11 Aug 1880
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1880
Page
1
The article presents a raucous campaign tune mocking the Republican slate and praising the Bourbon ticket, referencing darkies and racial imagery, alongside a note on Michigan wheat output of 35 million bushels and Steubenville Ohio forming a Garfield club with 861 members.
The notice outlines advertising rates per column and per square inch with durations of one week to one year. It defines one column as a measurement unit and lists charges such as 6100, 6000, and 4000 for various column widths and time spans.
Fragmentary timetable shows several express and freight times with inconsistent formats. Entries include early morning and night departures with times such as 1:50 a.m. 5:8 p.m. and 7:48 a.m. scattered labels indicate freight service and passenger express, but many lines are garbled.
Laners, similar to Pat Hyde, maintains he was legally nominated and will not withdraw his candidacy. The statement signals ongoing contest within the selection process and signals potential legal or party challenges ahead.
Gen Tom Brownr discusses the political outlook placing the state's Republican majority at about eight thousand in the current race. He frames the GOP lead as crucial for upcoming elections and outlines factors supporting the margin.
The speaker argues the Democratic Party left a debt of six billion and sacrifices of about five hundred thousand lives, portraying a grim national toll attributed to its governance.
Ex State Senator John M Humphrey argued against military men in the presidency during a Graysville address given before nominations. The speaker urged change and noted no further military presidents were desired in this country. He has not spoken since Hancock's nomination, and may soon concede the results.
A Democratic letter mocked GOP history while the editor promised to publish a fuller history. The dialogue cites the party’s actions on Civil War era decisions, Reconstruction, and fiscal controversies, contrasting perceived historical achievements with alleged lies by opponents.
A partisan broadside extols Republican achievements like currency reform, debt reduction, and restored credit while attacking Democrats as anti soldier and ignorant. It contrasts 19th century fiscal gains with Democratic opposition, accusing rivals of desperation and demagoguery and defending the party's wartime record.
In Cass Township a playful rant riffs on names like Geo Exline becoming Edine and J J Moss becoming Wasp. The writer critiques a Democrat item in the Democrat newspaper and parodies supposed dialect and nicknames amid light controversy.
A Vincennes mail reply dated July 28, 1880 asks Drax Sm to dig up proof that Mr. Cobb, a local Democrat, was originally a Know Nothing. The letter notes German and Irish interest in the county and promises to reveal the source at the office, signaling political intrigue and ongoing scrutiny of Cobb.
fragmentary note from July 81 1880 mentions Mr Cobb as a Know Nothing member and an officer in the local lodge, with unclear context and dialect.
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