Greeley and Grant Contrast in a Divided Campaign
The piece argues Horace Greeley heads the Democratic ticket while U S Grant leads the Republicans. It contends the Democratic party remains organized and not a reform faction, accusing Greeley’s push of masking the party’s long record against reform and reconciliation. It cites Southern editor John Forsyth praising Democratic unity at Baltimore while labeling the ticket still Democratic.
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Horace Greeley
Greeley
Democratic Party
Mr. Greeley
South
Mobile Register
John Forsyth
Mineie
Baltimore
Hich
Greeley Nomination Embraced by True Democrats
The piece argues Baltimore Democrats fully back Horace Greeley as the Democratic ticket head. It asserts no doubt remains that the ticket is Democratic and that Greeley accepts the nomination to aid the Democrats in defeating the Republican party.
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Baltimore
Horace Greeley
Jess Democrats
Tenton
Twans
Greeley
Mr. Greeley
Grevley
Galled Jnde Winces at Greeley Attacks in Press
The piece condemns Democratic and Liberal critics after G W Binp Sall's letter in the Express. It cites bribery attempts to get boys to falsely accuse Republicans and reports threats against disclosure. It contrasts Grant and Brown drunkenness with war and peace outcomes.
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G. W. Binp- Sall
Iast Express
Greeley
Grant
Rich Made Chairman of Republican State Committee
Jacob Rich editor of the Dubuque Times is named Chairman of the Republican State Committee with strong praise for his knowledge of Iowa politics and earnest advocacy. The Davenport Gazette questions his health for the duties but cites his zeal and understanding, urging cooperation from local committees and noting Dubuque as headquarters.
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Jacob Rich
Dubuque
Greevey Visits Native State Before Election
Mr. Greevey displayed good sense in visiting his native state ahead of the election. After the trip he will focus on meeting as many people as possible before the vote.
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Greevey
Tinybody
Statement on German American papers and Grant versus Greeley
The Illinois Staats Zeitung notes that among German papers published in the United States one hundred nineteen support Grant while one hundred five support Greeley.
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Illinois Staats _ Zeitung
The
United States
Grant
Greeley
Welsh Papers Show Unqualified Support for Grant in 1872
The text reports Welsh-American papers overwhelmingly backing Grant with about 100000 Welsh voters. it notes German papers in Pennsylvania split, some following Carl Schurz’s lead, others backing Grant and Republicanism. It cites impressions from Chicago Post, Rochester Democrat, Boston Journal, and anecdotes about Horace Greeley’s prospects and a Manchester NH exchange between voters.
Journal editors under fire over county government critique
The Richmond Enquirer weighs in on North Carolina politics and USA coverage, noting caution in timing and blasting editorials critiquing county governance. The text mocks Republicans and warns against premature demagoguery while urging prudence in political commentary.
Utah politics and Grant support in Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune notes Utah has no voting voice in the upcoming election yet outsiders see benefit in Grant's re election and little hope for Greeley due to his social views and alleged vacillating policy toward Brigham Young's kingdom.
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The
Salt Lake Tribune
Utah
Grant
Greeley
Silence Seen as Political Advantage in Clinton Age Satire
The Dubuque Herald claims that speech is silver but silence is golden and uses a Clinton Age extract praising Gen. Grant for his silence. It suggests that in this campaign silence could be worth 50,000 votes and wishes Horace could share that view.
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Grinveus
Horace Greeley
Chicago Post
Dubuque
Clinton
Horace
Colored Hosta shows white population outnumbers colored in NC and most South states
The article cites 1870 census figures detailing white and colored populations in Southern states. It notes North Carolina's white population exceeds the colored by nearly two to one, a pattern not matched in three states where colored groups remain sizable.
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Richmond Enquirer
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Political Shift Noted After North Carolina Vote
The New York Herald observes no public reaction to the Presidential question since the North Carolina election. It notes the Governor’s test yielded a Democratic defeat and altered the national battlefield perspective.
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New York Herald of Sunday
North Carolina
Greenery’s Portland Speech Labels Cincinnati Supporters as Brothers
In a Portland address Mr. Greenery calls all honest men who back the Cincinnati movement his brothers. He frames this as a quiet claim to being an only son within the faction.
Massive Inflow to Dead Letter Office Reveals Lost Mail
Nearly 3 million letters reached the dead letter office last year. About 58 thousand lacked county or state directions, over 40 thousand had no stamps, and 3 thousand carried no address. Cash totaling $92,000 and drafts over $3,000,000 were found inside these letters.
Discovery of Arrowheads at Mounds Stirs Debate
The Dubuque Times reports that two to three scientists visited the Mounds near Eagle Point with shovelers and uncovered a skull and several arrow heads two feet underground. It is unclear if the skull belongs to extinct mound builders or a later Indian group, pending scientific tests.
