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The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1876

Page

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Browning Brothers. Terms: 1.50 Per Year in Advance

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Reform and political tallies swirl across 19th century pages

The piece surveys campaign chatter from Maine Vermont Colorado Ohio Indiana with projections from blue jeans and democratic tickets to reform cries. It cites figures on Indiana and New York voting patterns, discusses Mosby veterans, and recounts a fire scare at a Stockton Republican meeting amid broader national debate.

Waar Maine Vermont Colorado Ohio Indiana Boston Post Blue Jeans New York World Democrats

Charleston Riot Report Details Democratic Armed Clashes

U S Marshal R M Wallace reports to Attorney General Taft on a Charleston Cainhoy riot linked to the Mississippi plan. whites and blacks clashed after armed Democrats arrived by steamboat, six whites killed, one black dead, arms seized, reinforcements sent, Governor Chamberlain and General Ruger involved.

R. M. Wallace United States Southh Carolina Taft South Charleston 8. C A. Taft Washington Cainhoy Mississippi Cooper River Winchester Brick Church W. J. McKinley Cincinnati McKinley Old House Bowen Gov. Chamberlain M. Wallace U.S

Congressional voting trends and state ballot implications compare to 1872

The piece argues that national issues dominate Congress elections while local matters shape state ballots, noting Republicans retain Ohio and may fare like October 1872 if Indiana shifts. It warns Democrats that poor congressional results in both states weaken Tilden's campaign, urging recognition of these effects.

J. R. Henderson Tennessee United States War Department Henderson Congress Baltimore Ohio Indiana

Proscription uproar over American Alliance ties

New York Post reports Democratic bureaus and papers attack the American Alliance, aiming to portray Governor Hayes as a member of the proscriptive group. The piece critiques the Alliance’s principles as bad and absurd to suppose any linkage.

New York Post American Alliance Hayes

New York Keystone in Hayes and Wheeler Election Strategy

The article argues New York's influence makes or breaks Hayes and Wheeler's chances, calling New York the keystone of the arch and asserting substantial Republican margins there will secure victory even if Indiana or New Jersey falter. It reviews historical voting trends from 1860 to 1872 and projects a 476,000 plus Republican vote in New York with strong turnout.

New York Indiana Hayes Wheeler Colorado New Jersey North Carolina Connecticut Oregon Florida South Carolina Nevada California Sam Tilden Lincoln Douglas Tammany Hall Ohio Tilderites Seymour Tilden

Election Returns Show Southern Democrats Strength Across States

The West Virginia results favor Democrats with a larger majority than 1874. Georgia, Delaware and other Southern states show intimidation at polls. The North favors Republicans with Maine Vermont Colorado Ohio backing the ticket, Indiana electing nine Republicans to thirteen Congressmen and a Republican legislature. The piece argues the South's power via gunfire and congressional bills threatens national prosperity and urges resistance.

New York Commercial Advertiser West Virginia Georgia Delaware South North Connecticut Commonwealth Tilden Indiana Ohio House of Representatives New York City Congress

Debt reduction under Grant era cited in Indiana speech

Senator Cragin of New Hampshire argues in Indiana that the national debt fell from 2.525 billion on March 1 1869 to 2.098 billion on August 1 1876, with $427.16 million paid in seven years and five months, plus a drop in interest from 140.42 million to 100.24 million by 1876, and continuing tax cuts as debt declined.

Indiana Cragin New Hampshire General Grant Republican Party

Indiana Politics Sparks Mock Headlines Across Papers

In a caustic roundup, SEyMouR mocks a contest between a patriot and pantaloons praising the pantaloons. TeLEDo Blade laments shrinking Democratic majorities and gains in Congress and legislature. BROOKLYN Argus notes a governor-elect meeting over blue trousers and a roundabout, moving many to tears. ELKHART Review warns of Republican apathy but urges renewed vigor to reclaim Indiana.

Indiana Seymour Ind Teledo Blade Brooklyn Argus Democratic State Committee Elkhart Review

Official Votes By Counties 1872 1876 In Indiana

Summary of an official report alleging violent crimes against Black Republicans in the South and Ellenton South Carolina outrages. It states seventeen black men were killed and many more injured with victim names listed and estimates of additional deaths in the woods.

Indiana Ellenton

Reformers Hold Tilden’s Fate in New York Contested

The article argues Governor Tilden’s bid hinges on three reformers John Kelly John Morrisey and James O’Brien who will trade support for spoils. It contrasts this with Hayes and warns that civil service reform would fail under a Kelly Morrisey O’Brien led administration. It also recounts racial violence cases like the murder of Simon Coker by a rifle club demanding loyalty to radical Republicans.

