Hayes Ohio trip stirs politics as Sherman misstates funds
In a Washington dispatch from August 31 1877 the piece criticizes Secretary Sherman for a speech claiming 64 million dollars remained in the Treasury uncalled for. It argues the sum arises from interest on missing bonds and unpaid settled claims, not government hoarding. It notes political pressure to aid the Texas Pacific Railroad and Mississippi levee repair, and mentions Col Johnson’s failed Mexican war agitation.
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Waashington
D. C
Truk
Register
Ohio
Hayes
South Carolina
Sherman
Maine
California
Congress
Texas Pacific Railroad
Mississippi
South
North
Mexico
Col. Johnson
Senator Morton Lauded And Buried By The Brooklyn Eagle
The Brooklyn Eagle denounces Senator O P Morton, labeling him a partisan demagogue. It accuses him of double dealing on policies from greenbacks to force bills, and asserts his removal from the Senate would benefit the country. It recalls his 1867 and 1873 Senate terms and criticizes his influence and character.
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O. P. Morton
United States
Senate
Morton
Sumner
Conkling
Wilson
Johnson
South
Salem
Oregon
Democratic Party
Ste
Brooklyn Eagle
Hartford Ironies and Charms of the Charter Oak City
Hartford writer extols the city as an insurance hub with a billion and a half at risk, highlighting American Fire and life companies, the Travelers, and Connecticut Mutual. He notes landmarks like the Charter Oak and homes of Twain and Beecher Stowe while praising wealth, culture, and dominant finance.
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Hartford
Charter Oak
Armsmear
Manhattan
New York
Insurance Center of
America
Hartford Companies
New York City
American Fire Insurance
Itna Life Insurance Co
Ito
T. O. Enders
Atna
Connecticut Mutual
Goodwin
Jacob Sh. Greene
Prand
Life Insurance
James G. Batterson
Travelers
Batterson
United States
Massachusetts Standard of Reserve
Connecticut State House
Col. Colt
Revolver Fame
Funny Man
Mark Twain
Charlea Dudley Warner
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Sam
Charter Oak City
Rapix
Odious Comparison of Democratic and Republican Leaders
The Indianapolis Sentinel argues that the Democratic list including Hendricks McDonald Voorhees Pendleton Thurman McCreery Seymour and Til dee surpasses the Republican lineup of Morton Hayes Conkling Sherman Matthews Chamberlain Blaine and Packard in talent.
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Hendricks
McDonald
D. W. Voorhees
George H. Pendleton
Thurman
McCreery
Seymour
Tildee
O. P. Morton
R. B. Hayes
Roscoe Conkling
Sherman
Stanley Matthews
D. H. Chamberlain
J. G. Blaine
5. B. Packard
Indianapolis Sentinel
Morton Men Take Notice
The Monticello Constitution notes a grave tiny force of 325 soldiers remains to guard the old flag and public peace across eleven Southern states amid Ku Klux and rebel influence, a quiet Union area with sparse Federal presence.
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Morton
Union
Monticello
Fla
Republican party torn by factional strife and public ire
The New York Herald laments intra party conflict among Republicans and notes the public’s memory of alleged violent and unconstitutional methods used by Republican leaders in the last election and winter, predicting voters will punish misconduct at the polls.
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Republican Party
Sinc
W New York Herald
Who Got Cheated Trade Between Parties
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes deserters crossing party lines with O P Morton B I Butler U S Grant and Carl Schurz moving from Republican to Democrat ranks. It also lists Charles Francis Adams Jerry Black Palmer Trumbull George W Julian and John R Cravens as former Republicans now in the Democratic camp. The piece questions who was cheated in this swaps.
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O. P. Morton
B. I. Butler
U.S. Grant
Carl Schurz
Democratic Party
Charles Francis Adams
Jerry Black
Governor Palmer
Lyman Trumbull
George W. Julian
John R. Cravens
Indianapolis Sentinel
Rank Heresy and the Myths of U S Despotism
A New York Sun opinion notes the belief that the U S government is an omnipotent despotism is unfounded. It argues citizens cannot justify treating the state as all-powerful and urges caution against such views.
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United States
New York Sun
Poem to Be Published Despite Ad Reduction
A country editor notes a poem valued at a million dollars will be accepted even if it requires crowding out advertisements to fit space. The piece is described as highly desirable and collectible within the publication.
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Washington City
Tilden
Indianapolis Sentinel
Sap Beecher
New Harrimony
Indiana
Political Judgment Day in South Carolina Emerges
The piece condemns Radicalism and lauds Democratic victory led by Wade Hampton, arguing the state faces profound corruption from Radical rule. It notes unprecedented investigations exposing frauds and rascalities as the court of general sessions sits in judgment.
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South Carolina
Wade Hampton
Democratic Party
Court of General Sessions
Voters face close scrutiny as new Congress convenes
The Trenton True American warns that any member voting to threaten liberties with a large standing army will ruin their political career amid unprecedented Congressional examination.
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Republic
Trenton
Infant Leonard Weber Dies at Home
Infant Leonard Weber, son of Peter and Apolonia Weber, died Thursday September 6, 1877, at the family residence. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Weber
Leonard
Peter and
Apolonia Weber
Stave Factory to furnish dressed lumber and shingles
Advertises planing and re sawing machinery to a stave factory offering dressed lumber of all descriptions. Also keeps lumber and shingles for sale and shingles on shares when timber is furnished. Stave and heading timber wanted by contract only.
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AVING
Duclos CO
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Ivers Sisters
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Wiant
Wrightman
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Columbia
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Treasury
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Owens
S. L. Hoge
T. C. Dunnin
Cardoza
New York World
Ce Duclos
Vv. Co
Duclos, Duclos CO
G. G. Duclos
Enterprise Hotel
Ores
Fair Grounds
Jacob Tyler
Noroner
John Cerney
Wabash
William Read
Merle D. Ingram
Administrator's
William Wilhite
Posey County
Edward Homer
William Bearnett
Bethel Township
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