The Union's Fate Tied to Democracy Says Curtis
The piece reports on Daniel Webster's last words urging the nation to rely on democracy over a sectional party. It argues the Union's stability depends on the Democratic party and criticizes steps toward a restored Union under Republican leadership. It also covers reactions to Senator Morton and notes on the Supreme Court legal tender cases and possible judicial recusal.
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George T. Curtis
Daniel Webster
Webster
Scott
Democratic Party
Messrs
Sumner, Seward, Butler, Morton
New York Tribune
Democracy
Reconstruction in Mississippi as a quaint cycle
The Trenton True American mocks Grant's Mississippi Reconstruction showing Ames appointed Provisional Governor and Brevet Major General. Ames then shapes a Legislature, which elevates him to Senator, who signs his own election into power. The piece wields irony at the process and its self-affirming twists.
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Trenton True American
Grant
Mississippi
Ames
Mineral Wealth of Indiana Tribute by State Geologist
A letter from J. T. Cox, Indiana State Geologist, dated April 8 1870 at Bates House Indianapolis thanks him for the coal report Geology of the State of Indiana and discusses coal quality and transport to iron centers It notes potential for increased coal use and asks for continued exploration and expansion of coal resources plus harbor improvement funding for Evansville from a Congressional Globe entry and a brief ad notice.
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Indiana
Bates House
Indianapolis
J. T. Cox
Missouri
Lake Superior
C. D. Wilber
Congressional Globe
Ohio River
Evansville
Harmony Town Ship
Posey County
Milton Fillingim
Posey
William Nelson
W. H. Waitwonrru
D.C
Support for Judge Nissack in First District primary
An editorial urges the Democratic District Convention to nominate Judge William S. Nissack for re election to Congress. It lauds his service since 1868, argues he is the strongest and most popular nominee, and asserts the party should unite behind him for a “glorious victory” if nominated.
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War
Congress
NinaAck
Nisnack
Nissack
Democratic District Convention
Judge Nipiack
Washington
Democratic Party
Mblack
Wintiam
Petersburg
DeBruer
DeBruler
Levi Ferguson
Pike County
Gibson
Warrick
A Test of Loyalty mockingly proposed by Cincinnati Gazette
The piece lampoons loyalty by citing Tennessee and Georgia figures on iron costs. It argues disloyalty, worse than Ku Klux or opposing the fifteenth amendment, and calls for suspending these states until iron can be made in America for no more than 35 dollars per ton.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Tennessee
Chattanooga Times
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Union
America
Jottings of a wanderer in Iowa and the Missouri trip
The writer notes a plan to publish weekly diary pieces about Iowa from the New Harmony Register. He recounts a Missouri River voyage aboard the W. I. Lewis, describing a luxurious saloon, a long list of stops, and arrival at Egypt in Mills County, Iowa. He urges readers to expect practical Iowa observations, aiming for clear English and concise facts.
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New England
San Francisco
Iowa
Register
St. Louis
W. I. Lewis
Omaha
Missouri
Jefferson City
Melody
Columbia
Rocheport
Booneville
Glasgow
DeWitt
Waverly
Lexington
Wellington
Napoleon
Sibley
Missouri City
Wayne City
Kansas City
Wyandotte
Leavenworth City
Kickapoo
Itatan
Atchison
Geary City
St. Joseph
Belmont
Amazonia
Lafayette
White Cloud
Forrest City
Kule
Arago
Hemmies
St. Doroin
Aspinwall
Nemeha
Sonora
Hamburg
Otto City
Gray
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Norman Eddy
Bt. Joseph County
Joan C. Shoemaker
Perry County
James B. Ryan
Marion County
Bayless W. Hanna
Vigo County
Milton B. Hopkins
MonTgomery County
Supreme Court
James L. Worden
Alton County
Alexander C. Downey
Ohio County
Samuel Buskirk
Monroe County
John Pettit
Tippecanoe County
William E. Niblack
Philadelphia Age
Morrow
Morton
Cuffee
White House
Radical Party
Senate
Theo
Supreme Bench
Brapsey
New Jersey
Beck
Kentucky
Hebron
Griswold
Clarkson N. Potter
New York
United States Supreme Court
Bradley
New Harmony Register
Geary
Trade Emporium
Thomas W. Mitchell
William L. Johnson
Catherine Highman
Grayville
Ill
Samuel Annabdle
Wendel Schmitt
Main St
New Harmony
Princeton
Ind
Freno Road
Aplo Lt
Joan M. Ramsey
J.T. Hugo
Common Pleas Court
Edmond J. Rodgers
Richard Harris
Margaret Harris
G. A. Barrett
Court House
Mount Vernon
Towenship
Aaron Lichteberger
Circuit Court
James Calvin
William F. Pritchard
Florence Pritchard
Renal
Owen
John Gullett
Princeton Road
New Harmony Theatre
Union Hall Theatre
Douglas Jerrold
Ambrose Gwinett
Ned Grayling
Collins
Gilbert
George
Blackthorn
Will Ash
Sree
Sole
Reef
Lucy Fairlove
Jenny, Rose
Vanvees
HH. P. Owen
Ed. Jackson
C. Wheatcroft
J. P. Bennett
W.H. Owen
J. D. Jones
E. D. Owen
Bennett
J. C. Duclos
I Buckstone
Tom Dibbles
W. M. Bennett
Harry Collier
E. D. Owen Charley
T. Hugo Mr. Simpson
Bennett Nan
Miss Fannie Mana
Ges
W. F. Gray
Drs. Holton & Robson
New Harmony Drug Store
W. PF. Gray
ICCB
Emporium
Kimmerlin & Feil
Main Street
Thrall & Mumford's
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City
Apd
Cooper & Hunsdon
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Thrall & Mumford
Frances Johnson
Edward Homer
Adm
Posey Circuit
Court of Common Pleas
William Jolly
D. M. Schnee
Simon Crow
J. Beal
Thane
Radway
Wm. Crow
New Harmony Drug-store
John Beal
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