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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1880
Page
3
A 1860 and 1880 comparison argues that twenty years of Republican rule expanded industry and trade, raised wages, and increased wealth, while criticizing Democratic governance. It cites wheat corn cotton iron and immigration figures, and contends current prosperity proves the party’s success over the previous era.
The Buffalo Express denounces Gen. Hancock for lacking clear views on national vs state powers and governance. It attacks his constitutional interpretations, political tactics, and readiness for office, questioning his honesty and qualifications while praising Garfield and civic ideals.
An aged colored woman sits in a crowded city streetcar as a well dressed white woman seeks her seat. The passenger refuses to move until an accomplice assists forcing the older woman to yield the seat.
General Garfield addresses an Ashtabula County audience noting misquotes about his speech, praising collective influence on public discourse, and defining courage as more than brute force. He argues ideas endure while animal prowess ends at victory celebrations.
Gen Garfield left Mentor Ohio for New York City to attend a Republican leaders conference. He stopped at Geneva and Cleveland where supporters joined him and joined a triumphal journey with crowds at Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Utica Amsterdam Hudson Albany and other stops. In New York City he received a grand reception with 20000 cheering supporters and a long procession. Garfield spoke briefly at several stops while in Chautauqua he avoided speeches and returned home to Mentor with continued ovations.
A Memphis Avalanche letter slams Northern Republicans and African American policy, urging Southern unity and branding Northern politicians as enemies. The writer demands Democratic supremacy, condemns Republicans, and calls for expelling Northern influence while recalling wartime grievances and yellow fever era echoes.
A loud political remark targets William R. Moore and Radical supporters. The speaker urges quiet, condemns negro voters, and mocks claims of free ballot and fair count, asserting the result already exists despite opposition.
A rare gathering of leading Republicans, not in Congress, meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel New York on the fifth to discuss campaign strategy and Southern aid. Speakers include John Sherman Logan Blaine and Garfield attends a later reception with the Central Campaign Club. The article also critiques Hancock Sherman correspondence and calls for full publication.
The Michigan Republican State Convention met at Jackson on August 5 with large attendance and chose Col. Henry M. Duffield as permanent president. Five gubernatorial candidates received 100 to 110 votes. David W. Jerome won on the tenth ballot over John T. Rich. Slated ticket includes Crosby for lieutenant governor and Jenney, Prichard, Latimer, Neasmith in other posts. The platform vows equal rights, free ballot, U S unity, protection of labor, and economy in public funds.
One half of Gen Hancock's letter to Gen Sherman in 1877 argues the House would elect Tilden and Sherman would inaugurate himself. It claims Sheridan would recognize a self‑inaugurated president and support a revolutionary scenario.
Col Anson Wood of Albany notes the Democratic party's alleged long record against the Union from 1861 to 1865 and Reconstruction, calling for Republicans to retain control. He urges burying the lost cause, preserving the Union as the nation’s guiding emblem.
The Republican platform proclaims twenty years of Civil War victory, credit improvements, and national restoration. It condemns Democratic tactics, pledges civil service reform, restricted immigration, education support, and protection of constitutional rights while urging unity to maintain prosperity and a unified nation.
Justice Swayne says he did not author or know facts of any Garfield related matter, never appeared before the Supreme Court on such a case, and did not express an opinion. He notes Garfield is a personal friend and he holds high confidence in his integrity.
The New York Tribune notes the Solid South's desperate bid to retain power through census‑driven apportionment. It warns that victory could give the South a long lease on influence, while defeat may end its dominance in Congress.
Inter Ocean details a Georgia mob attack on a colored Thompson family, describing Ku Klux fears and racial terror. It notes Governor's effort to uphold law and the militia’s role to stop mob rescue, illustrating persistent barbarism in the state.
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