Franking Privilege Sparks Debate on Information Flow
The franking privilege faces strong opposition over abuse and mail overload yet remains touted as vital for diffusing information and political insight. The Boston Reform League and Kentucky governor clash over accountability, while state elections in Chautauqua New York and Lewin County show shifting party majorities for the first time since earlier party lines.
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The Fifteenth Amendment in the press era
A Louisville Courier Journal reprint argues the fifteenth amendment, ratified amid controversy, imposes radical rule. It lists states supporting, those opposing or delaying ratification, and cites editorials from New England and New York papers accusing fraud, bayonet coercion, and corruption in the process. It also notes tax waste and profiteering by government agents, and cites editorials on constitutional amendments in various papers.
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Thousand Islands
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Ex Confederate official Regan backs Radicalism in letter
A Texas paper notes ex Confederate Postmaster General Regan writing a letter praising Radicalism in all its parts. It recalls Regan’s historic act against King Lear after gaining favor from Texas. The piece suggests Reagan’s return to scorn Texas after receiving benefits, likening him to a carpetbagger.
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Regan
Lear
Reagan
The Gold Whitewashing Affair Exposed in Debate
The piece argues a Radical Republican inquiry whitewashed the New York gold corner by suppressing testimony. It highlights W Hargrave White’s claim of a $25,000 Mrs Grant money transfer via Adams Express and contrasts it with A R Corbin’s sworn denial. The author says the committee failed to sift White’s assertions, implying Corbin lied and Grant participated.
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Macx
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Cincinnati Enquirer
W. Hargrave White
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Adams Express Co
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White
Supreme Court and political pressure cited in Evansville Courier
The Evansville Courier argues the Supreme Court remains a tool of partisan interests amid recent rulings on the legal tender and military commission cases. It contends future vacancies and certain nominations reflect Radical party aims, with reversal prospects tied to new justices and the court’s independence.
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Forxzy
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Evansville
Why and Wherefore Reflects on Democratic Victory Hope
A Republican figure after a statewide tour predicts a large Democratic victory next election. The piece argues voters realize Radical party injustice and extravagance, noting workers bore wartime burdens and now pay for the war, while bondholders profited. The Lafayette Dispatch voices laborer sympathy and tax criticism.
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