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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1877
Page
2
The remark blames Democratic lawmakers in Congress for approving the National Returning Board, arguing it led to a fraudulent presidency and calling it a fatal blunder in the nation’s political process.
The New York Sun reports thousands of Republicans nationwide condemn the Electoral Returning Board for partisanship. Bradley and Strong are accused of a corrupt bargain binding their Supreme Court seats to corporations. Calls arise to shun the judges and brand their names with disgrace as a warning to future generations.
The piece notes Radical replacements in state politics as Massachusetts dumps Boutwell and Logan is dropped in Illinois. New Jersey throws Frelinghuysen out for McPherson, signaling a broader purge of radicals for trusted Democrats and a hoped for renewal of the Senate’s honor and standing.
The VP elect calls the Louisiana decision just and honorable and warns against a bad precedent if the Commission skirts the Returning Board. He notes Wheeler’s past canvass remarks and mocks his changed stance, suggesting he should be known in history for wriggling around Wheeler.
Washington dispatches report violent squabbles among Radicals over Hayes' Cabinet. A Louisiana crowd traveled to Columbus to secure a seat for Weat who had won a spot in the Senate. Old Wells deserved the first position as his support helped Hayes become President, and Louisiana's loyalty is undisputed. We protest any arrangement that reverses Wells' influence.
In Olio, Foster extols a chosen leader as one of the purest patriots while noting the Returning Board Hayes will not rejoice at an office secured by fraud. The item frames the appointment as controversial and fraught with deceit.
A historical remark argues that honest citizens should formally distance themselves from a fraudulent president to demonstrate aversion to fraud and conspiracies, urging clear moral action and public repudiation.
In heated commentary, the author charges Radical managers with massed troops and perjury to overturn the 1876 vote. Florida and Louisiana results are cited as stolen, with 266,705 votes reversed and thousands disenfranchised. Hayes and Wheeler accused of crime and bribery to take office despite genuine Tilden Hendricks majority.
Land Office table ranks states and territories from largest to smallest by area, listing magnitude order and relative size for each entity. Includes major political divisions, enabling quick comparison of geographic extent across the union and territories.
The Indianapolis Herald concedes an earlier error in estimating Uncle Jimmy. It praises him as a dignified, well bred gentleman with courtly demeanor. His attention to grooming and charm is noted, and his fondness for female society is admired, while a private party incident shows him handling public scrutiny gracefully.
The Adams Express messenger on the Northern Central Railway reported eerie raps inside a moving coffin on the Harrisburg to the South route. After unscrewing the lid revealed a real corpse, yet noises persisted until York where a darkey corpse lay under the car floor, proving it was not a ghost.
A partisan attack labeling the electoral commission and Oregon a key betrayal, denouncing fraud and perjury in eight officials and comparing national boards. It condemns Hayes, Wheeler, and Grant era corruption while praising Louisiana actors and calling for a mural of defeated leaders.
The New York Sun notes Hayes prepared his inaugural address and hints the political stance will delight the country. It recalls Hayes in 1869 urging election officers to be above suspicion and ensure fair minority representation to curb fraud and remove doubt, a stance Wheeler echoed in 1875 on the Louisiana Returning Board.
The speaker extols science over old cosmologies and religious dogma, claiming nature as universal religion. He asserts that truth comes from all revelations God made to humanity, including rocks, leaves, sand, parchment, inner intuition, science, and history.
A fragmentary note asserts that mixing hydrochloric acid with rain water at a ratio of one ounce to seven will cure something unspecified. The unreliable text lacks verifiable details, dates, or authorities.
A School Journal plea that history should emphasize causes of rise and fall in nations. It argues that understanding the birth, revolution, and death of states would educate voters and strengthen republican duty, urging someone to undertake such work for public light.
The article explains that extra outerwear is unnecessary for healthy people during outdoor exercise. It stresses that sufficient body heat is generated by activity and should be retained afterward. Removing clothing too soon or wearing unsuitable fabrics causes heat loss and chills. Flannel and silk underlayers better prevent heat radiation than linen or cotton when damp.
A seven month credit on sums over three dollars with a note and approved security is offered by WM. WILLIAMS Adm r With the Will annexed waiving relief laws. Payments of three dollars or less to be made in cash. Attachment notice appears for general mandamus.
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