Pardon talk and pension bills in Austin notes
From Our Special Correspondent in Washington and Austin. February 22 1878. Governor Nichols presumed to pardon Anderson or interfere with Wells’ trial is unlikely as the law demands punishment for election fraud and restoration for guilty parties. A silver bill moves toward passage to limit coinage profits to the government. Notes cover a patent medicine murder, Pacific Railroad aid, and two soldiers pension measures for 1812 and Mexican War veterans with opposition by radical Republicans over pensions to Southern beneficiaries.
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Cardinals select pope on third ballot in Rome
The College of Cardinals met on the 20th alt to choose a successor to Pope Pius IX. They elected Cardinal Pecct on the third ballot. The new pope was crowned last Sunday at Home and took the name and title of Ibo XG.
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In the Convention Speech by Hendricks Indiana’s Democratic bid
Thomas A Hendricks urges unity and steady leadership at Indiana Democratic convention. He defends State administration, argues for equal representation, criticizes Republican policies since 1860s, backs silver money and treasury notes, and calls for a Democratic triumph in 1878. He presses resistance to federal overreach and demands orderly, principled campaigning. Indiana must stand Democratic to secure reform and prosperity.
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Repeal Debate Echoes in Indianapolis Journal Fragments
The text cites January 16 and February 11 excerpts from the Indianapolis Journal. It discusses repeal of a law, describing the repeal as a restraint on folly and bad policy, urging that the sooner it is done, the better, framing it as a necessity within political discourse.
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Reform at a Discount and Party Split Warning
A Chicago Inter Ocean editorial argues reform at a discount could fracture the Republican party before Bristowham’s idea gains traction. The piece notes one failed splinter attempt should warn against another effort and maintain party unity.
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Platform speech signals end of Radicalism in Indiana
The Indianapolis Sentinet lauds a platform as crushing Radicalism with force. It calls every declaration a nail in the Radical coffin, portraying the platform as a decisive political blow in Indiana.
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Hayes' bid to stave penitentiary for Indiana thief
Hayes faces a difficult appeal to avoid sending an Indiana thief to prison after a sentence was imposed. The case, noted by the Evansville Courier, highlights legal maneuvering as a remedy to traditional sentencing.
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Still There R B Still There in Red Glare and Air
A poetic line from the Chicago Limes notes that R. B. remains present as the Chandler’s red glare and Blairs burst into air, revealing the night. The fragment preserves a mood of persistence and nocturnal drama centered on R. B. and surrounding symbols.
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Hayes Nominated by Accident Ejected from Necessity
The quote attributed to William H. Chandler notes that Hayes was counted in from necessity, nominated by accident, and ejected from necessity in a contested scenario.
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Anderson sentenced to two years at hard labor
General Anderson, a member of the Louisiana Returning Board, has been sentenced to two years at hard labor and to pay the prosecution costs. The note adds the question of what Mr. Hayes will do next regarding the case.
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