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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1877
Page
2
A newspaper summary blends regional and national political debate. It notes Hayes Garfield and Sherman currency views, the Georgia convention, Conkling's stance, and Republican distrust of silver policy, with critiques of registration fraud and the effect on votes at Philadelphia.
Governor Chamberlin at Woodstock denounces Hayes as a worse traitor than Buchanan for negotiating with armed groups against a lawful Louisiana government. He recalls Buchanan’s peaceful aims to save the Union and warns Hayes seeks similar betrayals. The report covers Mississippi Republican rifts and local Ohio Democratic maneuvers amid postwar turmoil.
A partisan column rails at radical leaders defending public credit for bondholders while denouncing betrayals of labor. It cites Judge Ranney’s governor bid, a Louisiana Returning Board indictment, and calls for cleansing corruption. Cincinnati Chamber editor Deacon Sulth advocates remonetization of silver with universal legal tender and opposes forced specie resumption, urging informed mercantile discussion.
A July 13 1877 Washington letter discusses two Louisiana Hayes electors fleeing abroad amid indictments, calls for justice, and Governor Nicholls potential pardons. It critiques Col Perry’s handling of Randall, notes Moore’s removal as an agent, and reports sharp anti Hayes sentiment, rumors, and an upcoming extra session with immunity debates over the Returning Board. The tone is partisan, with warnings of fiery clashes in Congress and the press.
A polemical excerpt contrasts the bondholders policy with the people policy. It explains converting bonds into greenbacks avoids new debt and saves interest, while the bondholders plan raises long term costs. The piece critiques Washington’s stance and notes restrictions on federal officeholders attending party conventions.
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