The Persecution Ended Sentencing Winkerson
The Register notes James L. Winkerson has been sent to penitentiary after being convicted while thirteen Jennings county Democrats were seized by deputy marshals to deter voting. The piece denounces federal intervention and alleges political persecution by Republicans and federal bulldozers, contrasting Winkerson’s fate with peers who remain free.
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James TL. Winkerson
Jennings County
Hook Or Crook
Bun Harrisen
Wilkerson
James L. Winkerson
Jefferson County
San Acroft
Satan
Vernon
Jenkiins Co
Sun
Bush Co
Ducksonien
Jeeperson County
Hayes
Jistica
Hell
James H. Wilkerson
Jeffersonville
Adrson Gleferson Co. Democrat
Ohio Republicans attack Democratic murders in the South
Ohio Republican speakers circulate campaign material alleging Democratic outrages in the South and distribute Foster's 1875 Louisiana report to Congress to urge northern support for federal military intervention in state government.
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Gar
Ohio
Foster
Louisiana
Congress
Republicans Predicted Sweep in Maine by 5000 Margin
The piece reports Blaine predicting a Republican victory in Maine by about 5000, noting the forecast is unusually 20000 below typical margins. It references Evanaville Jurraui and the Orri McCane contest, plus a Cincinnati Crete claim of a Foster majority and a Yazoo county voting note as context.
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Blaine
Maine
Orri-McCane
Orri
Morton
Yazoo County
Mississippi
California Republicans shift to Democrats in Indiana tone
The piece notes California Republicans joining Democrats, with ex Senator Cain leading hundreds of voters away over state line issues. It contrasts Indiana politics with European monarchies, mentions Wilkerson outrage, and predicts Democratic gains in Ohio and Indiana, including Voornrrs entering the campaign in September for valuable services.
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California
Cain
Goran
Wilkerson
Indiana
Voornrrs
Oho
Judge Miller Comments on Tilden and 1870s Elections
New York August 19 Justice I. Miller of Iowa, a member of the electoral commission, gave an interview to the Suit reporter. He recalls he was elected in Louisiana with 8,000 to 10,000 more votes than Hayes and predicts Tilden could be a good president next year. He commends Miller as an excellent governor of New York with strong administrative abilities.
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New York
I. Miller
Iowa
Tilden
Miller
Louisiana
Hayes
Corrupt Federalism and Wilkerson Case Opinions
Readers in Vernon and Muscatine express strong views on Wilkerson’s conviction. They condemn perceived federal overreach, insist the trial occurred under state norms, and claim the defendant is innocent. Critics call for retrial reforms and highlight alleged perjury by prosecutors and witnesses.
Kentucky's Majority in Prankeart August 1
Returns from all counties show Blackburn ahead by 44102 votes with the official canvass not changing the margin. This Democratic gain of 8081 over the last general election stands as the largest state officer majority since black enfranchisement. Constitutional convention defeated. Groves and Goodnight report divine revelation. presbytery expels them. they form a sect called Tabernacle of the Coming Lord. Gold withdrawals from Bank of Nav erland for U S shipments foreshadow plated jewelry supply. Scandal mongers warned by a frog parable about growth past adolescence.
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Ses Groves
Goodnight
Texas
Grant
Nuurope
Bess
Posey
Willows
Colusa County
Jarna
Golden State
W. Loar
Glenn Farm
St. Johes
Ar. Hoag
Messrs
San
Hous
Pacific Coast
Spectacle and scandal ripple through late 19th century New York
From New York dated August 15 1870 a vivid correspondent reports a fierce tea and crockery promotion battle unsettling the crockery trade. The piece also surveys a dramatic story of a bold swimmer Webb crossing Long Branch to Coney Island, a disputed Stewart estate mystery, a tangled Brooklyn politics scene, and a fascination with walking matches at Madison Square Garden plus a curious note on aristocratic tattoo customs abroad and a mock panic over a tattooing expert import.
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New York
A. Ball
Webb
Nate
Agel
Lone Agele
Engtab
Long Branch
Coney Island
Beyton
Alt. Stewart
Puskesston
Hilton
Iilton
Stewart
Brooklyn
Claunish
Howell
Ray
Aldermanic Chamber
Anthony Trollope
Madison Square Garden
Weston
Mink
Anid
Jiandon
Washington
Tam
Effe
Durmah
Post Haste
Rabix
Rival Maine election talk foils and reforms in Washington
Our Washington letter reports on political maneuvering in Maine with Blaine and a radical candidate, notes desertions to Greenback ranks, and hints at speculation about a New York governorship bid. It mentions Conkling and Sprague tensions, and mocks anti woman’s work notions amid farm news from California and Colusa county.
Army Promotion Controversy Sparks Civil Merit Debate
The piece attacks Civil life promotions to second lieutenants, accusing the War Department of ignoring meritorious noncommissioned officers in favor of civilians from good families. It argues this harms army morale and cites Napoleon as a contrast, then makes satirical notes on military displays and a rhyme about drinking.
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War Department
Napoleon Bonaparte
Chicago
Techeiae
Senate's fate to be abolished or nationwide centralized
A brief controversial excerpt argues the national Senate must be abolished or transformed into a centralized system, calling for immediate suppression of the Senate as a body representing equal rights. It contrasts with a note from Le Mars and comments in Picayune about quiet elders who once stirred youth.
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Sax
Senate
Pex
Picayune
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