Radical opinions on Grant Cabinet and future fate
Correspondent outlines Republican views on General Grant’s presidential team and the impact on the party. Reports criticism by Washburne and Morton, praise for some appointees and condemnation of nepotism, with focus on Fish, Seward, and others. Also depicts Grant as physically burdened, anxious, and dependent on aides, facing a strained presidency.
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Carlile
Ben. Butler
Grant
Lis
Mrs. Grant
Influence of Railways on Agriculture in the Northwest
The Chicago Post notes railways as premier commerce avenues shaping agriculture. It cites Erie canal and several railroads as dominant trade routes, with rail tonnage surpassing canal figures and Western prices for meat and flour rising while Eastern markets stagnate. It highlights pork prices doubling over two decades due to railway access.
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Chicago Post
Northwest
West
Oswego Canal
New York Central
Frio
Pennsylvania Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Buffalo
Oswego
Ogdensburgh
Railways Spark Western Prosperity and Agriculture Boom
The article argues railroads dramatically boost Western profits and farm outputs, noting a rise from 1,300 to over 9,600 miles of rails between 1850 and 1860 in Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. It cites increased wheat corn oats and potatoes production and estimates railway value to land around four hundred million dollars while warning that without rails, markets would fail and cities would stagnate.
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West
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iere
Bidasonten Asneges
C.e Aoests
The New Election Law Changes in Indiana
The State Sentinel reports a new election law signed by the governor, delaying the general election to October 1870 and extending terms. It argues this weakens public oversight, raises official corruption risk, and shifts power toward administrative officers. The Harperist chorus in New York links the law to Radical imperialism and autocracy.
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State Sentinel
Indiana
General Assembly
New York
Radical Party
Grant and the Grant Administration in Political Debate
Editorials discuss Gen Grant and his cabinet, citing Chicago Tribune and New York Sun critiques that the presidency risks weakness from within. Observers argue the administration shows incapacity and warn against electing underqualified leaders. The piece notes Indiana township political divisions in 1868 between Republicans and Democrats.
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Grant
Gen. Grant
Chicago Tribune
New York Sun
United States
Evansville Courier
Pacific Railroad Completion Sparks Nationwide Jubilation
A Telegraph report hails the railroad to the Pacific as the era defining achievement of the age. Five days from San Francisco, the vast Western territories open to commerce, with estimates of future wealth and industry. The piece notes public celebration and records the president’s discussions over appointment to a commission related to the finish.
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Telegraph
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
America
Evansville
Old Ben. Wade
Pacific Railroad
Zack Chandler
Grant
Wade
Cox
White House
Honest Ben
Washington Dispatch
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