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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1876
Page
4
J W Wenen alerts Lincoln county readers that the Democratic central committee is to meet at the Troy courthouse at 1 00 pm on Saturday July 1 1676 to organize and prepare for duties under the Lincoln county Democratic party.
The article critiques Bristows standing in the Republican party amid Cincinnati convention politics. It notes Dana's remark on Bristows potential Massachusetts appeal and reports debates over Blains explanations, Morton attacks, and Criletons dismissal under party pressure. It109 also discusses Hayes unknowns, Tilden Hendricks, and Democrat Bayard del Delaware as possibilities.
The article analyzes the Cincinnati convention ticket of Mayes and Wheeler, noting Hayes emerges as a counter to Blaine and Merton, with reform aims yet wary of liberal factions. Wheeler is a largely unknown NY congressman linked to the Louisiana compromise. It also reports on a St Louis Society for Useful Knowledge led by Mrs Noble and Miss Beeson, outlining departments and benefits of two dollar memberships.
The Cincinnati convention endorses the national administration for its handling of domestic and foreign affairs. The passage implies Republican support for opposition to whiskey ring prosecutions, Babcock defense, and diplomacy with Spain. It also condemns Grant's administration, accusing Republicans of endorsing its sins and lacking virtues, citing Mississippi and Louisiana events two years prior and England’s Dominion in the Winslow case.
The Cincinnati Republicans claim a quickened conscience will curb official betrayals and speed prosecutions. Bristow resigns amid tensions over applying those principles. Before the next presidential election on November 7, seven states vote on state officers: September Arkansas Vermont Maine. October Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Georgia.
The Appropriations committee moves toward backing retrenchment in the post office bill and urges the house to reject amendments that strike spending cuts. If adopted, the committee’s stance could force the senate to drop its reform hostility or block mall service funding.
The Baltimore Gaxotte reports the Democrats will uphold retrenchment and economy, rejecting the wasteful Senate amendments. They advocate courteous, friendly conference to resolve differences and urge the people to decide between Republican waste and Democratic reform.
Col T G Hutt and Hon A M Alexander of Paris Mo chosen as delegates from this district to attend the National Democratic convention in St Louis on the 27th. The Jefferson convention is praised for selecting capable material from our prominent Democrats. The Hall County Record notes the commendation of the delegates and the hard work of the party.
An unclear early OCR fragment describes a mid aged woman leaning from a third story window and calling a man she once rejected while a baby cart is propelled outside. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret but suggests a dramatic public incident with a child involved.
Lincoln era editorials discuss Samuel J. Tilden as the likely Democratic standard bearer. Papers from New York New Jersey Missouri and Louisiana weigh his electability and the party’s need for a unifying candidate. Opinions range from favoring Tilden to cautioning about regional support and potential rivals.
The piece reports Fred Douglass facing a hostile reception as a District of Columbia delegate. He failed to secure a planks change favoring “my people” and faced opposition from Southern factions. The article mocks his speech, notes his return to Rochester, and mentions Garnett and a bank connection amid political tension.
The piece mocks an 1863 Cincinnati event where Douglines Garnett and Turner faced editor Harpers Weekly. Low, Henry M. Turner is lampooned for misquoting figures, while the author argues the African reception did not aid the nation’s wartime cause.
The Cincinnati Platform is mocked as a partisan relic with no real principles beyond civil service reform. It scorns reconciliation, framing the campaign as sectional and hostile to the South, reviving civil war era tensions and prideful posturing in the Centennial year.
From the St Louis Republican: Babcock’s burglary conspiracy trial, set for September 19, looms amid speculation of a favorable jury. Critics argue ties to President Grant’s circle may influence jurors, while potential allies among contractors are eyed as replacements to sway the outcome.
A stranger at a Kingsbury hotel balks at a forty dollar lodging and breakfast bill. The clerk calmly accepts the payment, noting the price is high but reflective of the resort’s placid services.
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