Nation and Harper's Weekly Clash Over President's Court Picks
The Nation criticizes the administration for packing the Supreme Court and appointing relatives to key posts. It questions Sickles as minister to Spain, Kramer in Denmark, and other appointments amid calls for civil service reform. The piece defends Harvey and attacks Sun reporting on Repeson and coal deals.
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New Yorkation
Nation
Harper's Weekly
Sickles
Spain
Supreme Courts
Casey
New Orleans Custom House
Kramer
Denmark
New York
Philadelphia
George H. Butler
Egypt
Butler
Leet
Grinnell
Bis
Sieet
Schurz
Charles Sumner
Anti Gray Nominating Faction Eyes Cincinnati Candidate
A Washington dispatch reports Sumner Trumbull Schurz Fenton and Tipton holding repeated conferences and agreeing to ignore the Philadelphia convention if it nominates Grant, instead seeking a Cincinnati candidate. Sumner may back Davin. The St Louis Democrat notes Republican senators gain Democratic praise after alleged betrayal.
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Washington
Sumner
Trumbull
Schurz
Fenton
Tipton
Philadelphia
Grant
Cincinnati
Davin
St. Louis
Cincinnati Commercial Reprints Political Slogan snippets
A fragmented excerpt from the Cincinnati Commercial includes slogans and quotes about political platforms and opposition to military rule. It references a Republican form of government, a controversial statement about suicides, and reactions to figures such as Trumbull Morton and mentions Branson Republican.
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Cincinnati
United States
Trumbull
Morton
Posey County Court Adjourns to March 25 1872
The Posey County Common Pleas Court in Marsh Term 127 88 adjourns the term to March 25 1872 to finish unfinished business. Publication notice to run in Mount Vernon Democrat Mount Vernon Republican and New Harmony Register. Clerk William Nelson certifies copy of the order and seals the record dated March 19 1872.
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State OF Indiana
Posey County
Common Pleas Court of
Agid County
Mount Vernon
Indiana
William Newson
Court of Common Pleas
William Nelson
Com. Pleas Court of
P. C
James N. Calvin
Posey Common Pleas Court
Thomas Mumford, Jr
Richard Ford
Henry Fitton
John Nelson
Martha Nelson
Alex
Crunk
Black Hawk Mills
Marra Township
St. Phillip
Wm. Hoffman
Wadenville
Center Township
Cynthians
Smith Township
Poseyville
Robb Township
Stewartsville
New Baltimore
Bethel Township
New Harmony
City of
Joseph Showers
Josiah Calvin
Common
Indie Ane
Aree Cs
William Jolly
the Common Pleas Court
Normal School
Terre Haute
Evansville
Crawfordsville
Princeton
National House
James B. Campbell
Mt. Vernon
Ind
James Lyon
Stephen Fitzgerald
Lyon & Hwitzgerald
New Hannony
County Conventions and Candidate Dates
The Indianapolis Sentinel urges careful selection at county and state conventions. It warns against nominating dishonorable or incompetent men, notes Indiana as a presidential battleground, and predicts government patronage will favor the opposing faction. It urges the Democratic party to avoid compromising claims to suffrage.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Indiana
Itea
Morton
Conkling
Chandler
Kentucky Republican Convention A Queer Affair of Race and Seats
A Kentucky Republican Convention report portrays white delegates as privileged office holders and colored delegates as token participants. It alleges white leaders withheld offices from Black Republicans, urging equitable shares while denouncing racial equality. The piece frames the event as a fight over spoils and power within the party.
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The
Kentucky Republicana
Kentucky
Republican Party of
Luse
Democratic State Central Committee
Grant
Gen
Harlan
State Sentinel
Geology Report on Indiana Coal and Mineral Resources 1870
Professor B T Cox State Geologist for Indiana presents advance sheets of the 1870 mineral resources report and 1869 geological survey with county maps. It details eastern and western coal zones, non cake coals, eight seams, potential coal tonnage, and coal’s use in iron and steel. Indiana seen as a future manufacturing state with strong mining and timber resources.
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B. T. Cox
Indiana
Geological Survey of
Sullivan
Vermillion
Green, Clay
Davies and
Martin
Green Castle
Terre Haute
Putnam, Clay
Vigo
Cox
England
Mahoning Valley
Ohio
Shenango Valley
Pennsylvania
United States
Indiana Coal Fields
Brazil
Bessemer Steel
Odd Fellowship and politics in Indiana and Louisiana
An 1872 newspaper column discusses Odd Fellowship’s political influence in Indiana with Lon Sexton, J A Wildman, and W W Curry named, then criticizes partisan ties. It highlights Our Fireside Friend premium offers from Chicago and notes Lon Street’s resignation in New Orleans amid Grant faction dynamics in Louisiana.
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Odd Fellowship
Indianapolis Journal
Odd Fellow
Lon Sexton
Indiana Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
United States
J.A. Wildman
W. W. Curry
Grand Lodge
Sullivan Democrat
Murray Brions
Amon
Chicago
Waters, Eberts & Co
State Street
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Thomas A. Hendricks
Congress
Wiliiam E
Niblack
Knox County
Repeson
New York Sun
House
Navy
Department
Tennessee
Sun
Storeson
Dr. Mangini
Galena
Brandon
Miss
Commer Pleas Court
John W. Robb
Adm
R, Spencer & Lennon
Qherife
Marré
de Bonis
Otis Hinkley, Sr
Marié
Edward Homer
Dale
Lais Ty
Kentucky Republican Convention
House of Stewart
Eo” Grant
New Hampshire
Prof. Cox
New Far West
Great Plains
Pacific Ocean
Old West
Pittsburgh
Lona Street
New Orleans
Jooks
Longstreet
Akerman
Alcorn
Lonastreet
Sor Gov. Warmoth
Louisiana
Hessus
Lichtenberger, Owen ‘He ‘Co
Fasner
Lichtenberger, Owen & Co
David M. Schnee
Thrall & Mumford’s
Rio
Laguyra
Dooley
Thrall & Mumford
SGP
Og Ferry
S & Landreth’s
Garden Seeds
Hrall & Mumford's
Gala Lichtenberger, Owen & CO
barCall
J. R. Hugo
Hominy
Penn
Fisher's
Deed Thrall & Mumford's
Thrall & Mumford A
Hugo
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