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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1875
Page
4
The Quincy Whig announces aims to present a first class newspaper with telegraphic reports from the Associated Press and special telegrams. It promises thorough market reports, a large circulation, and prepaid postage. Readers are invited to send correspondence with name and address as a guarantee of good faith.
The Quincy Whig reports Bowles Brothers, American bankers, sought court approval to reorganize under bonds to meet liabilities after their London failure two or three years ago. The piece notes Republicans gained a strong showing in recent elections and contemplates a Republican president in 1876. It warns party leaders to manage internal strains and the independent press.
The Mississippi election day was unusually calm as Democrats triumphs end Gov. Ames era. Attorney General Vierrepont is noted for strong law enforcement while Attorney General Williams lacked decisive action, a point the President seems unaware of. Responsibility for governance shifts to Democrats, a move the nation will watch closely.
Mus Mocuas and Furenp Mouvron grow pious yet notify Mr Pryor that they will no longer accept gospel at Sir Beechers hands alleging adultery. Mrs Moulton calls her absurd. speculation hints she seeks chances to kiss Beecher again to renew attendance. World opinion may not change with Sister Moulton leaving or staying.
The Philadelphia press argues the immediate goal after the recent elections is for leaders to commit to positive conviction and a clean political record. It condemns professional politicians who dodge party ties and urges honest money, free schools, and good government by candidates with proven seriousness and principled views.
The argument celebrates veteran voters who in critical moments step forward with sincere beliefs. It cautions that these seasoned citizens reject clever political schemes and flashy prospectuses, often delivering decisive defeats to such approaches and maintaining political life as serious duty.
Prof Proctor outlines the Sunday lectures in Boston linking modern astronomy to major debates in science and religion. He notes his views on cosmic evolution universe control and infinities differ from those in Earlier Works.
New York papers report an appeal likely to a convention of Congregational churches to express opinion on the treatment of Mrs Moulton. Plymouth church may be subject to convention discipline, but assembling such a convention could be difficult. A mutual council may be arranged with Plymouth, else an ex parte council is possible.
The piece mocks Moody and Sankey for suing to stop printing their hymn books while noting their potential rights to protect spiritual inventions. It cites a Supreme Court insolvency decision on stock subscriptions, saying nonassessable certificates carry limited meaning, and calls the ruling of public interest and importance.
The New York and Brooklyn Association of Congregation Ministers signals renewed scrutiny of the Beecher affair. Beecher intends to withdraw from the group rather than face further investigation, while Mrs. Moulton’s protest against excommunication reveals family malice. Public worry grows over potential new floodgates in Brooklyn’s institutions.
The Indianapolis Journal voices no confidence in Kerr for Speaker of the House. It cites his slow, cautious mind and lack of rapid decision making as disqualifying, arguing decisive leadership is essential for the role and noting that a calm mind does not ensure effective action. The piece emphasizes the need for prompt, decisive leadership in the House.
Representatives is the most turbulent deliberative body in the world and requires the clearest head and quickest brain to control it. These qualities do not belong to Mr Kerr. His mind is different and he is not a rapid thinker nor a swift reasoner.
The New York Tribune rails at the Democratic party for what it calls persistent folly and dishonesty. It laments leaders unable to learn from past defeats and condemns a salary grab as proof of GOP hypocrisy. The piece questions future honesty as Democrats face electing a Speaker and reflects on party betrayals by both sides.
A political dispute erupts over the Tribune allegedly aligning with the Tammany faction. Critics say the paper is hypocritical to lecture Democrats or Republicans while tied to a gang of thieves, questioning the publication’s integrity and consistency.
The New York Herald lists Democratic and Republican states by electors, suggesting Democrats hold 188 and Republicans 181. It notes Ohio and New York could swing the race, warns close contests curb plunder temptations, and predicts a tighter, more pivotal election ahead.
The New York Time reports the Association of Congregational Ministers will likely take one or two weeks before acting on the Beecher case. The committee has not met formally nor decided on procedures, and will review all evidence before reporting findings and a possible expulsion recommendation to the association. Expulsion would not directly alter Beecher’s ties to Plymouth Church.
The Times notes tee is not bound by a fixed period and will spend any necessary time to probe the complex subject to its deepest level. It cannot say when the report will be issued, only that it will report when it is ready.
A recent United States Centennial Commission circular reports rapid progress for the 1876 Exhibition. It opens May 10 and runs daily except Sundays through November 6 in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. The grounds span 8,160 acres with 150 enclosed for the fair and a 42% acre farm for agricultural tests, with seven departments and space allocation surpassing Vienna’s largest exhibit.
The Alabama constitution requires specie backing for new banks and bans suspending specie payments, making bank suspensions unconstitutional. It also limits charters to twenty years and questions how state provisions interact with federal banking privileges, suggesting lingering State Rights influence.
A fragmented history style brief notes a Tennessee senator described as soft and elusive, questions patronage of a St Louis bridge and its economic viability, while a Wyoming lake and a child’s lament appear amid garbled lines about a deadly conversation in St.
A collage of opinions and snippets from various papers on reformers in the Democratic party, the potential rise of a Whig revival, postal card debates, a judge in England ruling damages for a noisy rooster, and notes on pastry and fashion in the era. It cites figures like Hiram A. Wall, Bowles, Murat Halstead, and Senator Anthony, with references to the North versus South power balance and currency concerns.
A fragment from a 19th century political column discusses inflationary pressures, party dynamics, and the Independent Voter. It notes Republican gains, Democratic struggles, and the influence of factions like Tammany, with references to Kerr for Speaker and reactions from the New York Tribune and Springfield Journal. The piece surveys currency debates and public sentiment shaping 1860s politics.
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