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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1884
Page
2
A heated historical column rails at democracy and republican factions, citing Vanderbilt funding, New York ballot disputes, and wartime legacies. It notes a coming Republican Senate edge, southern loyalty, and a clash over prohibition and temperance in the broader political struggle.
An early Worcester gathering featured Geo Bancroft recounting a dramatic claim about Marcus Morton and Charles Millee of Ware, with calls to enforce a plain paper ballot rule. The report cites alleged irregularities in Democratic and Independent ballots, heavy borders, and misused paper to identify votes, alongside broader commentary on election integrity and free press threats in the region.
The author extols Scotch Irish ancestry shaping U S society, citing figures like Calhoun Jackson Blaine and General Sullivan, and notes migration patterns from Ireland to colonies. He praises energetic traits of this lineage while acknowledging broader European roots in American history.
The piece contrasts English electoral violence and corruption with American adaptions. It cites mob incidents at English campaigns, including assaults on candidates and damage to property, and notes historical anecdotes about Disraeli and Beaconsfield. The tone critiques domestic acceptance of violence and calls for cautious parallels to American practice.
The article critiques southern attitudes toward civil rights and suffrage, praising and condemning actions. Senator Hampton of South Carolina is noted for urging black suffrage, with comments on regional tensions and past conflicts, referencing Blaise and the legacy of sectional strife.
A historical newspaper portrait defends James G Blaine after political setback, arguing that eminent figures like Webster Clay Calhoun and Greeley endured defeat through endurance and virtue. It portrays Blaine as robust and composed, capable of continuing public service and scholarly work without succumbing to despair.
A New York clergyman Dr. Burchard's remarks racialize the 1884 political scene, blamed for swaying Irish voters toward Cleveland. The report sketches Burchard's life from Oneida County to Madison and Paris, noting controversial lines and the era's partisan spin. It also chronicles Hon. Hugh McCullough's career from Maine to Indiana banking and federal service under Lincoln and later presidents.
Harper's Magazine illustrated announces a new volume starting in December noting thirty fifth year, renewed magazine, fresh subjects and biographical features. It touts the magazine as a mirror of current life with illustrated papers by Miller Swain Gifford Abbey and others and previews a new serial novel At the ted Gove along with Goldsmith’s The Stang to Conquer and other art science and literary pieces.
The text outlines magazine volumes starting June and December each year, with current-number starting options when no time is specified. It lists neat cloth bindings by mail, pricing for bindings, and catalogs of volumes from June 0 to June too, with terms for remittance and address details for Warper & Bros of New York.
Time-table note indicates trains operate on Central Standard Time with planned connections to Grand Rapids Grand Haven Muskegon and Pentwater. Mentions slower timing compared to Marshall time and Michigan Ohio RLR routing. Paragraph contains garbled OCR details about schedules and adjustments.
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