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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1880
Page
7
Washington dispatch notes Pennsylvania Republicans plan a February 4 convention seen as early bid for Grant and to rally solid PA delegation. Other items include Velvet fraud probe results, Louisiana Lottery history, and postwar political shifts.
Logansport Journal argues that Democratic control rests on fraud and manipulation across states. It claims Kentucky and Missouri are reliable Dem states, accuses Indiana of ballot manipulation and imported voters, and alleges a national conspiracy to maintain Bourbon rule. It condemns reformers while denouncing slavery’s legacy and power structure in the South.
The text argues force and fraud threaten self-government and humanity. It labels Bourbonism as dominion seeking, unscrupulous in methods, denying citizen rights, and opposing the Republican party which stands for justice liberty and equality for all citizens. It claims the coming of a few poor colored people is insignificant beside these forces.
The piece surveys 1880 politics across Maine and Tennessee. It notes Republicans demanding debt payment, Solon Chase opposing Greenback ties to Garcelon scandal, and Tam many Hall opposing New York as a convention site. It covers Gen. Grant’s South visit, treasury bond refund estimates, a racial marriage case in Indiana, and Maine fusion conflict with Gov Garcelon, signaling a charged election atmosphere and calls for honest governance.
A letter from A. D. Streight Defends aiding displaced workers from North Carolina sent to Newton county Indiana. He recounts his escape from Confederates at Rappahannock and praises Black Union supporters who aided him. The text also rails against the North Carolina to Indiana exodus inquiry as a folly, criticizing Senator Voorhees and allies.
The Augusta Chronicle reports Southern Bourbon anger over Senator Voorhees proposed exodus investigation. Vigorously denouncing the move, Bourbon leaders warn of risks to exposure of brutal and criminal treatment of colored citizens that an inquiry might reveal to the nation. The Chronicle notes a specimen of Bourbon fear and anger tied to the Voorhees resolution providing for the investigation.
A notice urges movers to obtain a permit from Senator Voorhees before migrating to the state. It states the Democracy authorizes him to declare what immigration is legitimate and what is not, framing a quarantine and permit system.
The Cornhill excerpt reviews Hans Sachs’s Eve enjoys mixed reception as a burlesque of family life in paradise. Adam and Eve’s children are split into virtuous Abel and unruly Cain. The visiting God tests their catechism knowledge while Eve’s admonitions clash with the harsh fate of the latter brood. The piece links to Luther and Melancthon, framing ranks and obedience in Protestant order.
An old pioneer recalls the gold rush era in Knoxs court room boasting of how he and others kept dust safe in pockets and belts. He describes packing heavy loads, the temptations of dust, and old tricks at the Sacramento Rownd Tent with anecdotes of bar counters, sacks, and high wages.
In a tense morning scene a crowd gathers as knives are drawn and a bare spot on a tent is noted. The town reels from a spate of eightess antlet knife wounds before the judge intervenes offering a drink and relief to the distressed pioneer.
A Washington letter laments interior department indolence and easy pay. It recalls a once energetic clerk whose career stalled after three years in a $100 monthly post. He refused a more burdensome job with promotion prospects, preferring a secure, inactive sinecure.
Mrs Hinckley sought a writ of habeas corpus to reclaim her child Katie about thirteen from Mr Fanning six miles from Batavia. After hearings and a settlement offer of 150 dollars, Katie remained with Fanning, showing aversion to the mother, who appeared to seek money rather than custody. The court noted the mother's apparent lack of concern for Katie and the strong bond between Katie and her guardians.
The piece traces a recurring social cycle where a few rise through work in various trades and crafts while their descendants drift between wealth and poverty. It argues status is not hereditary, but cycles of fortune renew themselves as society evolves like a tree drawing sap from the earth.
A Jersey judge humorously noted inconsistency in legal outcomes saying to the jury that by law and evidence the case should go to the defendant, but by equity it should go to the plaintiff. The remark highlights differing interpretations of justice in a single trial.
The article notes that the typical Irish farm measures about twenty acres in area, illustrating the smallholder structure of rural land use. It discusses implications for farming practices and rural economics, referencing common plots and the spread of land parcels across counties.
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