Tilden's Answer The False Return Of Income
A lengthy political commentary attacks Samuel J. Tilden over his income tax return and alleged war support. It cites Cincinnati Gazette and Philadelphia Press critiques, criticizes Democratic figures, and notes Hewitt Sinnott's explanation as the party defense. The piece questions Tilden's integrity while describing the Democratic stance and related claims.
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John Kelly
Massachusetts
Seymour
Tilden
Seratheee World
South
Philadelphia Press
South Oliia
Lon
Democratic Party
Th Carolina
The
Cincinnati Gazette
Gazette
New York
Abram S. Hewitt
National Democratic Committee
James P. Sinnott
Sinnott
Hewitt
Terre Haute, Alton and St. Louis Railroad Company
New York Times
Times
Toledo & Wabash Railroad
Tilden’s
Mnesnes
Republic
Tilden income dispute sparks heated party critique
A Baltimore style lengthy political treatise argues that Tilden hid large railroad fee income, alleging errors in Sinnott's defense and accusing Tilden of perjury. It compares wartime taxes, reform rhetoric, and party loyalty amid 1876 Maine and Vermont results, urging support for Hayes and Dix.
Slippery Sam as a Reform Contested by Opponents
Dr. Isaac I. Hayes argues against calling Samuel J. Tilden a reformer. He contends Tilden did not save New York money or topple rings, and alleges reform claims are a sham used by Democrats. The speech questions Tilden's record on taxes, canal fraud prosecutions, and Tweed-era actions.
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Indiana
Mohammed
Mussulman
Samuel J. Tilden
Democratic Party
New York
Tilden
Ways and Means
Barlow
Dix
City of
Paradise
Mariner
New York City
Sammy
Rally cry echoes as flags rise in wartime cadence
The excerpt calls soldiers to rally with bugle calls and marching orders. It praises unity and the flag, urging fortitude and allegiance to the cause amid a chorus of patriotic cheers and martial cadence.
Blaine Speech in Boston on the ironclad oath
The speaker recalls entering Congress over fourteen years ago amid debate on the ironclad oath designed to bar former rebels from legislative power. He notes the oath required loyalty guarantees and references committee discussions on the measure.
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Blaine
Boston
Congress
Letter from Gen John A Dix to Boys in Blue meet
General Dix sends a letter to the Boys in Blue convention in Indianapolis. He explains illness prevented attendance and reflects on the Union’s restoration of peace and the soldiers who risked their lives for the nation.
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Boys In Blue
Indianapolis
General Gate Headquarters
Union Veterans’ National Comont Tree
Firru Avenue
Hortee
New York City
Unified North must defend Union by aiding Republican victory
The letter argues Taft’s instructions support federal action in elections and warns that Tilden’s South strategy relies on armed groups to intimidate voters. It urges Northern business leaders and taxpayers to back Republicans to prevent Democratic control, stressing self preservation and national unity. The piece labels the South’s maneuver as treasonous and calls for decisive Republican mobilization nationwide.
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Republic
Washington
Tilden
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New York
Democratic Party
Republican Party
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Iicom
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Taft
United States
Bayard
E. W. Stoughton
New York Times
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Stoughton
Tweed
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Hendricks
South Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
Great West
Chicago
Northwest
Eform
Butler
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Old Free States
What Maine Says
A Harper's Weekly summary notes Maine and Vermont results show no reaction and dismisses Democratic hopes for reform. It argues Democrats, using Confederate nostalgia and tricks, fail to gain reformist progress as they aim to control the government. Lincoln’s call for unity frames the critique.
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Harper’s Weekly
Vermont
Sively
Mour
Democratic Party
Iag
Lincoln
R. G. Ingersoll
Tilden Bond Tricks and Adams Family Politics Flap
A Globe-Democrat visit with William D. Griswold reveals alleged Tilden income tax fraud and bond theft. The piece shifts to Massachusetts politics noting unpopularity of the Adams family and opposition to Charles Francis Adams Jr. It advocates Wilshire's claim lawsuit bill as a dangerous Southern bid to drain Treasury and sway elections.
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Globe- Democrat
St. Louis
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Griswold
Advertising Rates and Classifications for Clermont Gourier
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Blaine’s Maine Victory and Nationwide Implications
The New York Tribune reports Maine’s full returns show a 15,459 Republican majority, far larger than early estimates. The dispatches from Blaine and Stevens proved overly optimistic, yet the result underscores Blaine’s political leverage and signals strategic focus for Ohio and Indiana campaigns.
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New York Tribune
Blaine
The
Tribune
Jas. G. Blaine
John L. Stevens
United States
James G. Blaine
Ohio
Indiana
Massachusetts Refuses Adams In Later Years
The passage recalls a Democratic Governor hopeful from Quincy who was defeated in the Lower House bid and now pursues law with his father in Pemberton Square. It notes Sam Adams as Massachusetts Governor in 1797 and contrasts with current disfavor for Adams in the state.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Chicago Journal
Adamses
John Quincy Adams
Charles Francis
Charles Francis Adams, Jr
Quincy
Pemberton Square
Court of St. James
Sam Adams
Bacon Hill
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