Question in November on paying rebel losses and Democrats
A Washington letter argues Northern voters face a choice in the November election over paying war losses claimed by the South. It cites Democratic bills to expand the Supreme Court, reorganize claims courts, and refund rebel era costs, warning of heavy costs to the U.S. treasury if a Democratic president is elected.
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New York ‘Times
South
Congress
Cincinnati
Lee
Jackson
United States
Samuel J. Tilden
Winfield S. Hancock
Tilden
House of Representatives
van H. Manning
Mississippi
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Solid South
Committee On the Judiciary
Wold
Cnsy
Senate
House
A. J. Warner
Superior Court of the
Court of Claims
J. Proctor
Knott
Kentucky
P. B. Thompson, Jr
W. D. Hill
Circuit Courts
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
John Smith
William Brown
John F. Phillips
Missouri
Addi
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Committee On
M. P. O’connor
South Carolina
Joseph J. Davis
North Carolina
Philip Cook
Georgia
Civil Service Reform Committee
Mr. Money
John W. Johnston
Virginia
Judiciary
Houk
Tennessee
D. B. Culberson
Texas
W. M. Lowe
Alabama
Eppa Hunton
George D. Tillman
A. M. Seales
O. R. Singleton
Confederate Congress
John H. Reagan
Confederacy
Committee On Judiciary
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Tax
Democratic Party
North
New York Times
Times
Gordon
Commerce
Maxey
Capt. Coke
Col. Withers
Cockrell
Col
Harris
District of Columbia
Garland
Jeff Davis
Territories
Ransom
James E. Bailey
M. C. Butler
Gen. Morgan
Col. Lamar
Reagan
Col. Atkins
Gen. Hunton
Gen. Scales
Gen. Whitthorne
Naval
Nasby Joins Southern Rhetoric and Northern Publication
The piece recounts Nasby critiquing noosepapers and freeskools, recounting his Corners speech on bonds and taxes, and a Kentucky editor publishing his full talk in Indiana. It notes Republican use of the speech and surveys rebel influence on congressional committees and Democratic ranks.
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Mrr
Nasby
Wade Hampton
Indiana
Kentucky
Henry A. Wise
Dimokratic Party
Bascom
Politix
Dimekratic
Fedrel Soljers
Bull Run
Fedrel Soljer
Andersonville
Fort Pillow
Lee Wood
Jackson Wood
Lee
Eleckshaw
Democratic Praise For Garfield From Opponents
The Cleveland Leader gathers Democratic tributes to Gen. James A. Garfield of Ohio, praising his honesty and integrity. Quotes from Thos. A. Hendricks Judge Jere Black and the New York World call Garfield the best man for president and commend his public conduct.
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Congress
Gen
Garfield
Cleveland
James A. Garfield
Ohio
Thos. A. Hendricks
Jere Black
Washington
New York World
Republican platform outlines party achievements and aims
The platform praises the Republican record since the Civil War, citing restored currency, debt reduction, economic growth, and expanded railways and trade. It pledges to preserve Union goals, oppose slavery and corruption, regulate immigration, support Hayes, and critique the Democratic party while urging civil service reform and faithful law enforcement.
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Union of States
Congress
Republican Party
Republic
Congress of the
Rutherford B. Hayes
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Maine
Golid South
South
Hayes
Mahogany Trees Monarchs of Tropical America
A description of the mahogany tree’s grandeur with its tall trunk expansive arms and glossy foliage. Notes on lumber yields from large specimens include platforms built by lumbermen and trees yielding 12 000 superficial feet selling for 15 000 dollars.
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America
Downey Poet Delegate Becomes Country’s Most Popular Man
Wyoming born poet delegate Downey claims his verse in Reachid has made him the nation’s most popular figure. He cites wide public attention and playful remarks about his literary influence across political circles.
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Downey
Congress
Wyoming
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