with Radical papers and implies broader Southern danger.
The Indianapolis Journal notes ex governor Hendricks delivered a sharply critical speech targeting Garfield with force and wit. The piece highlights the strong, pointed tone and the newspaper’s own uneasy reaction the following day.
The Senate was portrayed in city discourse by two members. One urged brotherhood and national unity while the other defended sectional tension. McDonald stood for the Union, Jack Logan for a charged but divisive vision of the nation.
The record asserts Jim Brennen pulled 110 Democratic tickets from the ballot box and replaced them with 116 Republican tickets, claiming this shows his full accord with the Republican party during his tenure as Township Trustee.
The Vermont results show 42 534 for Republicans and 21 531 for opposition with a Republican majority of 21 003, down from 30 654 in 1872 and 23 838 in 1876, indicating a downward trend.
The text explains Jack Logan abandoned the rebel brigadier plan after Governor Yates offered him a colonel's commission. This promotion secured his loyalty to the Republican party and positioned him as an enemy of the Union after the war.
A post office organ notes GOP voters dispute the harsh critique of Dirty-work Logan delivered by Hon. J. R. Hunter in Illinois. Hunter spoke before about three thousand people last Wednesday night.
Gugreila Mossy, noted for raiding Union soldiers during the war and now serving as Consul to Hong Kong through a fraudulent presidency, refuses to support General Hancock, the Gettysburg storm hero.
A harsh opinion accuses Private Daca of dishonesty and labels him the region’s biggest fool while noting Republican disgust at the ongoing buffoonery and nonsense.
Geo Winfield Scott Hencock declares at Gettysburg that the Army of the Potomac has made its last retreat and calls for fighting the battle where it stands. The remark frames a resolve to stand and fight on the field.
A partisan sketch suggests Tar may beat Hon Franklin Len ders for Governor and that could threaten Hanccek’s bid for President. Democrats are urged to remember this in October.
The speaker states that despite calls to sever the United States, the government formed by the Union is a priceless heritage to be preserved and defended to the last extremity. The address frames duties to respect rights and aid redress while defending the union.
An appeal urges all honest Republicans in Jefferson County to oppose the Democrats this fall and rebuke the ballot box robbery of 1878.
If voters in Jefferson County want delinquent taxes collected they must elect John W. Scott as Treasurer.
The passage argues that voters who act in their best interests should support S. Fowler for the auditor’s office in the upcoming October election. It emphasizes Fowler's suitability and the election timeline.
The Democratic gathering drew many villagers and wagons to Lexington on Sept 13. Speakers included S. Stockslager for Congress Maj J W Kinney and J K Marsh with C L Jewett. Kinney praised for debates with Republicans while Stockslager energized local supporters. A rooster weather vane was mounted atop the courthouse yard. Democrats claim strong turnout, urge voting for Hancock ticket, noting rebel veterans in county ready to back Hancock next March.
Serial listing of grocery items with scattered terms like flour, wheat, corn, potatoes, molasses, and bran. Mentions price shifts and general retail notes though entries are fragmented and include odd terms and misspellings.
Commissioners will meet October 2 at the City Attorney's office Madison to apportion damages and obstruction fees for the Crooked Creek straightening and widening project. Property owners listed include heirs of Geo Hamlet and Wm Griffin among others. location near Walnut and Main streets and Dugan Hollow road relocation. City Clerk James Roberts signed the notice September 4, 1380.
Untidy OCR fragment lists nails and measurements with numbers and quotes. No clear event or names emerge from the readable text.
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