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Dubuque
Thomases
Davenport and St Paul Railroad progress toward Rochester
Hon George U1 French president of the Davenport and St Paul Railroad Company arrived in Rochester with R A Jones to assess progress. The line from Davenport toward Fayette 130 miles away and 55 miles from the state line is reportedly graded this winter toward the Minnesota line. Construction to Rochester is planned for spring with aim to complete by October next year. Bonds secured in Europe are said to cover enough to insure building with no further delays expected.
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Rochester Post
George U1
French
Davenport & St. Paul Railroad Company
Our
City
R. A. Jones
Fey
Iowa
Minnesota
Fayette
Davenport
State Line
Rochester
Europe
Odd Collage of Local Wit and Post Office Pay Rise
A Arkansas reader notes quirky excerpts about a horse in Iowa and bungholes as humorous non sequiturs. The piece then shifts to a Post Office Department salary adjustment arc, describing a nationwide rise averaging under $800,000 overall. Barbers are humorously urged to wash their hands as a stranger jokes about body identification and coroner’s juries.
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Arkansas
Iowa
Post Office Department
Congress
Dia U
Greeleyites Draw Support From Noted Dems and Dead Men
The Anamosa Journal cites converts to Greelegiem including Judge Martin Grover of the New York Court of Appeals and Frank Hiscock from the last State Constitutional Convention. Grover, a veteran Democrat, was elected to the bench two years ago. Hiscock was shot by Gen. George W Cole for alleged seduction. The piece notes a mix of lifelong Democrats and deceased figures bolstering the coalition until voting.
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Dubuque Times
Anamosa Journal
Martin Grover
New York Court of Appeals
Frank Hiscock
George W Cole
Greeleyites
West Virginia Votes Split Doom for Greeley in 1872
The article notes West Virginia shifts to an Independent Republican ticket by about ten thousand, with a mix of Republicans and bolting Democrats gaining offices while Democratic fusionists back the governor. It claims the result signals a broader GOP strength and predicts gains for Grant in November, contrasting Greeley’s weaker showing.
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West Virginia
Greeley
North Carolina
Republica
Jacobs
Grant
Hg Greeley
Chicago Post
Judge Hoadleys Speech In Avondale Opposes Grant
Cincinnati reformer Judge George Hoadley addressed Avondale citizens arguing the choice is either Grant or Greeley. He preferred Adams Trumbull Cox or Chase if nominated, but backed Greenback as a protest against misgovernment despite expected defeat.
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Cincinnati
George Hoadley
Avondale
Grant
Greeley
General Grant
Adams
Trumbull
Cox
Chase
Greenbeck
Grant Versus Greeley Clash Over Fifteenth Amendment
A political voice condemns Horace Greeley and endorses Ulysses Grant. The speaker argues Greeley’s record on civil rights, Ku Klux legislation, land grants, and reform is flawed, while praising Grant for preserving the Fifteenth Amendment and national credit. The piece cites Cincinnati Convention disputes and Greeley’s controversial past.
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Tale
Grant
Greeley
Horace Greeley
John Cochrane
Fenton
New York
McClure
Pennsylvania
Gratz Brown
Missouri
Warmoth
Louisiana
Reed
Florida
Tammany and
Frank Blair
Wilson
Headley
Cincinnati
Hoadley
Brown
Schurg
Key
Independent Press
San Domingo
Schurz
Jedediah
Burchard
Aaron Burr
Burr
Portland
Sehurz
Hig
Seward, Weed & Greeley
Congress
Des Moines River Navigation Railroad
Senate
G. Barnard
Tweed
Richmond
Abraham Linchlal
Niagara Falls
Exasperated correspondent likened to picket duty cow incident
Hopkinton editor criticizes a local correspondent for overreacting to a previous piece. He recalls a Civil War style bayonet charge at a passing cow and warns the writer to seek a challenger rather than seek solace. The note rejects Greeley quotes and poetry as worn mailable defenses.
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Greeley
Railroad Arrival Spurs Growth in Hopkinton
Postcard correspondent notes new buildings and improvements along Main Street as the railroad arrives with fifteen cars including lumber. Locals W C Potter moves to establish grain and stock business, P F Wensfordt builds a jewelry shop, Frank Marshall and Charles Reeves open meat and other markets, Westcott erects a stock barn, and Loop plans a larger house. Depot work proceeds. stock yards to be built for shippers. optimism for Hopkinton’s future.
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W. C. Potter
P. F. Wensfodtt
Frank Marshall
Charles Reeves
Abbott
Smith & Barker
Westcott
Alex Kirkwood, Jr
E. M. Loop
Hopkinton
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