Campaign Rally in Chicago Addresses Debt and Reform
A Democratic meeting in Chicago on September 26 featured Senator Bayard of Delaware delivering a forceful speech. He urged reform of the tariff and revenue system, condemned wartime scandals, and called for honesty in government, highlighting Belknap’s war department theft and related corruption.
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Chicago
Bayard
Delaware
Ey Crane
Republican Party
Belknap
Washington
United States
Taent
Senate
Ae Clymer
Penmeylvania
Navy
Sanborn
Eme
Frimes
Moses
Eharacter
Licen Party
Unity of the south for honest government and national revival
The speaker argues that Southern unity for honest government and reform is essential to preserve the Union. He denounces Republican leaders, warns against sectional party politicking, and urges voters to unite for reform, urging noncondemnation of the South and cautioning against bloodshed or division.
Five Civil Rights Echoes in Illinois Speech on Equality
The speaker argues for equal opportunity under the law, rejects forced racial equality, and calls for fairness and unity. He urges supporting white southerners rebuilding fortunes, warns against hatred, and expresses hope for Lincoln era restoration as Illinois votes in November.
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South
Illinois
Can the Democratic Party be Trusted
Carl Schurz argues the Democratic Party’s trustworthiness via Missouri’s 1870 reforms. He recalls rebel fears, notes emancipation of former rebels, and frames reconciliation as safer than punitive measures, urging national emulation of Missouri’s peaceful integration.
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Democratic Party
Carl Schurz
St. Louis
Indiana Voter Subversion Plot Tied to Negro Mobilization
A Louisville newspaper reports a suspected Republican plot in Indiana to use African American voters from Tennessee and Kentucky to influence the October and November elections. It describes clandestine drives recruiting ex Union soldiers as organizers for a “Boys in Blue” group with offers of daily pay and votes, with large numbers of Black residents reportedly traveling to Indianapolis to vote and stay for weeks. The piece cites ward organizers, private letters, and affidavits from local residents and officials.
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Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Boys In Blue
Gad
Indianapolis
Court House
Journa
Congress
William Stone
Eleventh Street
Sher-Journal
Louisville
Brannin
Geo
Mace
George
Tenth Ward
Harris
Ninth Ward
Boys In Blue” Association
John Hays
Jack
Ndiana
Pear
Arivate
Dianapolis
Som
United States
Henry Watierson Riffs On Bloody Shirt Analogy In Politics
Henry Watierson quotes a bloody shirt analogy to attack the Republican party amid references to a mythic shirt and the death of Hercules. The fragment hints at political canvassing and provocative comparisons.
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Henry Watierson
Nessus
Gus
Hercules
Thurman election canvass heralded by Democrats across Wu Territory
The message predicts Thurman’s influence will rally Democrats everywhere from now to the election. It claims the “Boys in Blue” will shift color in November and union men will taunt officers with white feathers as the campaign unfolds.
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Thurman
Evie
Court remark hints at costs for four or five items
A court remark noted in conversation with a Cour ter-Journal reporter that payment would cover four or five of the items and that they would be shipped to Indianapolis.
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Cial
Courter-Journal
Indianapolis
Civil Service Reform Then and Now
Buffalo Courier contrasts Grant 1870 and Hayes 1876 positions on civil service reform. It cautions reformers against Hayes eloquence, recalling Grant’s firm stance on merit, tenure, accountability, and removing unworthy appointees to preserve efficient, nonpartisan governance.
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Grant
Hayes
Buffalo Courier
President Grant
Gov. Hayes
Congress
Senate
Gresa
Hayes's Tax Returns Accusations From Chicago Times
The Chicago Times lists alleged tax return violations by Rutherford B. Hayes. Charges include failure to list property, false valuations, omitted assets, undisclosed mortgages, forged statements about debt and assets, false counts of horses and watches, and unreturned executorship, accusing Hayes of false swearing and swindling state and country revenues.
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Hayes
Chicago Times
R. B. Hayes
Fort Stevenson
Sandusky County
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
Distress Era Critique of Radical Rail Funding
In 1862 the Radical Congress loaned over sixty four million dollars to five railroads with interest paid totaling thirty two million. Only six million principal was returned while the Treasury gained about six million in interest. the government lost about twenty six million on this single session. The piece questions ongoing Radical power and contrasts 1862 issues with those of 1776.
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Congress
United States
Treasury
Colored Men for Tilden at Batesburg Meeting
At a Batesburg Democratic gathering in Washington DC on the 5th, several colored speakers including Tom Watson urged support for the Democrats. He blasted Radical rule, cited misused taxes and wealth, warned of slavery, and urged honest government inviting colored men to enroll in the Democratic club.
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South Carolina
Columbia Register
Batesburg
D. C
Tom Watson
South
Edgefield
Lawrence Cain
New York
Radical Party
Carpet-Baggera
Scalawaga
United States
Tom
A Word to the Workingmen Campaign Appeal
A political appeal urging workingmen to vote in November to secure change. It warns of hard times, mass layoffs at Altoona due to Penn a Railroad Company, and advocates supporting reform under a new administration to restore confidence and provide relief for families. It calls wives to persuade husbands to prioritize their children over party.
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Sammy Tilden
Altoons
Penn’a R. A. Co
Soul
Boas
Hayes
Republicans and the press discuss campaign funding
The New York Times denounces Republican financial systems for officeholder assessments and campaign subsidies. The New York Herald blasts the bloody shirt tactic as a failure, predicting gains for Tilden and Hendricks.
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New York Times
New York Herald
Onsanda
Beareka
Tilden
Hencks
Anecdots of Vieter Hieg in Germany Journey
Fragmented reminiscence recounts Victor Hace in Germany and a skewed conversation with a clerk over a passport. The passage alludes to a book titled The Rhine and a mocked official exchange.
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Vieter Hieg
Victor Hace
Germany
Rhine
Poe
Victor Tao
Tenia
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Pennsylvania
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Tilden and Hendricks
Wheeler
Appomattox
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Tignie
New England
Boutwell
Sity
Missouri
Louisville Courier-Journal
Civil Service Reform
Mlake
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Bangez
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