Let Congress Stop Tinkering Finances in Election Year
The piece urges the Forty-fifth Congress to reject specious financial schemes and resist ring influence. It argues the Republican victory stemmed from distrust in the current Congress and warns lawmakers to avoid experiments on resumption and currency. It calls for economy, accountability, and honest governance under a united executive and Congress.
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Republican Party
Greeley
Congress
Jonsson
Jonn- Son
Busie
Not enough to decide, fear pegs of a treacherous crust
The passage argues that men feel secure but may be on unstable ground, warning against rash attempts by well-meaning but dangerous individuals to dig for a hard pan. It emphasizes cautious analysis over hasty action and the danger of overconfidence in fragile foundations.
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Kk. W. Bliss & CO
Tole- Jo
Ohio
Heract Greeley
Montmesal
Horace
Mever
Montreal Chronicler
Ece
Grant to appoint Sheridan to command New Orleans
The Tribune reports Grant will name Sheridan to lead New Orleans forces the day after his inauguration. The move is seen as poetic justice for President Johnson's Louisiana allies.
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Sheridan
New Orleans
Andy Johnson
Louisiana
Resumption Debate Highlighted by Herald and Tribune
The New York Herald and the maniac of the Tribune clash over immediate resumption of specie payments. The Herald urges the Tribune figure to resume in his office and pay workers in specie to test the plan, noting the government may lack gold for two years, underscoring the impracticality of immediate or extended specie payments.
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Tribune
Johnson Grants Amnesty Note to Rebel Leaders Abroad
The document presents Andrew Johnson offering amnesty to rebels except those named Jerr Davis J C Breckinridge Jake Thompson J M Mason and John Slidell who are abroad. The public is expected to care little about this as his presidency nears its end.
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J. M. Mason
John Slidell
Sewing machine patents extend for heirs and costs drop
Extras Howe's needle patent was extended after earnings surpassed $400,000 and heirs seek seven more years from Congress. A. B. Wilson's four motion feed patent expired, blocking extension, allowing free use by manufacturers. The Tribune notes factory costs of good machines run $10 to $14 while retail prices hover around 60.
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Rescue of Kinkel by Carl Schurz Told in 19th Century Sketch
A St Joseph Herald correspondent recounts Carl Schurz aiding his German mentor Gottfried Kinkel during revolutionary turmoil. Schurz, posing as a street minstrel, learned Kinkel’s location, inspired him with song, and orchestrated their escape to Italy and then England.
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Mitchell and Terre Haute Railroad Favored by New Albany
At a New Albany meeting, CULBERTSON urged building the Mitchell and Terre Haute road at an estimated 80 miles and 15 to 20 thousand dollars per mile. He cited rich coal and iron fields in Greene county and forecast strong regional impact and broad public subscriptions. The group adopted a unanimous resolution backing the New Albany and Vincennes line and the Mitchell and Terre Haute railroad with decisive action expected in weeks.
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Senator's Washington piece condemns Greeley and war opposition
The Cincinnati Commercial's Washington correspondence quotes a senator saying Greeley’s advice would bring disaster. He asserts Greeley urged surrender in 1861 and that wartime panic and peacetime vacillation harmed the country. He attacks Greeley as weak, dictatorial, and hysterical amid New York City politics.
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Senator Morton and Reform Echoes in Nineteenth Century Debates
A compilation of editorials and letters discusses Senator Morton and his stance on specie payments, railroad subsidies, and cabinet prospects. It notes reactions from the New York Herald and Cincinnati Times, along with references to Thaddeus Stevens, Sherman era policies, and possible cabinet appointments. The piece also touches on spiritualist rhetoric and free speech within church discourse and politics.
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Spiritualism Promoted at Pence's Hall by English Speaker
Srmrrvatism by Terre Haute reports Pence's Hall hosts Sunday Spiritualist services with J H Powell from London presenting an inaugural lecture. Powell, former editor of the Spiritual Times, declares his mission to preach Spiritua lism as a fusion of science philosophy and religion.
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Bulls Head boarding house fire in Evansville damages $5000
Evansville police report a morning fire at a boarding house known as the Bulls Head causing about $5,000 in damages. In Kentucky Union county Ku Klux outrages include shootings and violent assaults on Black residents with homes invaded and occupants endangered. Sheriff Mike County leads a posse as Morganfield and surrounding areas remain on high alert.
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