Hancock as a schemer for the presidency in 1868
The letter from Hancock to John B. Has kin, dated May 13 1868, shows an anxiety to have the conservative platform triumph over radicals. The piece contrasts Hancock, a West Point educated army officer, with Garfield as a self made candidate, arguing voters should choose self made leadership over military dependent status.
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Hancock
John B. Haskin
New York
Grn
United States
West Point
Garfield
Congress
Businessmen favor Garfield and Arthur ticket
Ex congressman Alexander Mitchell of Milwaukee and S S Merrill of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway may soon publicly back Garfield and Arthur. Mitchell cites Republican reliability on finances and business interests, while DemocraticProposes as unstable on national finances.
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Alexander Mitchell
Milwaukee
Democrats of
Wisconsin
S. S. Merrill
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Garfield
Arthur
Mitchell
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Grant Among His Boys At Decatur Reunion
A Decatur telegram reports about 20,000 people attending the third annual reunion of Gen. Grant’s old regiment the twenty first Illinois and other Illinois veterans. Ex Gov Oglesby presided Gen Jesse H Moore welcomed Grant who expressed thanks for the cordial reception. Logan spoke and a hard tack dinner followed before Grant’s evening reception at the tabernacle with thousands of handshakes.
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Gen. Logan
Gen. Grant
Tabernacle
Notable Republicans in Hancock Court Case List
The fragment lists John W. accused of a 25,000 bribe tied to a Pacific Mail fund, Gen. A Pearson who fled from Pittsters, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles charged as murderer of Philip Barton Key, and Benjamin Butler denounced by Democrats as a thief over the years.
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Republican Court Hancock
John W
A Pearson
Pittsters
Daniel E. Sickles
Philip Barton Key
Benjamin Butler
Demopipers
Speech by Carl Schurz Highlights Campaign Finance Debates
In a Sandusky Ohio address Carl Schurz reviews federal finances under previous administrations and argues Republican records outperform Democratic plans. He warns that a Democratic victory could threaten national banks while praising Garfield as a safe, nationwide candidate with a principled financial policy.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Carl Schurz
Hayes
George Washington
Bayard
Schurz
Democratic Party
Hancock
Garfield
Gen. Garfield
Political Attack on W. H. English as Second Candidate
The piece denounces W. H. English as an unworthy candidate for national office, accusing him of crushing small borrowers through mortgages and tax titles. It argues his wealth comes from profiteering, not earned labor, and questions why intelligent voters would support a "professional Shylock" bank president lacking statesmanship or integrity.
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Wm. H. English
Indiana
W. H. English
Newburyport Best Health Rank in New England
The National Board of Health bulletin cites Newburyport Mass as the healthiest New England city with a death rate of 3.7 per thousand. Nantucket has the highest New England and U S death rate. Dubuque is lowest in the West at 5.5 per thousand while Boulder Colo posts the highest at around 51 per thousand. The national September rate sits just above twenty per thousand and Chicago inches below the average.
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National Board of Health
Newburyport
Mass
New England
Nantucket
United States
Dubuque
Boulder
Colorado
Chicago
Supreme Court Rules on Diseased Cattle Sales
The court holds that sellers of diseased cattle forfeit payment and are liable for damages if the disease spreads. Farmers and drovers are affected as the ruling clarifies sale liability and financial responsibility for outbreaks.
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Supreme Court
Gate telegraph from New York reports theft of Grant Hancock
A New York telegraph item reports the theft of Grant Hancock, noting a break in involving a named individual and a loss tied to the incident. Details remain fragmentary in the scanned text.
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New York
Grant
Hancock
Boys in Blue hold grand Indianapolis display
Telegraph report describes the large Boys in Blue demonstration on the 8th in Indianapolis. Five thousand marchers, with big exhibit wagons and a gunboat on wheels, parade past Wigwam and Court House. Generals Grant Kilpatrick Banks and others spoke. torchlight parade and fireworks concluded the day.
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Indianapolis
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Garfield and
Arthur
Tippecanoe Club
Chicago
War
Union
Lincoln
Michigan Boys In Blue
Knights of Columbia
Court House
Circle Park
Senator Conkling
Gen. Kilpatrick
New Jersey
J. Tenny
New York
Gen. Banks
Massachusetts
The
Boys In Blue
Gen Grant
Sammy Squeaks and Tilden Speech From 1880
New York October 8 1880 Samuel J Tilden writes to Democrats of Olio Columbus unable to speak in person so delivers telegraphic address praising Ohio Democratic effort and urging sacrifice for victory The piece notes his frail voice and a later quip about a howitzer on Governor's Island.
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Sammy Tilden
Ohio
Samuel J. Tilden Allright
Sammy
D.O. Reid
Governor’s Island
Garfield Support Dominates Union Coliece Students
The piece notes Union Coliece New York has no Hancock men and that students favor Garfield. It argues Republicans dominate education and questions the idea that Education and Democracy mix, suggesting the Democratic party would lose voters in five years if land was filled with schools and colleges.