Tilden Peter Cooper John Kelly John Morrisey James Brien New York State New York City James O’brien Hayes Messrs. Kelly Morrisey O’brien New York John Epee United States Simon Coker Barnwell County A. P. Butler Ellenton Port Royal Robbins Coker

Bloody Shirt Comes Up in Fresh Charges Across History

The piece discusses President Grant and Governor Tilden and their stances on enforcing laws and peace, contrasting Union Army actions in 1861 with 1871 Confederate resolutions. It notes a Confederate reporter and fears of foreign meddling as the era’s "bloody shirt" persists in American debate.

Indianapolis Journal Grant James Buchanan Tilden South Carolina St. Louis Montgomery Alabama Washington Capitol Eugene Schuyler Turkey Europe

Blaine cites violence in polls and postwar political murders

In a New York speech, Blaine claims far more people were murdered for political opinions in the South since 1865 than died in the three bloodiest Civil War battles. He contrasts poll riots with alleged Republican-aligned killings, asserting official data support his figures.

New York Blaine Free States Mississippi Lee United States South

Letters Between Brown and Kilpatrick Reveal Political Schemes

In a 1876 exchange, Austin H. Brown, secretary of Indiana Democratic State Committee, sought to influence elections by arranging voter importation. General Judson Kilpatrick replied from New Jersey condemning Brown, predicting Indiana’s defeat and mocking the Democratic leadership with caustic humor.

Austin H. Brown Democratic State Committee of Indiana Hendricks Kentucky Watterson Kilpatrick Brown Indianapolis Ind J. Kilpatrick Williams Jersey City N. J Switt New Jersey Judson Kilpatrick

Rebel Claims Put Valuations On Cotton And Sugar

The record notes several bills by lawmakers from Tennessee and Texas seeking payment for cotton seized by U S forces in 1864 and sugar taken by military authority. Estimated values reach 45 000 to 50 000 dollars for cotton and 16 709 15 for seven hogsheads of sugar. Sugar at 3 a pound and cotton at 1 25 a pound are deemed fair wartime prices.

Mr. McFarland Tennessee James Wm. White Mr. Bright Robertson Popps William L. Vance United States Yazoo River Mr. Brown Texas Sylvanus Sanford Cass County

Georgia Democrats Hold Steady Lead in Latest Returns

The latest returns show the Democratic majority in Georgia at no less than eighty thousand votes, indicating stable support for the party as results continue to be tallied.

Georgia

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Putnam County Ballot Suppression Noted in Late Election

The report cites a Republican majority of seven hundred in Putnam electors, yet only three ballots cast. It notes 1,082 votes for Bullock and 1,467 for Gordon and alleges mob law and intimidation by the Democratic state government kept colored voters from the polls. The piece condemns Southern ballot box outrages as a disgrace to republican institutions.

Order South Carolina Charleston News Courier Democratic Executive Committee Richland County News and Courier Chamberlain Rosewater Wade Hampton American Alliance Putnam Putnam County Bullock Gordon Spee South

President’s remarks on South Carolina affairs and federal troops

Senator Robertson discusses affairs in South Carolina. The President says rifle clubs and armed groups ended interference with public meetings. He stresses protection of citizen rights without party bias. Troops would remain in garrisons if peaceable and fair elections are assured, with sufficient force for emergencies to protect Democrats and Republicans, whites and blacks alike.

Robertson Carolina Borepee Oe Republic

Waite and Taft Clash Over Ballot Rights Rulings

The Attorney-General Taft and Chief Justice Waite issued statements claiming full harmony between the Court and the Executive on government power to protect citizens at the ballot. A Cleveland Leader chart compared 1872 and 1876 election results showing Republican gains and a common lesson of victory in November.

Taft Supreme Court Waite United States

Napoleon's Prophecy and Scottish Place Lore Collide in 19th Century Echoes

The Cincinnati Sun reviews Napoleon's 1817 prophecy on Russia gaining Constantinople and Greece, foreseeing Europe's balance shifting with Turkey's fall. The piece transitions to a quirky tour of Scottish places, listing Lech Awe, Ben Cruchan, Isle of Skye caps, and various towns, presenting a mosaic of geography and local lore.

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Cattle Drive From Texas Costs and Returns Displayed

A drive of 30 000 horned cattle moved from Texas to a market with 700 drivers. The outfit cost 50 000 dollars and the herd yielded 320 000 dollars. A Georgia farmer sows a piece of cotton called his preacher's patch to fund his aaitee.

Texas Georgia

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