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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1876
Page
4
The piece rails at impeachment against Secretary Robeson amid cost fears and partisan bias, cites Grant era scandals with Belknap, and criticizes Republican behavior in Indiana and Louisiana while touting Lincoln County politics and a contested senatorial convention. It references Hayes, Tilden, Hendricks, and the Hamburg affair context.
The Senate acquitted Belknap by a vote of 36 to 25, two-thirds required for conviction. Proponents called him guilty, citing positive proof and his confession, while critics argued the Republican-majority body shields partisans. Critics say accountability remains elusive as politics overshadow justice.
A detailed critique discusses Gen Tuttle and James Tucuie, noting Tuttle’s Civil War commands from St Louis to Natchez, and alleging private cotton taxes and profiteering. It claims signatures of loyalty to Republicanism masked Confederate-era actions, including a $20 per bale impost and seizure of cotton. The piece questions postwar conduct and motives, citing philanthropy of war judges and the broader Union finance system.
Meaw Distinguished Senator Fine ished His Education. In a court house rotunda interview Col C Brockmeyer recalls his hermit years in Warren County. He describes living in a log cabin, learning a trade in six weeks, building a home with his own hands, teaching philosophy to local figures, and becoming a self made political figure. He mentions education at Brown University, flora life, and independence from the world. He notes plans for smoke in the senate and hints at future gubernatorial candidacy.
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