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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1872
Page
2
Democratic Convention Ordered in Evansville June 20 1872
A Democratic Central Committee order calls for a convention in Evansville on Thursday June 20 1872 to nominate a candidate for the Forty third Congress and address party business. The district apportions one vote per 100 votes cast for Norman Eppy in 1870 with bonuses for fractions, and counties listed include Daviess Gibson Knox Perry Pike Posey Spencer Vanderburgh Warrick. The convention opens at 11 a.m. and is issued by A T Whittlesey as chairman.
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Democratic Central Committee
Indiana
Evansville
United States
Norman Eppy
Eddy
Daviess County
Gibson County
Wipsceee
Knox County
Perry County
Pike County
Posey County
Spencer County
Vanderburgh County
Warrick County
C.seeree Ee L Toy
Sumner’s Points on Constitution and Grant Critique
Senator Sumner rebukes President Grant over nepotism and personal power. He defends constitutional obedience, claims no victory justifies disobedience, and recalls Stanton’s prior critique describing Grant’s governance as failing to govern the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tepositian Party
Sumner
Grant
Takina
Npt
Waar Stanton
Stanton
General Grant
Derby Day at Epsom Downs Sparks London Frenzy
Derby Day on Wednesday May 29 marks a near century old English institution. Held at Epsom in Surrey during the spring meeting, the event regulates time by Church of England. The Derby stakes began in 1780 with £50 per horse, today drawing huge purses as crowds throng the Downs and railways run at capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Epsom
Surrey
Great Britain
Church of England
Earl of Derby
London
Parliament
Downs
Sumner Speech Sparks Debate Over Grant in Senate
The Cincinnati Enquirer summarizes Senator Sumner's searing arraignment of President Grant as a decisive personal attack from within the Republican ranks. It argues the speech may sway voters, though officeholders resist change to protect their power, and labels Grant’s rule as personal government marked by bribery and military force.
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Summer
Grant
Sumner
United States Senate
Philiippic
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Louis Napoleon
Andrew Johnson
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ballot Bill Sparks Debate Over Secret Voting
English lawmakers wrestle with a large ballot bill in Parliament. Debates focus on whether violations should be felonies or misdemeanors and on a clause forbidding voters from displaying their ballots to prove whom they voted for. Gladstone argues the aim is to protect secrecy and shield voters from intimidation.
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England
Gladstone
Remarkable Delusions Of Historical Idiosyncrasies
A compilation of strange beliefs including Vicentinus who claimed to be too large to pass a door and died after being dragged through it. A Bourbon prince refused food until guests joined him, and a tradesman thought himself a seven shilling piece. Other tales include a man who thought he was a goose pie and one who swallowed the devil.
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Haven
Vicentinus
Turenne
Bishop Warburton
Fariday
Manchester
Paris
Napoleon
County Offices Candidates Listed for Posey County
Yor Circuit Prosecutor E R Hatfield of Rockport seeks Prosecuting Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial District. Walter Fethrall A T Stephens L A Burkf John G Young and W M Cartwright are candidates for Posey County Treasurer. All run subject to Democratic Convention decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Hatfield
Rockport
Fifteenth Judicial District
Walter Fethrall
Posey County
A. T. Stephens
L. A. Burkf
John G. Young
W.M. Cartwright
Posey County Sheriff and Real Estate Appraiser Candidates
ALEX. CRANK and REDDING DOWNS seek the Posey County Sheriff seat along with L.A. McDONALD and JONATHAN H. BURLISON as independents. L. W. BOYLE of Robb Township and JOHN L. WHEELER vie for Posey Real Estate Appraiser, both pending Democratic Convention decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A. McDonald
Posey County
Jonathan H. Burlison
L. W. Boyle
Robb Township
John L. Wheeler
Harmony Township Candidates Face Democratic Convention
Eugene Thrall and Presley Cartwright are candidates in Harmony Township races subject to Democratic Township Convention decisions. The piece mocks Radical fear of Democratic endorsement of the Cincinnati platform and support for Greeley, arguing Democrats answer for their own consciences while Radicals overreact to Democratic views. The Ligonier Banner quotation frames the intra party tensions and party independence.
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Eugene
Thrall
Harmony Township
Presley Cartwright
Cincinnati
Greeley
Ligonier
Defending Voorhees Against Democratic Attacks
The Vincennes Sun defends Mr Voorhees against attacks by Democratic journals and asserts his integrity as an upright representative. It notes he may err in words but denies mercenary motives or duty neglect, while criticizing unjust charges. The piece also humorously mocks Greeley's handwriting and a Pittsburgh Post joke about a Washington nomination.
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Voorhees
Indiana
Congress
Daniel
Ile
Greeley
Democracy
Fincennes
Vincennes Sun
Wabash
Cincinnati Enquirer
Indianapolis Journal
Mr. Voorhees
Jenquirer
Dan. Voorhees
Posey County Treasurer Report June 1872
Posey County treasurer Joseph Showers submits the annual report of receipts and expenditures for June 1, 1871, to May 31, 1872 for the Posey County board of commissioners. Auditor Frank D. Bolton notes new advertisements and a ledger entry of 143,723 18. Vernon, Inv., June 1, 1872, geld 4t.
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Board of Commissioners of
Posey County
Pose County
Joseph Showers
Frank D. Bolton
P. C
Indiana
Frank D. Boro
A. P.C
Stinson Cox
President Board County Commissioners
Joan G. Youxe
Vannsasy Drysuaoy
Randesay Peoy
N 'Omuda
Saxvy Snosuyaasry
Posey
Crib
BESSE
Agricultural Society
Circuit Court
Sen
Baltimore Line Unity Appeal from Franklin Herald
The Franklin Herald urges Democrats to avoid harsh words over policy as they converge in Baltimore. The paper calls for unity like brothers or a clear clash on the Baltimore line, emphasizing a central gravity guiding all toward common purpose.
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Baltimore
Franklin Herald
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