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Union Coliece
New York
Hancock
Garfield
Democratic Party
Democratic critique on southern election returns and cipher count
A critic mocks Democrats for not adding figures to southern election tallies. He questions why 95 000 in Alabama and 60 000 in Georgia are not counted and urges declaring outcomes without further voting after surveying poll books.
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Alabama
Georgia
Richard J. Odessy to Speak at Morrison Thursday
Ex-Governor and Ex-Senator Richard J. Odessy, nicknamed Gallant old Dick, known for swordmanship and Illinois governor’s message writing, will address Morrison on Thursday the 14th, promising a large turnout.
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Richard J J. Odessy
Old Dick
Illinois
Morrison
Grant Letters Hope to Visit Hartford for Republican Cause
General Grant writes to General Hawley of Connecticut expressing pleasure to stop in Hartford for a few hours to aid the Republican cause and to meet old comrades in arms and Hartford citizens who have shown him hospitality.
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Grant
Hawley
Conn
Hartford
White House Repairs Close Main Entrance
The White House in Washington is under repair with the main entrance closed. Visitors to the President's secretaries must enter through a bridged window as the front vestibule is newly tiled and woodwork is being renewed.
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White House
Washington
Cobden Club Supports Democratic Ticket Amid Monarchy Aid
The Cobden free trade club of England is spending money for the success of the Democratic ticket. When a monarchy aids the Democratic party, supporters of a Republican government should beware how they cast their lot with that party.
Government Island Sees Its Sole Inhabitant Gen Hancock
GovERNor's ISLAND near New York is a U.S. owned suburb reportedly with only one resident, Gen. Hancock, while dispatches and letters to the Democracy are mailed from there. The piece notes the island is federally owned and sparsely populated.
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Governor’s Island
New York
United States
Gen. Hancock
Cambridge Chronicle warns women unsafe after dark
The Cambridge Chronicle reports rising concerns about safety for women walking alone, especially at night, prompting questions about public security and personal caution.
Goto Continues Flow of Coin Into Country This Week
Estimates place four million dollars in coin and bullion arriving this week from Europe as the ongoing flow of precious metal into the country continues.
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Europe
Irish American Unity Endorses Garfield Arthur Ticket
John Brennan of Sioux City, noted Irish Democratic orator, declares in a letter his plan to vote for Garfield and Arthur. He argues for protectionist tariffs to shield American industry and opposes Democratic congressmen, criticizing England’s free trade and urging Irish voters to back a strong tariff policy.
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John Brennan
Sioux City
Iowa
Garfield
Arthur
Ngland
Island
Engand
England
America
Dean Swift
United States
Congress of the
The Democratic Party as a Threat to Progress
The quotation portrays Lyman Trumbull as a beacon for Democracy while suggesting the Democratic Party has consistently acted against the progress and civilization of the nineteenth century. It laments the party’s past actions and questions its appeal to the American public.
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Democratic Party
United States
Hancock on the Tariff
The paper invites attention to the article titled Hancock on the Tariff noting it contains solid sense for laboring and mechanic classes and urges employers and employees to consider it.
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Hancock
Disratcn
Blaine to Speak in Champaign and Chicago
Senator Blaine will speak in Champaign Illinois next Monday and may speak again in Chicago. General Grant says he will preside if Blaine speaks here, forming a strong team with Blaine as speaker.
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Senator Blaine
Champaign
Ill
Chicago
Grant
Blaine
Maine Amendment Vote Totals On Governor And Legislature
The Maine vote on amendments shows 58,872 for and 37,153 against the governor by plurality. It also records 67,761 for and 18,184 against extending senators and representatives' terms to two years.
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Maine
Voting guide links ballots to parties and loyalties
The message urges voters to align ballots with party backing rather than individuals, framing the vote as a choice between loyalty and nationalism versus disloyalty and states rights. It emphasizes party-backed platforms over candidate names.
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Garfield
Hancock
Democrats Push Home Rule and Hancock Vote Warned
The speaker argues that votes for Hancock would shift national government toward the solid South while urging northern voters to back Garfield if they want home rule.
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Hancock
Garfield
Personal appeal urges Republicans to influence voters
A brief political note requests Republicans to use personal influence with every voter they meet and urges them to make more votes than lengthy speeches. The tone emphasizes friendly persuasion and intelligent conversation.
Greenback Candidate Retires From Pennsylvania Supreme Court Race
Hon. D. P. Dewes withdraws as Greenback nominee for judge of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court before the campaign heats up.
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D. P. Dewes
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Grant Stone and Everett Seen Joining Western Union Board
Rumor in New York places General Grant Amasa Stone and S T Everett as likely entrants to the Western Union Telegraph Company board at the forthcoming election. The report suggests these figures may influence the carrier’s governance and strategy.
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New York
Gen. Grant
Amasa Stone
S. T. Everett
The
Western Union Telegraph Company
Trumbull Cancels Peoria Speaking Engagement
Lyman TRUMBULL has cancelled his planned talk at Peoria, reportedly fearing tough questions about his past denouncements of Democracy and his former declarations.
