10 Aug 1876
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1876
Page
1
The piece urges harmony and earnest cooperation to elect the Republican County Ticket in Jones County this fall. It stresses selecting the strongest possible ticket, unity over faction, and active work from the convention through the canvass toward a full county victory.
The piece critiques Tilden and Hendricks letter after their nomination delay. It accuses Tilden of masking principles with verbose prose and evasiveness on civil service reform and a single term. It cites hypocrisy and misrepresentation in governance and National expenditures debate.
A speech dense with criticism of Tilden and Kendrick, arguing against their sufficiency on postwar debt, resumption policy, and Civil War legacy. It accuses them of hypocrisy, warns of renewed sectional strife, and notes forthcoming full letters next week. The piece also mentions Hamburg massacres and attacks on colored citizens, framed as Democratic failures.
The piece rebuts Mr. Tilden's claim of seven billion dollars in total taxation since 1865. It argues that 1870 and 1875 receipts differ by over 100 million, that local taxes are excluded, and that war debt interest plus debt reduction reduced net costs. It cites reduced internal revenue and tariff taxes and overall spending cuts since 1874.
Long passage recounts Democratic attacks on Grant administration with quotes about budget savings, treasury fraud claims, and the Jewell resignation. It notes public reports on mismanagement, a court suit over railroad bonds, and past speeches by Hendricks. The piece mocks Tilden critics and cites election fraud warnings.
Alabama and Kentucky voted last Tuesday shifting toward the Democratic column. The Senate Committee report notes Mississippi carried with force, using shotguns and revolvers, as the region attempts to rally for a solid South.
A garbled overheard exchange at a saloon features misread dialect about politics and figures as the speaker asks the barkeeper about local arrangements and possible support. The fragment hints at tensions over nominations and loyalties amid a lively, indecipherable dialogue.
A poem and political letters from 1876 describe supporters for Hayes and Wheeler across many states. It cites Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island New York and other regions, urging unity behind the Republican ticket. It quotes positions from Sayes and Wilden and urges Union soldiers to study the letters.
A historical report details a raucous Centennial celebration speech by Col. Boozer and related Democratic-backing dispatches. It notes insults, Civil War era threats, calls to resist Reconstruction, and criticism from multiple newspapers over party factions and alleged pledges to pay rebel debts.
A Deacon slips on a neglected Sycamore Street sidewalk and ends in a muddy ditch, losing his hat and muttering a flood of oaths before a preacher appears. The piece also covers Monday’s Leap Year Picnic at Corbetts Mill with Miss Rosa Majree, Isaac Austin, and others enjoying a long day of games, food, and socializing.
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