Washington Letter from 1877 on politics and Morton's death
Washington, D. C., November 2, 1877. The letter discusses the Cameron blunder, Pennsylvania’s ministerial choice, Conkling’s battles, and Senate nominations. It notes a House bill on the Resumption Act, debates over military funding, and Morton’s death, praising his incorruptible service and modest means. (Multiple political figures: Conkling, Hayes, Morton, Bayard, Thurman, Sherman, Ewing.)
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Register
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Cameron
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England
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Teller
Bayard
Thurman
Morgan
Davis
House
Ewing
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Sherman
Morton
Austin
Oshkosh proposes three cent postage on dollar bills
In Oshkosh Wisconsin a genina suggests a plan to resume the money system by stamping every dollar bill with a three cent postage premium. The proposal hinges on making gold worth only three percent and uses a government stamp to finalize the reform.
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Genina
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Artick
Death of Indiana Senator Morton in Indianapolis
Obituary sketches Senator Oliver P Mortoun Cliver Perry Morvon in Indianapolis died of paralysis on November 1 1877 at 530 PM. Born August 4 1823 in Wayne County Indiana Morton rose from hatter apprentice to lawyer, judge, Governor and U S Senator, noted for tenacity of purpose and political shifts from Democrat to Know Nothing to Republican. His career included bold governance and fierce anti South stance, ending with a weakened national position and controversial legacy. He kept his personal integrity amid a era of venality. He died in Indianapolis leaving a void in Indiana Republican leadership.
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United States
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Know Nothing
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Republican Party
Willard
Henry S. Lane
Lane
Senate
Sneh
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Richmond
Vesuvius
Cincinnati
Jis
Pelf
Themaelvea
Commodore Nutt
Hercules
Senate of the
Andrew Johnson
South’s chairmanships show regional imbalance
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that the South holds 90 of 150 Democratic members and about half the House committee chairmanships. It argues a fair pro rata division would have given the region more than its current share.
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New York Times
Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati Enquirer
Senator McDonald Targeted in Potatoes Row
A Toledo Blade brief reports Indiana Senator McDonald, described as a victim, amid a wry note about Treasury countesses and a widow intended bride. The second item notes Canada may export potatoes this year after four decades of decline.
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Mr. McDonald
Indiana
Toledo Blade
New York Letter on Hall, Insurance Probe, Arctic Mystery
From Our Own Correspondent in New York dated November 2 1877 the writer tracks A Oakey Hall's baffling returns under various names amid Ring fraud charges. The piece also notes New York Life's clean bill after rigorous scrutiny and recounts a dramatic theater fire scare at Niblo's Garden. It then summarizes renewed Arctic search hopes for Sir John Franklin and outlines two New York charitable societies aiding wounded soldiers in the East.
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Tribune
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Atlantic
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New York
Niblo’s Garden
John Franklin
Northwest Passage
Sir John
Maglefield
Esquimaux
Franklin Crest
Marble Island
Lady Franklin
Society of the Crescent and Cross
Society of the Red Cross
Ravix
Truth of History Vindicated in Morton's Obituary Clash
The Indianapolis Sentinel denounces a recent obituary for Senator Morton as biased and false. It defends Democratic actions in 1863, noting Republicans blocked appropriation bills by leaving the legislature, while Democrats stayed to work. It urges fair, fact based remembrance.
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Senator Morton
Sentinel
Morton
Democratic Party
Barton
David C. Branham
Madison
W. E. Niblack
Supreme Court
Committee of Ways and Means
Indianapolis Sentinel
A Solemn Appeal to the Whole Country
A New York Sun editorial condemns the Hayes presidency, arguing Justice Strong did not deem him legally elected and urging nationwide moral rebuke. It calls for Hayes to resign if no legal ousting exists, and questions the legitimacy of the office under a perceived improper installation.
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Hayes
Justice Strong
Supreme Court of the United States
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Mr. Hayes
New York Sun
About the dangers of self conceit for Aeat Aman
The line warns that the most uncomfortable fate for Aeat Aman is self conceit, highlighting a moral risk in the character’s long term arc and emphasizing humility as a corrective.
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