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Lyman Trumbull
Peoria
Hancock Positions Clear on Rebel Claims Matter
The article notes Gen Hancock and his party have clear positions on rebel claims with no need for Garfield to explain. It emphasizes that Hancock’s stance is well understood and aligns with his party's view on the topic.
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Hancock
Garfield
Can the Presidency be bought asks Washington Post
The Washington Post asks if the presidency can be bought while noting Senator Barnum and the Hancock managers are actively trying to influence the outcome with their efforts.
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The
Washington Post
Senator Barnum
Hancock
Hayes Won't Return to Washington Before November 7
Telegraph reports President Hayes will not be back in Washington from his western trip until after November 7. If he is 50 he will have no chance to vote for his successor.
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Telegraph
Hayes
Washington
Democrats Nominate Judge Hilton for Congress
The party names the noted Judge Hilton from Stewart Hotel fame as their congressional candidate. The move prompts questions about how the Hebrew vote may respond to this selection.
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Judge Hilton
Stewart Hotel
Congress
Epizootic Rages Through Horses in Milwaukee and Detroit
Telegram reports a severe animal disease outbreak among horses in Milwaukee and Detroit with Detroit seeing especially virulent impact. Authorities monitor spread and urge precaution for horse owners and stables.
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Milwaukee
Detroit
Union Soldiers Discharged and Confederates Appointed Post-Capitol
Seventy six union soldiers discharged by congress and eighty eight confederates appointed since rebels captured the capitol.
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Congress
Capitol
Farnsworth Nominated by Chicago Democrats for Congress
In Chicago's Second Minors district the Democratic Party named the renegade John F. Farnsworth as its candidate for Congress.
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Chicago
John F. Farnsworth
Congress
Home Rule Debate Sparks Party Alignment
A political clash over home rule surfaces as Republicans push a ticket urging a vote in favor while Democrats are divided. The issue centers on regional governance and party principles affecting Southern policy direction.
Fragmentary OCR: local notice lacking clear facts
Incomplete text fragment without identifiable people, places, dates, or actions. Unable to determine event or authority details from the provided snippet.
Payment for Slaves and Federal Compensation Threat
Edward McPherson argues that former slaveowners may seek U S compensation if Democrats gain power. He cites Georgia and Maryland provisions aiming to secure U S payment for emancipated slaves and questions whether a court reorganization could evade XIVth Amendment protections. Washington, August 21, 1880.
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Edward McPherson
New York Tribune
United States
Democratic Party
Congress
Mr. McPherson
Georgia
Maryland
Washington
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Record of a Repudiated Republican in 1867 1869
The piece details Senator Lyman Trumbull and others who opposed Johnson's impeachment and profited from public funds. It notes substandard pay, a salary grab of $5,000, and Trumbull's push as a Democratic governor candidate. The text urges repudiation by voters.
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Lyman Timbull
Andrew Johnson
McCardle
Supreme Court
War Department
United States
Public Service
Trumbull
United States Treasury
The
Lyman Trumbull
An Ex Confederate Threat in a 19th Century Paper
An editorial quotes Meriden Mercury pondering a hypothetical Confederate victory and its grim outcomes. It imagines Washington seized, Baltimore a Confederate port, New York a Confederate city, slavery restored, debt repudiated, and a Confederate constitution adopted, warning the Union might suffer a greater calamity.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Hancock
Lee
Baltimore
New York
North
Meriden
Miss
Mercury
A Rebel Hope Speech From Macon Telegraph Messenger
A fragmented quote from the Macon Telegraph Messenger speaks of extinguishing public debt healing past wounds and hopes that future generations will restore the value of slave property to those wrongfully deprived, framed as a plea for reason and brotherly love to overcome prejudice.
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Macon
Democratic Strategy in Illinois Aims for U S Senate
The Inter Ocean reports a Democratic plan to back Judge Trumbull as governor while seeking a future United States Senate seat. His strategy focuses on winning sixteen of twenty-five senatorial districts in November to secure Davis's successor and keep allies in the legislature.
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Inter Ocean
Illinois
Trumbull
United States
Judge Trumbull
Davis
Senate
Joplin Expatriate Letter Chronicles Growth and Grit
A Missouri letter from Joplin writer Gilmore describes Kansas City travels, real estate contacts, and a move to southwest Missouri. He paints Joplin as a booming mining town with lead and zinc wealth, rapid growth, extensive streets, railways, a medical college, and a thriving expo.
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Joplin
Jasper County
EpIron Review-Dispatch
Dispatch
Kansas City
Brewster
United States Cavalry
Manning
Indian Territory
S.C. Fancher
Iowa
Fort Scott
Missouri
Partizan
Gilmore
Lincoln and Butler Clash Over Voting Rights and Union Loyalty
A fragment reflects a Civil War era political exchange urging safe voting for Black and white Union supporters in the South. It argues loyalty to the Union and condemns white rebels, with a reference to General Butler and a pledge to advocate power only after justice is secured.
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