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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1880
Page
1
The Express surveys reactions to the 1870s presidential race, mocking political figures like Hancock and Garfield, recounting vote tallies in towns, praising Grant, and criticizing Republican reconciliation efforts in the South. It cites editorials from the Manchester Democrat and New York papers, and mocks post election sentiment and fraud talk.
A reader asks if in a close year like 1876 Garfield could win the popular vote yet lose the state electors with some electors defeated. The reply: the popular vote has no binding force. electors may be pledged or not and can scratch tickets. State electors could split, as in California and New Jersey, making division possible and dangerous to the system.
The piece analyzes GOP gains in Congress with a Republican majority in the House and a solid Senate majority, noting gains in Connecticut Indiana New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania and other states. It lists Greenback and Readjuster members and praises party organization led by S. Runnells while recounting Iowa results and Beechers’ disputes with Ingersoll.
Southern Democratic papers across Georgia and the South urge ending the Solid South. They condemn sectional rancor and call for unity with the North, arguing Democratic missteps and North-South economic alike justify a shift away from bloc politics.
The New York Herald notes Beecher endorsing Col Ingersoll as one of the greatest men of this age while affirming belief in revealed religion. He states his motive is not hostility but shared support for human liberty and progress on a broad platform.
Elder Huckleberry Simmons denounces a hymn sung at a Detroit church meeting. He critiques a verse for provoking dissension with a claim the piece is too refined for church taste while supporting some spirited singing and urging adherence to traditional hymnody.
The Scientific American features two tall engravings of Captain Eads proposed ship railway across the Isthmus of Panama. He claims ships of largest tonnage could be moved from ocean to ocean as easily as by canal at lower engineering costs. The issue also notes widespread industrial illustrations and printers prints from Munks & Co. The penitentiary’s big brick smokestack and south wing heating work are described. the new cell room is nearly ready for convicts and the south wall work resumes with $15,000 appropriated and crews deploying.
A long list details property transfers in Monticello Anamosa and Oxford Junction with sums noted for each parcel. Friday evening eight Scott County prisoners were delivered to Warden Martin including Tyrrell Morgan Williams Brady Winters Murray and Kelly with prior inmates noted.
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