The Genius of Public Virtue Rally for November Triumph
The decisive Indiana rally urges unity to defeat General Grant and the corrupt administration. E S Anvory, chair of the Democratic State Central Committee, proclaims the necessity of reform, the role of money in politics, and the pledge of constitutional liberty and good government amid a bitter contest on October 13, 1872.
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Indiana
General Grant
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Anvory
Democratic State Central Committee
Indianavonis
Greeley
Illinois
Ohio
Cincinnati Enquirer
Common Pleas Court
Posey County
F. Youllinger
Parmelia Overton
Lucy Overton
Sarah Overton
Mary Ann Overton
Elizabeth Overton
Willis Overton
John H. Overton
Malissa Overton
Court House
Mount Vernon
Paris
Alex. Crank
English Editorials Point to Aged, Weighed-Down Period Pieces
The piece notes that English newspapers write heavy leading articles in the evening after meals and offers a vivid dining metaphor to explain their ponderosity. It suggests wealthy banqueting precedes dull prose and imagines a wan reader left unamused.
Liberal Republicans vow victory over Grant party in Indiana
The Liberal Republican executive committee urges Indiana Liberals to press on, arguing the 1868 defeats reversed and 1872 gains show momentum. They claim fraud and patronage harmed Republicans, tout Horace Greeley as credible reform, and call for united effort to win statewide and beyond. The author includes Joann A. Fixen and compares past and present electoral conditions, urging persistent labor and unity.
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Republican Executive Committee
Indiana
Pennsylvania
General Grant
Massachusetts
Indianapolis
Grant
Ohio
Republican Party
Thomas A. Hendricks
Cincinnati
North Carolina
Maine
Vermont
Georgia
Horace Greeley
Treasury
Grant Party
United States
America
Joan A. Fixen
Ch'n
Liberal Republicans denounce ballot fraud in Pennsylvania
A statement from A. K. McClure, chairman of the Liberal Republican Committee in Philadelphia, accuses Philadelphia of a staged voter fraud scheme to secure a pro ring result. The address claims thousands of illegal votes across cities, calls for reform, and urges voters to support Horace Greeley for the presidency.
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Liberal
State Committee of
Pennsylvania
People of
Philadelphia
Reading
Chester
West Chester
Columbia
Starrisburg
Pittsburg
Hartranft
Friends of
Horace Greeley
A. K. McClure
Liberal Republican Committee
Election Forecast Echoes 1856 and 1872 Patterns
The piece argues the 1872 presidential race mirrors 1856 with Grant likely to win. It cites Buchanan’s 170 electoral votes in 1856 and predicts Philadelphia fraud concerns, plus expected gains in New York New Jersey Indiana California and Connecticut. It notes the South mostly favorable and suggests Greeley’s 124 Southern votes could secure victory. Samuel Sands, once the Star Spangled Banner printer, now runs the American Farmer.
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Saz
Horatio Seymour
Seymour
Greeley
Virginia
Texas
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
West Virginia
New York
Arkansas
North Carolina
Connecticut
Fremont
Grant
Buchanan
New England
Ohio
Northwest
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Indiana
South
Maryland
Illinois
California
South Carolina
Mr. Greeley
Inquirer
Samuel Sands
The
American Farmer
Are They Good For Such Another Fight
The State Sentinel argues against the Administration after Tuesday's elections. It claims Republicans celebrate prematurely, notes heavy campaign expenses in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and predicts a difficult November with finite funds. It calls for unity and a renewed effort to resist perceived fraud and maintain political stamina.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Commonwealths
Butler
United States
New York
The Real Heroes Speech by Andrew Curtin
The speech honors common soldiers who fought to preserve liberty and government. Curtin criticizes self serving war profiteers and emphasizes the real heroism of those who carried muskets and sabers. He laments division, calls for national unity, and praises the soldier for forgiving injuries and seeking peaceful prosperity.
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Andrew Curtin
The Party of the Future in Tribune Comments
The Chicago Tribune analyzes post election mood across Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. It argues the Republicans lack principles and that Liberals are the future, urging Illinois Liberals to press their cause and pledge to uphold peace reconciliation and reform.
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Party of the Future
The
Chicago Tribune
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Jusl
Greeley
Koerner
Why Democrats Support Greeley
Senator Thurman argues Horace Greeley shares core reform goals and civil liberties, urging Democrats to unite behind him despite past opposition. The message appeals to reconciliation, economy, anti fraud, civil service reform, habeas corpus, and land preservation for cultivators, framing Greeley as aligned on living issues.
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Greeley
Horace Greeley
Republic
Ife
Ite
Thurman
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