Connecticut Town Elections Signal Major Republican Surge
In Connecticut last Monday Republicans won 93 towns vs 56 for Democrats, reversing 1876 results and marking a gain of over 60 percent for Republicans. Hartford swung to a ischer 402 majority for Til den, boosting GOP confidence and warning of a Democratic drift ahead of November. The register law is viewed as fairer, while free trade worries labor, fueling Republican hopes statewide. The piece counsels Democrats to read the writing on the wall.
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Hartford
Tilden
Indiana and Ohio elections loom in tight party battle
The Tur Express notes Ohio leans Republican and Indiana faces a fierce, historic fight. It predicts a Republican victory nationally but doubts Indiana will follow, suggesting a close race with Democratic strength and possible manipulation affecting outcomes.
South solid in temper as deadly letters vow clashes
A Chicago Journal editor receives a violent Bristish toned letter from Wagua Virginia brimming with threats and retaliation if Republicans Garfield Hancock or the union party win. The author threatens bloodshed and advocates Confederate cause arguing for debt repudiation and enslaved people as rewards.
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Chicago Journal
Wagua
Brunswick Co. Va
Republican Party
Tme
Hancock
Garfield
South
Broadway
N.Y
Indiana
Tania
Reba
Yosay
Union
Varkees
Hamer Bhangar
Daa Meer F Waqua
Vij
Republican campaign notes mix praise and sarcasm in Maine and Indiana
The piece rails at opponents and praises Grant's influence while mocking Henri Watterson and the Courier Journal. It cites Maine election results, endorses Major Farwell, and laments Democratic rhetoric as the Indiana campaign unfolds. The tone blends partisan zeal with sharp caricature of political figures.
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New York Mail
Grant
Chicago
New York
Louisville Courier-Journal
Henri Watterson
Washington
Kentucky
Mr. Tilden
Tilden
Henri
Watterson
Indiana
Simon-Pure Democracy
Indianapolis Sentinel
Democratic Party
Counter-Journal
Courier-Journal
Stig Henri Watterson
Ileari Watterson
Death of a Jones County Boy from Castle Grove
A letter to The Express recalls George Cooper son of J C Cooper a Castle Grove resident. Cooper died of typhoid fever in Las Vegas New Mexico at age 20 years 7 months 7 days after a two week illness. A Topeka High School graduate and naturalist, he led railway surveyors for A T F railway and had works purchased by Yale. The writer notes American migration trends and recalls Monticello’s early days.
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Kan
The
Express
Topeka
Eastern College
Yale
A., T. & F. Railway
George Cooper
Iowa
Desert
China
Monticello
Major F whispers impact in Congress in 1880 rally
A commemorative poem from Pratsresona Iowa dated September 28 1880 praises Major F as a steadfast supporter of union causes. It teases Senate whispers in favor of the Major and critiques rebel yell rhetoric while predicting a strong political influence in future Congress terms.
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Congress
Pratsresona
Towa
Common Sense and Faith Estimated in 1880 Letter
A rambling 1880 letter from S. Pannows of Davefront Iowa critiques Protestant and Catholic dogma, urges self examination and reason over fear, and calls for persistent mental and physical effort to acquire knowledge. It discusses the role of conscience, education, and the limits of religious authority in shaping belief and virtue.
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Davefront
Iowa
the Express
New England
Jonathan Edward
Critique of Bro Miller on Atonement in Ex press sermon
Letter from B. W. Blancann objects to Bro Miller's interpretation of the Atonement. He argues the sermon fails to prove Christ died for sinners and instead vindicates divine law, defending traditional Protestant atonement over mystical views. He cites Isaiah 42 21 and passages about Christ bearing sins to support his critique.
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Tom Express
Christ
Anya
God
Isaiah
Tealhy
Gro. Miller
B.W. Blancuann
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