Voorness speech on overthrowing Grant in Lafayette
A Lafayette audience heard Hon D W Voorness urge the overthrow of the Grant administration. He argued for consistent action toward defeating Grant, favoring constitutional liberty and local self government, while critiquing centralized power and wartime overreach. He cited Greeley correspondence and noted Vice President Colfax’s health and stance on campaign speaking.
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D. W. Voorness
Lafayette
Sentinel
Grant
Voorhees
Mr. Greeley
Colfax
Philadelphia
South Bend
Hendricks Praised as Ideal Leader by Indiana Democrats
Ligonier Banner extols Thomas A. Hendricks as a flawless public figure and reform champion. The piece cites his long career, purity of character, and leadership to unite Republicans and reformers against Grant era corruption, predicting a landslide Indiana vote for Hendricks and the Greeley-Brown national ticket.
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Thomas A. Hendricks
Indiana
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Hendricks
Grant
Morton
Greeley and
Brown
Ligonier
Address to Soldiers and Sailors Calls for Grant Vote
A self constituted committee issues an address to soldiers and sailors who served in the war urging support for Grant. Signed by Generals and Colonels, not private soldiers, it condemns army support for Grant and praises Union aims. The piece criticizes Burnside and other officials tied to Anthony and comments on Bazoo Brown’s opposition to Greeley. It notes Graniites flocking to Grant with Morton, Cameron and Chandler.
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Grant
A. EH. Burnside
Anthony
Rhode Island
Burnside
Sprague
Armas
A. E. Burnside
Appamattox
Washington
Union
Rule
Leet
Jason Bazoo Brown
Greeley
Brown
The
Journal
Graniites
Bazoo
Morton
Cameron
Chandler
Republican Party
Indianapolis News
Mare in Wilson County Bears Two Colts in Six Months
A Wilson County Kentucky mare delivered two colts within six months one in January and the other in July indicating unusual foaling for the season local farm notes describe the twin births as a rare event for the region and record-keeping emphasizes the mare's prolificity.
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Wilson County
Stockton Letter Explains Course in National Convention
Senator Joan P. Stockton of New Jersey writes to the Newark Journal denying misrepresentation about urging New Jersey delegates to back Horace Greeley. He says he always opposed non Democrats, now supports Greeley to defend liberty, local self-government, and elections against Grant and military power, urging Democrats to unite.
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Joan B. Stockton
New Jersey
Newark
Washington
Horace Greeley
Greeley
Cincinnati
Bayard
High Court
Grant
Democratic Party
Republican Congressional Caucus
Sam
Joan P. Stockton
Defeat in Pennsylvania and stern financial critique
A partisan pamphlet style notice argues the Republican defeat in Pennsylvania is needed to purge Simon Cameron influenced governance and financial mismanagement. It contrasts US debt, British debt costs, and critiques the administration while citing Chicago Tribune remarks on government policy and a physician’s remark about green apples signaling business.
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Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Simon Cameron
Clan Cameron
Tammany
D. C. Forney
N. Y
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Boutwell
Chicago Tribune
Banks Bolts Grant Spin Lays Out Greeley Support
N P Banks writes from Boston to Lynn, Massachusetts, declaring he cannot support Grant and will back Horace Greeley. He cites war aims and civil rights, urging unity across parties to secure peace, prosperity, and civil equality. The letter accompanies public debate on whether Democrats should back Greeley, highlighting amnesty, civil over military power, and reform of civil service.
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Boston
Lynn
General Grant
Greeley
N. P. Banks
James S. Lewis
Mass
Horace
Iforace
Grant Party
Bartholomew
Barnett WIlhite Ties Knot in Bethel Township
On Sunday August 11 1872 Esquire Kilbinger joined Barnett and CaRouwe Winwith both of Bethel township in a vows of marriage.
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Barnett
Wilhite
Esquire Kilbinger
CaRouwe Winwith
Bethel Township
Baldwin death notice from Posey County August 1872
Mary Baldwin wife of William Baldwin Sr died aged fifty two in Posey County Indiana. Certificate certified by Sheriff Alex Crank on August 14 1872. Application for license.
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Baldwin
Mary
William Baldwin
Indiana
Posey County
William Nelson
Said
Supreme Court
First Congressional District
Circuit Court
Common Pleas Court
First District
Black Township
Marrs Township
Robinson Township
Smith Township
Center Township
Robb Township
Harmony Township
Bethel Township
Dethel Township
Lynn Township
Point Township
Mares Township
Robingan Township
Smith ‘Township
Robb ‘Township
Tur
InpyAna
T. Avex. Cruyn
Alex. Crank
County of Posey
Court House
Mount Vernon
Posey
Beas
Frank D. Bolton
Joseph Showers
Adam Lichtenberger
James B. Cuyler
Eagle Mills
New Harmony
Board of County Commissioners
Main Street
Church and Tavern
Poseyville
Watertown
A. H. Fretageot
William T. Colling
Ind
Tus Srats
Inpraya
Court OF Common Pleas
Victor C. Duclos
George J. Beal
Clerk Court
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