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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1876
Page
3
An Indiana town reports on coffee sellers, hospitality to visitors Nick Jorst and Noan Frank, and several residents returning from Philadelphia. It notes political stirring with Gov Hendricks addressing Shelbyville, and a growing canal project near the Cut-off dam. Obituaries mention Miss Lou Gentry’s death in Evansville. A large Philadelphia trip departs tonight with Mrs Ecuann and others bound for Cincinnati.
In Posey County the Democratic Mass Convention at Wadesville on August 26, 1876, adopted rules for representation, pledged candidates to the Democratic State and National tickets, and nominated Joseph F. Welborn for Representative, George Naas for Treasurer, John S. Wheeler for Sheriff, Thomas Mills for Commissioner, J. S. Curtis for First District, James W. Whitworth for Surveyor, and William Hendricks for Coroner. A Central Committee was chosen for two years.
Report of a large turnout at the Randolph County Democratic Convention in Wadesville with Governor candidate James D. Williams addressing for about an hour and a half. Williams earned broad support including several Republican farmers amid a festive reception for Williams and Judge Nisnack. A fire threatened Eagle Mill during the week and Frank Botton suffered a buggy accident, while local wit remarks about Hayes and Mark Twain circulate.
The excerpt shows a table comparing appropriations by category between the previous year and the current session. It notes higher totals were averted only by Senate restraint, with the Democratic claim that the public may judge their leadership.
Professor and Mrs. R. Owen will depart next Monday toward Bloomington. The professor has recovered enough to resume duties as chair at the State University.
A suggested Republican campaign document outlines eight focal points to justify Hayes administration reforms. It calls for listing party aims, achievements, honest officeholders, deposed bad officials, Reconstruction progress, resumption strides, Hayes reform claims, and the Cincinnati platform implications. It argues for a persuasive, authoritative tract to compare parties with the Constitution and win broad support.
The issues emphasize peace over war and practical governance. Key points include electing better men, punishing official rogues, no military influence in elections, reduced taxes with economy, early specie payments, salaries aligned with public service, less centralization, preserving common schools, religious liberty, and one term plus six years for the president if amended. The Democrats seek these reforms and will push them if elected.
A series of harsh political quotes from 1860s figures including Townshend Boutwell Wheeler Chandler Logan Kilpatrick and Morton. The remarks denounce Democrats, advocate crushing the South, and promote a bloody-shirt campaign tied to Indiana and Grant era politics.
The War Department records show Southern states hosting 138 troops in 12 states, despite no legal authority and a Supreme Court ruling that the Enforcement Act is unconstitutional. The piece critiques Democratic and Republican leaders in South Carolina, North Carolina, and North for backing former Confederates.
List of patents granted by the U S Patent Office for the week ending August 29 1876 as reported to the Register by Cox and Cox Solicitors of Patents Washington City. Fire Kindler S Brown Richmond Narrow J Moss Noblesville Ivof Spreader T McIntosh and J Williams Brownsville Valve W Bellis Indianapolis Scraper and Knife J Richardson Evansville Ruler and Protractor G Wyckoff Indianapolis.
C Gibson to W Tenison N3SW4S BEF 15 6 13 20 acres Swarmstedt to W Boyce pl ENWH 5 7 18 1 acres Damron to Viets Hotel property in New Harmony total transfers 3 total consideration 36800 00. Yr A Watcheson RE PC
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