Vortraf Tlo Logic Convention Organized
The Central Committee announces the convention to be organized at Vortraf. Jeb ot ALT, WHITPLESE VY, is named chairman in the revised order of the Central Committee.
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1872
Page
2
The Central Committee announces the convention to be organized at Vortraf. Jeb ot ALT, WHITPLESE VY, is named chairman in the revised order of the Central Committee.
A Detroit Free Press report mocks wartime bookkeeping as clerks tally columns to hide missing funds. It cites Treasury reports showing revenue from 1862 to 1867 ranging from 1.609 to 1.626 trillion dollars, with a 10.9 million discrepancy. The piece compares Gen Sherman and ex Secretary Borie in Europe, noting Grant’s son as a political factor and Nellie Grant as a passport. It ends with a satirical English writer claiming a sweeping history volume about mankind.
A mid nineteenth century editorial urges readers to value newspapers as public educators and social glue. It notes the growing number of papers, their role in informing communities, and the dangers of viewing them as mere gossip. It also reports on political expectations for delegates in Philadelphia and discusses Colorado potato beetle threats, natural enemies, and pest control methods including Paris green, antidotes, and mechanical devices, with cautions on safety and efficacy.
A London style blast of speculation belts the 1860s scene with talk of Mosby receiving a Federal post and Morgan and Grant as a sign. Washington notes Warmoth’s conversion to democracy while a New York firm stocks 29 000 slung shots and 14 000 brass knuckles amid a lively campaign buildup.
Reports from Indiana papers discuss Judge Niblack and other Democrats weighing support for a straight-out ticket or Greeley aligned candidacy. The Posey County Courier and Seymour Democrat note district sentiments, while a separate item mocks Ben Butler and recalls a Paoli postmaster theft case.
The letter attacks Democrat support for Horace Greeley and favors Mr. Grant. It accuses papers Evansville Courier and Indianapolis Sentinel of backing Greeley and warns that a Baltimore Convention nomination could split the party. It argues such factions threaten Democratic principles and freedom if Greeley is backed.
The New Harmony Register dissents from Voorhees and endorses the Greeley and Brown ticket as the Democrats best option while reserving the right to support any Baltimore nomination. The Javennes Sun urges accurate representation and urges Democrats to back the Baltimore choice if nominated.
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