Republican Reflections on Debts and Reconstruction Debates
A Reconstruction era argument cites state debt figures from 1860 and 1870, contending that Democratic repudiation myths are false. It contrasts carpetbag administrations with Republican policies on schools and railroads, warning against Confederate influence in national affairs and urging young voters to support Republicans.
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North
E. N. Hill
South
Aladamia
Alviiausas
Florida
Georgia
Louisian
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Mit
Virginia
Colonel Hill
Chamberlain
Hampton
Arkansas
Hancock
United States
Democratic Party
Congress
Democratic Congress
Coburn recalls Republican rise from fringe to power
Gen John Coburn recalls the first Republican convention in Indianapolis court house and the party’s growth from contempt to control. He asserts the party united free labor supporters and pressed for free territory, Lincoln era triumphs, and national unity.
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John Coburn
Court House
Indianapolis
Wiig
United States
Congress
Lincoln
White House
Gulf
Paying for Rebel Slaves and Reconstruction Questions
A 1910 letter from Edward McPherson discusses pay ment for enslaved people and potential U S compensation routes. It cites Maryland constitutions and argues about Supreme Court reform while linking Confederate surrender views from ex Postmaster General Reagen.
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Edward McPherson
New York Tribune
Sim
Georgia
Gven
Maryland
United States
Washington
Ceneral Assembly
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Epwanyp McPierson
Washington, D. C
Confederacy
Gury
Garfield and the Germans in Berlin Tageblatt translation
A Louisville Commercial summary of a Berliner Tageblatt translation praising General Garfield for his speech honoring Texas Congressman Schleicher. The piece notes Garfield’s sincerity, German cultural respect, and lack of political calculation, citing the Volksblatt’s opinion on Garfield’s genuine sentiment.
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Garfield
Louisville
Berliner Tageblatt
Schleicher
Texas
Tageblatt
Germany
N. A. Repubic
Congress
L. Schleicher
Republic
Cincinnati Volksblatt
The Whole Case Stated Opposes Democratic Party Control
A statement argues the Republican party is preferable to the Democratic party, condemning the latter as worse, accusing it of fraud, slave roots, and voter suppression while praising the Republicans for sound currency and free voting. It warns against Democratic dominance and loss of consent of the governed.
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Indianapolis News
Democratic Party
Hancock’s Stance on Rebel Claims Budget
The rebel claims totaling 2.523 billion dollars surpass the national debt. The solid South backs the programme. Hancock has not stated whether he would veto payment measures. In Texas, Lynchfield Barbs was hanged in Waco for killing nine year old Sarah McKee.
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Solid South
Hancock
Waco
Texas
Sarah McKee
Political Points on Democrat Support and German Voters
The piece argues War Democrats should beware backing the Democratic ticket, cites population growth in Wisconsin and South Carolina, condemns foreclosures and debt repudiation, and defends Republican prosperity since resumption. It condemns insults toward German voters and traces party leadership history through multiple presidents.
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Wisconsin
South Carolina
Arkansas
Hancock
Illinois
Pansaessahe
Democratic Party
Garfield
Buchanan
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
James Ek. Polk
Tyler
Gen. Taylor
Madle
Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
Filmore
James Buehan
Lincoln
Johnson
Jackson
Hay
Hancock and the Germans Stir Political Furor
The insult claimed by Hancock toward German Americans sparks indignation across the community. German Democratic papers timidly muting the issue contrast with a broader German press push, as the Davenporter Demokrat argues German Americans take active part in public affairs.
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Hancock
Hanecock
Statesman
Governor's Island
Davenporter Demokrat
Ingersoll speech blasts Democrats for secession and slavery
The text condemns Democrats as responsible for secession and wartime atrocities, arguing Republican integrity and praising General Garfield. It cites J D Cox on Garfield’s character and recalls personal ties between Cox and Garfield, underscoring support for Republican leadership and the presidential race.
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J. D. Cox
Garfield
Cox
Hamilton
Ohio Senate
Western Reserve
Podillus
Garteld
Jrt
Germans in Cincinnati press favor Republicans in campaign
The Cincinnati Volksblatt praises the current Republican financial policy noting good times, active factories, and employment. It argues voters should not pursue change as prosperity reduces demand for a political shift, recalling Democratic leaders' positions.
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Hassaurek
Cincinnati Volksblatt
Reproligan Party
Volksblatt
a _post
German sentiment favors Republican presidential candidate
The passage notes a widespread fear of change among Germans and predicts the election will favor the Republican candidate. It argues there is no desire for shift and that many Germans across the country will echo this sentiment, guiding the vote.
Southern sentiment echoed in Okolona letter to Chicago Tribune
An Okolona man argues the South must vote as a unit for Hancock in 158 electoral votes. He claims blacks are noncitizens, calls for suppression of minority rights, and praises President Davis as an exemplar of Southern thought while condemning the federal government and urging loyalty to the Confederacy.
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Tina
Tate
Aecaunt
Chicago Tribune
Whickogcurs
Hancock
Devaporatiie Party
Shave
Washington
Davis
Sarah A. Dorsey
Garfield claims black voters face bulldozing and ballot stuffing
The Vicksburg Herald notes General Garfield stating that in some cases the accusations are true while acknowledging that Southern affairs are not yet fully regulated. The piece frames the broader context of voter rights and regional conditions without embellishment.
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Vicksburg Herald
Garfield
South
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