Bondholders and Bondmen by Henry Clay Dean
Introductory analysis from the New York Day Book condemns wartime finance and policy. It argues the United States shifted from a republic to despotism through conscription bonds taxes and civilian offices, leading to debt exploitation and widespread crime. It accuses bankers railroad interests and Credit Mobilier of fraud and endorses repudiation or land restitution to protect common people.
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United States
Congress
Credit Mobilier
Supreme Court
The Meaning of Words and the New Honesty Debate
The passage argues the term honesty has shifted to justify elite power and bank subsidies. It condemns government favoring rich property, subsides, and gold payments, accusing Congress and bankers of creating a biased currency system and voting self-benefits at workers’ expense, while faulting old dishonesty.
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Congress
Europe
States
Pacific Railroad
Ot tumwa Democrat praised as steadfast Democratic newspaper
The Ot tumwa Democrat is hailed as the standard bearer of Iowa Democracy under editor S B Evans. It is described as a straightforward, forcible paper loyal to pure democracy, with readers urged to support it to keep the organ strong for Iowa Democrats. The piece notes occasional political differences but admiration for Evans’s unwavering stance.
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Ottumwa Democrat
Democratic
Democrat
Democrats of
Iowa
Evans
Agency City
Beecher and John Brown and the Civil War Crimes
The Day Book recalls Henry Ward Beecher's alleged primacy in arming John Brown with Sharp’s rifles, a view linking Beecher Sumner and Greeley to the war’s bloodshed. It notes reactions to the Youths History of the War and offers continued publication to readers seeking memory of the wartime crimes.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Sumner
Greeley
Sharp
John Brown
Brown
Gen Gordon described as a potential Democratic VP candidate
A fragment portrays Gen Gordon as a skilled Southern orator and Christian statesman with limited business sense. It suggests he could be the Democratic vice presidential pick with Sam Tilden, aligning New York and Georgia in a two-empire state ticket.
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Gordoon
David
Jacob
Albanta
Sam Tilden
New York
Georgia
Summer's Legacy of Hate Law Granting Equal Public Accommodations
The bill declares all US residents entitled to full and equal enjoyment of inns, public conveyances, theatres, and other public amusements, with enforcement provisions. It establishes penalties for denial and outlines federal court cognizance, prosecution powers for federal officers, civil action rights, juror eligibility, and Supreme Court review provisions.
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United States
Supreme Court of the
Evergreen Plant Fails Amid Canada Thistle Weeds
Eph Beaumont of Hartland Wisconsin recalls planting an evergreen in Rochester New York eleven years ago. A thriving crop of Canada thistles appeared the following year. He dug hoed and salted them yearly. The evergreen died five years ago yet last summer a dozen sickly Canada thistles reemerged.
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Eph Beaumont
Hartland
Wis
Rochester
Congressional funds scrutiny hints at hidden totals
The text complains that hundreds of thousands of Pacific Mail dollars may have padded congressional pockets and that the full truth is unlikely to emerge due to unreliable memory in Congress.
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Pacific Mail
Congressional
Grant's Arkansas policy sparks presidential protest
The Times and Chicago papers dispute President Grant's Arkansas policy, arguing he bears no federal responsibility there. They assert Arkansas voters reformed their constitution legitimately and elected officers, and warn that federal interference would harm public policy and state prosperity.
Hard Times and a Cheering Read for Troubled Minds
The piece offers a sardonic take on hardship urging readers to adopt philosophy and humor. It cites Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy and contrasts cheerfulness with fashionable despair, advising resilience in daily life, temper, and attitude toward hardship. It weaves classical and literary references to bolster a stoic, witty exhortation.
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Burton
Clara Morris
Alice
Job
Mucius Sexuola
Mr. Astrander
Hearthstone
Century battle for freedom echoed in 1876 call
The Banner of Liberty rails at federal tyranny under Ulysses S. Grant era policies, comparing it to George IV and Parliament. It warns of oppression in Congress and claims the people prepare a new Declaration of Independence in 1876, deeming the struggle as vital as earlier freedoms.
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George IV
Ulysses I
Congress
Quaker Poet Condemns Government Interference Voice
The Quaker poet denounces government interference with state legislature as ill advised and dangerous, while a radical newspaper is urged to depict him as a rebel and guerrilla.
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Wuitres
Grant's 1875 Arkansas Affairs Special Message
President Grant submits a Senate special message asserting Joseph Brooks was lawfully elected Arkansas governor in 1872 and was unlawfully deprived. He cites violence and a new constitution in 1874, warns of minority rights being ignored, and urges Congress to act to avoid setting a dangerous precedent. Executive Mansion February 8, 1875.
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United States
Congress
Grant
Senate
Arkansas
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Commonwealth
Times
Chicago Times
Brooks
Garland
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Senate of the United States
Joseph Brooks
U.S. Grant
Executive Mansion
Lent regulations issued by Bishop for Catholic observance
The Lent season begins on Ash Wednesday the tenth of the month. The Diocese of Dubuque outlines fasting rules for postpuberal Catholics, exemptions for the young and ill, allowances for certain foods, and the obligation of prayer and alms. A dispensation allows meat on specific Mondays and other days. Bishop Hennessy signs the notice from Dubuque on the Feast of the Purification, 1875.
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Iown
Hennessy
Persens
tJonx Hennersey
Dubuque
Kansas Sufferers. Call for Aid to Destitute Kansans
W J Ross appeals to readers of Wapello county to aid 32 614 Kansans dependent on out of state relief. he warns supplies are dwindling while destitution grows and urges continued charity through the Kansas Relief Committee to prevent the suffering.
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Kansas
Kansas Relief Committee
Wapello County
W. J. Ross
Thorlow Weed Improves Health After Illness
Thorlow Weed shows signs of improvement in health and appears to be taking a fresh hold on life following a period of illness.
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Summer
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