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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1881
Page
4
The article recalls Garfield's inauguration amid rain and crowds, noting the solemn ceremony, Arthur's oath as successor, and the East Portico oath. Garfield's inaugural address urges universal education, protection for former slaves, and reform, warning against ignorance and vice threatening the republic.
The address calls universal education as the shared remedy for slavery’s legacy and illiteracy. It urges national credit protection, cautious debt refunding, and restrained appropriations, while outlining views on the Isthmus canal, Mormonism, and civil service reform. The speaker seeks constitutional limits, federal authority, and broad support from Congress, ending with a pledge to govern for the people and seek divine blessing.
President Hayes vetoed the fifth section of the funding bill that would require national banks to deposit new three percent bonds as security for circulation after July 1. He argues the change undermines the system, raises bank costs, and could curb new bank formation and capital expansion. He warns the move would disrupt commerce, erode confidence, and hinder prosperity.
The speaker states that any refunding act could imperil the national banking system or harm its usefulness and that the section of the bill before him would cause great harm if enacted. He returns the bill to the House for the constitutionally provided reconsideration.
President Garfield named his constitutional advisers including Blaine Windom McVeigh Kirkwood Lincoln Hunt and others. Critics note regional balance and lack of Evans Sherman Schurz Devens while praising Windom Kirkwood and Lincoln for progressivism and nation unity.
A neighbor defends Garfield’s election, arguing fraud claims stem from southern voter suppression and tissue tickets. He urges free ballots and rejects calls of fraud, insisting a fair vote would have produced a larger popular majority for Garfield.
The apportionment bill fixes Congress to 310 members, a figure Republicans call equitably. It lists state by state seat allocations and notes future states add seats, with 48th Congress elections by district of equal population in contiguous districts.
Ex President Rutherford B. Hayes leaves Washington after a presidency seen as honest and reasonably successful. He returns to Fremont Ohio with a sense of duty fulfilled while peers note his strong common sense and cabinet choice.
Supreme court ruling upholds school boards may teach modern languages at public expense in common schools. Judge Walker dissented. history of state school legislation noted. common schools interpreted as open to all for instruction the boards deem advantageous.
A Brooklyn meeting led by Mayor Howell adopted resolutions denouncing British government actions against Ireland and voicing sympathy with Parnell. Attendees included Wendell Phillips ex Governors Seymour and Tilden and Generals Hancock and McClellan. Letters from many prominent figures were read. An Ireland condition address was delivered by A M Gallagher Chas W Brooks and John Boyle O Reilly.
The U S Senate has four Republican vacancies due to deaths and appointments in Wisconsin and Maine Minnesota and Iowa. With 37 Democrats and 33 Republicans plus independents, Democrats may control committees. Republicans favor waiting to fill the vacancies before advancing extra session business.
Forty counties in Illinois petition to Legislature through Boards of Supervisors for a hospital to house the incurably insane. The District urged action to ease overcrowded asylums and spare county poorhouses, arguing such patients deserve focused medical care and proper management. Locating the facility near Moline is recommended for healthfulness and accessibility.
The piece praises Secretary Sherman for four years of essential work in national finances describing his tenure as the era’s most important after the presidency and notes his departure from the Treasury to join the Senate where his influence will shape future legislation.
The article argues for using the Mississippi River to move grain to New Orleans and then overseas. It notes erection of grain elevators in St Louis and Cairo, Jay Gould backing lower river barge lines, and the Oakland tow boat carrying 263000 bushels of corn and 40000 bushels of wheat to foreign markets, a shipment record. It reports about 12 million bushels of wheat waiting in St Louis elevators for export.
The piece argues Garfield links slavery responsibility to the entire nation and urges universal education as a prerequisite for universal suffrage. It cites Massachusetts and Texas sources praising his remarks on educating emancipated blacks and notes the inaugural address blends liberal ideas with conservative spirit.
The personal life of the late Senator Carpenter drew scrutiny yet his abilities and boldness earned him a high reputation. As a lawyer he was a standard of authority in the nation’s highest courts with tribute from eminent jurists including Judge Davie Judge Thurman and Judge Black despite opposing politics.
A delegation of Alabama Republicans waited on Garfield on Tuesday to present a petition outlining the political condition of the state and urging the President to address alleged outrageous election frauds. The document claims Alabama elections are an empty farce, asserting the need for a remedy rather than repetition of the problem.
A Tuesday cabinet meeting informally discussed keeping the circulating medium by retiring national bank notes. Government allies indicate the policy of the new administration and commit to further consideration at a later meeting.
A New York dispatch reports Dutch men in America donating generously to Dutch relief for fellow countrymen in South Africa. The piece notes that armed men and four Gatling guns have been sent to assist the Boers against British forces.
National and political items describe an extra Congress may meet May 15 to pass the apportionment bill. Iowa’s Gov Gear names J W McDo to succeed Kirkwood in the U S Senate. Maine fusionists fight Blaine successor, Pillsbury may appoint Ramsacy to Windom seat. Five million in gold sent from New York to Philadelphia mint. cabinet officers start work with Lincoln yet to arrive. Garfield nominates Morton Evarts Thurman Howe. Senate rapid confirmations. Blaine era ends with judiciary shakeup. Davis to head committee. Garfield hosts Grant at White House. new cabinet fills Blaine Windom Kirkwood posts. Garfield visits Vermont Ave church. Nathan Goff nominated U S attorney.
Government receipts over four Hyde years total 1,102,510,000 with expenditures at 990,756,000 and public debt decreased by 8,525,000. Inter est on debt dropped to 17,558,000. Commerce shows merchandise and livestock valued at 5,523,612,000 with imports at 2,410,135,000. Agricultural outputs include 20,131,000 bales of cotton and 914,500 pounds of wool. wheat 1,713,923,000 bushels. pig iron 10,410 tons. coal 241,448,000 tons.
A large fire destroyed most of Pennsylvania’s Danville State Insane Hospital on Sunday. The building spanned over an acre and cost about $100,000. All 500 inmates were saved and temporarily housed in a nearby building. Origin of the blaze remains unknown as surrounding towns offered little aid due to poor ground conditions and the reservoir was not usable.
A venerable gentleman elected to the Illinois Legislature by Democratic neighbors is noted for punctual pay draws and rail passes, and for proposing an amendment to municipal incorporation law that would bar towns from publishing ordinances. The piece satirically suggests reviving old posting methods and mocks the legislator as out of touch.
A larger number of arrests are being made of Irish Land Leaguers under the Government bill recently passed by British Parliament. Great excitement prevails in Ireland as the government asserts its ability to enforce laws and authority during the emergency.
Columns claim Hop Bitters treat ague billiousness and kidney complaints and urge afflicted readers to try them, promising strong praise for their curative qualities per the Portland Argus advertisement. The note states Hop Bitters advertised for four.
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