Frauds and corruption tied to Radical party prosecutions
Weekly Leader reports on alleged frauds in New York City finances and across Radical administrations. It accuses reform advocates of diverting attention from vast defalcations and names Hodges, Paymaster of misappropriated funds, with broader claims of graft in Washington Territory, post office, and Southern reconstruction era officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Democratic Party
Bailey
New York
Speer
Kansas
Hodges
Washington Territory
Grant
Territory
Norton
Republic
Subeliers
McDonald County Embraces Democratic Renewal in 1872
The piece celebrates Democratic renewal in McDonald County Missouri with calls for enfranchisement, rallies, and a Pineville convention on October 14. It notes population, past vote counts, and a hoped gain in voters, while detailing registration steps and local press revival at Pineville Press. It also lists governor appointed delegates to a Baltimore convention and a race for county offices, ending with a murder case transfer from Webster to Laclede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald County
Union Leagues
McDonald
McClurg
Phelps
Brown
Pineville
Gov. Brown
Baltimore
Julius H. Walsh
E. 0. Stanard
A. T. Rozier
R. J. McElhany
Benton County
Straton
Shelby
Major McElhany
Missouri
History Repeating Itself Oppression in North Carolina
A historical note contrasts Russia and Austria's oppression of Poland and Hungary with domestic actions in North Carolina. It cites 300 arrests by armed troops, distant jails, lack of indictments, and the erosion of habeas corpus amid a Democratic majority in California and a GOP Senate context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Poland
Austria
Hungary
United States
Kossuth
Union
North Carolina
Europe
California
Senate
Late Elections Spark California and Maine Vote Trends
The article reports California electing Booth Republican governor by six thousand after prior Democratic gains, Maine expected Democratic momentum, and Radicals winning as forecast in New York. It notes Arkansas State aid to railroads totaling 23.6 million and critiques its failure to advance rail lines, plus mentions Missouri delegation to Tennessee fair, and New York political strife between Greeley and Fenton factions with Grant opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tue
Arkansas
Little Rock Gazette
Bowen
New Mexico
Newith
York
Brooklyn
Greeley
Congress
Fenton
Patriot
Grant
Senator Conkling
The Ku Klux Humbug and Radical Polemics
A condensed review of national politics, South Carolina martial law talk, and radical reconstruction tensions. The piece denounces pro proclamation advocates, mocks senators, and contrasts loyalists with critics. It notes violence in Kentucky, penny-pinching coffin costs, and mentions figures like Seward, Grand Duke Alexis, and Captain McAfee amid partisan jabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Scott
Pennsylvania
United States
Restreco Wins Harbor Master Seat in California Election
Restreco, the Democratic candidate for harbor master, was elected on the 6th inst taking a small majority over the Republican contender. The result confirms party governance of the harbor area and sets a new administrative tone for local port operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Restreco
California
The Ohio Democracy and Groesbeck Speech in Steubenville
Extracts from Hon W F Groesbeck speech decry centralization of power and defend state sovereignty. He argues 1861 wartime amendments shaped civil rights, urges preservation of home rule, warns against imperial federal overreach and urges unity of Republicans, Democrats, and freedmen under state-led governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. McAffee
Pineville
Democratic Party
United States
Capt. McAfee
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Weekly Leader
Springfield, Mo.ns
Kuklux
Free America
Radical Party
North
Georgia
Mississippi
Lide Rock Gazette
Louisiana
Fom
First District Court
Abel
Warmoth
William Drake
Headlee
Webster
Laclede County
Booth
Soen
Maine
Pineville Press
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Tae Sppline
Atlantic & Rroad
Llaner
Havens
Blaine
B. Gratz Brown
Johns
Marmaduke
Tennessee
Nashville
National Agricultural Society
Clay
Benton
Calhoun, &c
Butlers
Det
Swamp Angel
Midway
Kentucky
Jacob
Ery Harpersthe Bother
Dole Elirper
Longfellow
Newton County
Journal
Svoffin
Ayotfer
Heather
Mr. Journal
Hug. Wot. Sewanp
Lincoln
Johnson
Italy
Bbeen
Alexis
Washington
Neosho
Tina
Times
THE
Ohio Democracy
Gro Ic
Stubenville
Groesbeck
Lars
Aspur
Raspur
Delares
Mary Bend
District of Columbia
Tional, Polmecs
Alvin
Interpretine Uel
Ettvet
Amientaent
Wien
Ysis Hurt
Mnenian ES
Disteanchise
ARTE
WTEC
Conery County
Ingion
Barrett
Missouri Medical College
Westie
Calles Fe Kertulal
Furtter Partite
Baralte
Unidw Pacific Railroad
Nebraska
Great Platte Valley
Noldiers
PSU
Heulin
Vine Ality
Seturboy
Mont Ss der. Huts
Wesry
Roma
Dimann
Springsfield Iron Works
Eddy, Thompson & Co
Thompson
Lath Mills
MILI
Noyes Grist Mills
Keut, Baldwin & Co
Thy Neal
J. H. Gage
Reapers
Akieey
Balls
ANK
Buckeye
Iron and Steel
Shick Nails
Bain Ant Mitchell
WM. McAdams
Springfield
Saite and Harness Manufacturer
Springfield, MO
Jere
Summerset
Ladies Saddles
Fervey Wyle
Fe. Ae
Poteatas
Ware
8. W. Mo
Dick Sales Andamall
Ares
Mera
McGregor & Murray
Boonville Street
Pall Dealers
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