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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1876
Page
2
The excerpt from Africia 14, Section 4, states that the public debt of the United States remains valid and cannot be questioned, but no state or the United States shall pay debts from insurrection or rebellion. It declares that debts for emancipation claims are illegal and void, ending any belief that Confederate war debts will be paid.
An 1876 campaign message to voters in Ohio West Virginia and Indiana celebrates Democratic Reform gains while denouncing Republican leadership. It urges nationwide support for civil service reform lower taxes and peace across regions and calls for renewed national unity under the banner of Reform. Anka S. Hewrty chairs the National Democratic Committee with Frs. O. Paince as secretary in New York on October 13 1876.
The Philadelphia Times notes Indiana’s statewide Democratic plurality of 7,913 yielded only four of thirteen Congressional seats after redistricting by a Republican Legislature. It cites Democratic majorities averaging 4,664 versus Republican 1,067 and casts the result as a severe ferryman der.
From Our Own Correspondent in New York Oct 20 1876 notes a fake death report of Commodore Vanderbilt that barely moved stocks and caused little trading. The piece also rails against hackmen and taxes, then covers clambake politics, the Aquarius exhibit, and judges prizes in Philadelphia.
A Chicago Journal note recalls 1816 the year without a summer with frost every month, ice half inch thick in May, snow in June, and ice window pane thick in July. It cites corn frozen fodder and seed shortages for 1817. It also mentions Indiana Democrats defeating Morton amid national press furor.
Wheeler says he expects to carry New York but his pockets are not large enough they were made to carry the proceeds of blackmailing jobs.
The Official Result lists Democratic margins over Republicans across offices. Governor Williams leads Harrison by 5,184. Lieutenant Governor Gray 5,335 over Robertson. Supreme Judges Niblack 5,453 over Olson. Hawk 5,289 over Voris. Perkins 4,211 over Newcomb. Worden 5,434 over Kibby. Secretary of State Neff 5,987 over Watts. Auditor Henderson 5,017 over Hess. Treasurer Shaw 5,667 over Harriet. Attorney General Buskirk 4,819 over Gordon. Superintendent Smart 7,123 over Smith. Reporter Martin 4,547 over Miller. Clerk Schmuckle 4,511 over Scholl. The average Democratic plurality is 5,275.
Full returns show majorities for candidates across Indiana congressional districts with detail on counts and winners. The mix of commentary includes The Philadelphia Times warning Republican managers about intimidation in South Carolina and potential cross-state political shifts, plus a string of assorted humor and anecdotes.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes heavy Democratic majorities in Indiana districts two through twelve and questions district maps. It argues that despite Democratic gains, overall representation remains GOP heavy, with four Democrats and nine Republicans elected, and a total Democratic aggregate far exceeding Republicans in the four districts.
In a peculiar exchange a printer speaks playfully to his sweetheart, a kiss between his fingers causing a blush and a jolt of laughter as their light moment unfolds amid the day.
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