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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1874
Page
2
The Chicago Tribune and the Herald publish opposing takes on democracy with the Tribune declaring democracy dead and the Herald affirming its continued life. The piece mocks any attempt by city authorities to deal with the issue, joking about a troublesome Texas cow in the city.
The Springfield Journal reports that except for the Sixth District all Republicans have renominated their current representatives for reelection across ten districts. Nominees include H C Barehard fifth, Gen T J Henderson sixth, Col G L Fort eighth, David L Beaty eleventh, Andrew Simpson twelfth, Gen John McNaira thirteenth, Col J Q Cannon fourteenth, Gen J S Martin sixteenth, Tease Clements eighteenth, and Gen Green Raum nineteenth. Only Henderson Beaty Simpson and Raum are new nominations. prospects look strong for reelecting the incumbents.
In response to recent killings by the White League in Southern states the Government acts to protect citizens. The move draws mixed editorials with some papers criticizing government action while others denounce the murders in Red River Louisiana. The Shreveport Times is cited as largely responsible for fueling the violence and endorsing the White League.
Examination of a disputed dispatch suggests a fraud tied to the Hesing Palmer faction. It claimed Pennsylvania’s Democratic Convention adopted a hard money platform, implying a partisan manipulation. The piece questions who orchestrated the deception and whether the Pittsburgh or Springfield offices received and transmitted it.
The New York Times analysis of Ohio Indiana and Missouri Democratic conventions shows a rising Greenback repudiation sentiment. It warns that if repudiation gains power it could destabilize bond markets abroad and challenge Republican fidelity to debt payments, urging continued Republican leadership to prevent breach of faith.
The city’s sanitary condition is attacked as Mayor’s neglect fuels misery, with mortuary data blamed on irregular practitioners. The piece derides quacks while urging accountability and a more truthful municipal organ, contrasting Democratic Ohio governance with Republican claims. It also highlights national debates on racial violence and rights post Reconstruction, citing White Leagues and the fight over Black suffrage.
In a controversial critique the Herald notes Republicans who crafted and hustled a salary increase were flustered by popular clamor for repeal. It argues Democratic salry-grabbers erred and should be forgiven, while pointing to the Republican press as voicing the backlash against renomination efforts.
The Home News criticizes Hesing for deserting the Farmers ticket to join the Liberal slate. It argues he lacks character for public office, urging Independents to nominate a sterner man in favor of specie resumption and National Banks. It claims his move harms the Farmers and reveals Liberal standards.
The piece analyzes how the Democratic Party, once a unified pro-slavery and Unionist force, fractured by 1860. It argues the party survived as a cynical, past-anchored entity sustained by legacy, regional loyalties, and opposition to Republicans. It notes internal divisions, the Tammany influence, and the absence of unified, elevated aims.
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