Republican Convention Reports Civil War Victory and Reform
The National Republican Convention presents a summary of twenty-one years of wartime and postwar policy. It credits victory over rebellion, emancipation, currency stabilization, debt reduction, and railroad and trade growth. It calls for continued unity, constitutional fidelity, education aid, anti sectarian measures, labor protection, and civil service reform under President Hayes, opposing Democratic tactics and urging reform and loyalty.
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Republican Party
U. S
Congress
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Maine
United States
Hayes
Executive Department
Republican Convention Resolutions on Education Rights and Currency
The passage reaffirms free public schools funded by general taxation, nonsectarian for every eligible child, plus full federal protection of citizens and election integrity. It lauds the resumption of specie payments, sound currency, and strong national finance under Republican policy. It ends by praising great ability and value of Republican leadership.
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United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Population Note and Bank Formation Statistic
Bellefontaine reports a population of 3 984. Sixty one national banks were organized last year as part of the national banking expansion. The Democracy should note the fact on one of the English banners.
Warren Man Points Out Garfield as Next President
In Warren Ohio last fall, the old politician Zach Chandler reportedly turned and pointed at Garfield saying there sits your next President. The quote frames a bold prediction attributed to Chandler during a public moment.
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Warren
Ohio
Zach Chandler
Garfield
Garfield’s Salary Grab Tilt At Treasury Funds
The excerpt alleges President Garfield redirected $4548 from his salary back to the Treasury under the salary grab bill and claims Democrats say he sold himself for 350 to Oakes Ames.
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Garfield
Treasury
Oakes Ames
Turk State Fair Opens in Columbus with Big Premiums
The Turk State Fair will be held in Columbus starting August 30. Premiums total over 25000 dollars with an additional 4000 dollars in speed premiums offered to exhibitors.
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Turk
Columbus
Lincoln hireling and banker on ticket alarm Bourbon rulers
A critic warns that naming a Lincoln hireling and a national banker to a Presidential ticket would scandalize Bourbon and soft money factions. The remark suggests the proposed lineup is distasteful and corrupt to party leaders.
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Lincoln
Ex Governor Jewell Named Chairman of National Republican Committee
Ex governor Jewell of Connecticut has been selected as chairman of the National Republican Committee. His ability as a political manager is well known and it is conceded he will fill the place with eminent success.
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Jewell
Connecticut
National Republican Committee
Townsend Resigns Legislature Seat in Secretary of State Bid
Mason Townsend Republican candidate for Secretary of State resigns his Legislature seat. The Mayor says he is certain of election and opposes a costly county wide special election for the vacancy.
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Mason Townsend
Census figures show Ohio town enumerations completed
The document lists town names with returns and sums such as Green Spring 3984, Springfield 20900, Circleville 600, Van Wert 4200, Columbus Grove 1391, Lancaster 7500, and many other percentages and numbers, indicating finished census work across multiple villages and counties.
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Ohio
Tuavon Tissie
Green Spring
Bellefontaine
Springfield
Wapakonda
Cardineton
Monroeville
Greenville News Editorial Opposes Fourth Celebration
The Greenville News explains it would be improper for Southern readers to celebrate the Fourth with rejoicing, urging instead a deliberate focus on criticizing the signers. The editor argues Southerners should feel hurt by past events and expresses a measured desire for restrained, bitter emotion.
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Greenville
S. C
Democrats court a military presidency in old Republican clothes
The St Louis Globe-Democrat critiques the Democratic Party as dressing in Republican garb to back a military-leaning president. It accuses Democrats of twelve years denouncing military leadership yet now pursuing a military presidency and following Republicans’ lead after the war. It urges nominating a strong candidate who supports the colored race.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pardon of Charles Palm Recalls Unjust Toledo Conviction
The Cincinnati Inquirer reports Charles Palm, freed from the Penitentiary on June 3, was restored to citizenship after serving three years for a crime he did not commit. Palm, a German who spoke little English on arrest, proved an alibi with six witnesses. He worked as a shoemaker in Cincinnati and invented a shoe manufacturing machine now considered by the Penitentiary Directors for possible use.
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The
Cincinnati Inquirer
Charles Palm
Lucas County
Woods
Toledo
Palm
New York Sun
West Union
Adams Co
Ohio
Ginger Ridge
John Rainforth
Peter Anns
Mr. Rainforth
Nellie Rainforth
Rainforth
Dunkirk
Quo
Herrick
Richard Case
Washington Pisle
George Pisle
Amsy Harmon
William Frederick
Rudy Thrush
Jessie Frederick
John McWatt
Mr. Bowers
Faton
N. Y
Herrick Farm
William Fredericks
Ricard Case
A. G. Karmon
Washington
Robert Thrush
James
Mr. Fredericks
Harry Bowers
James Kellogg
John Loof
Thomas Brown
Fredericks
Case
Harmon
Pisle Brothers
Reprieve Granted for Darke County Murderer Monroe Robinson
Governor Foster grants a thirty day reprieve for Monroe Robinson of Darke county, delaying execution fixed for July 16 1880. The reprieve follows a letter from attorney C M Anderson citing family illness and need to arrange effects and property. A petition seeks life imprisonment while 251 citizens sign a remonstrance for hanging.
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Monroe Robinson
Darke County
Cincinnati Enquirer
Foster
C. M. Anderson
Ropinson
Supreme Court
RoBpinson
Garfield Vindicated in Credit Mobilier Inquiry
The New York World reports that Democratic leaders and the investigation letter from Judge Poland support General Garfield's innocence in the Credit Mobilier matter. They emphasize lack of proof and deem him not connected to any corruption, praising his conduct amid partisan talk.
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Thunaiah
Esate
Jakes Ames
Garfield
Credit Mobilier
Democratic Party
J.S. Buack
Senator Thurman
Treney
Pate
Lyman Trumbull
New York World
General Garfield
Poland
Garfield Proclamation Urges Union Return in Kentucky
In 1862 General Garfield issued a proclamation to eastern Kentucky urging loyalty to the Union after the war. He offered protection to those not aiding rebels, called for peace and prosperity, and promised redress for any harms caused by Union troops while urging citizens to lay down arms and resume normal life. The message emphasizes liberty, trial by jury, habeas corpus, free press, and speech as enduring rights.
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Hancock
Louisiana
Garfield
Kentucky
Army of the Union
Friends of the Union
A. Garfield
West Point
Grant
Meade
McClellan
Middle Creek
Various News Bits From The region
Findlay reports G G Grady with a hand organ last week and the 16th Regiment to camp at Tiflin on August 5. Wapa koneta schools reelect Hoover. John Welsh denied a new trial for first degree murder at Fremont. George Williams loses an arm at Fort Wayne from a gun explosion. a Van Buren boy dies after a horse kick.
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G. G. Grady
Findlay
Tiflin
Herald
Mansfield
William Hoover
Wapakoneta
John Welsh
Fremont
George Williams
Fort Wayne
Careful Handling Urged For Paris Green In Beetle Case
The Cincinnati Gazette warns of Paris green dangers as a young man mixing the poison rubbed his sweaty forehead and his face swelled, briefly blinding him and threatening his eyesight.
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The
Cincinnati Gazette
Paris Green
Debates on Hancock Garfield and Chinese Policy Split
The article surveys Democratic and Republican stances in the 1860s era, noting Hancock and Garfield as rivals. It cites reactions from the San Francisco Post and New York Tribune, critiques the Chinese plank, and recounts a Montgomery Alabama Republican meeting amid wartime loyalties and political maneuvering.
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China
San Francisco Post
Democratic Platform Echoes Across Eras in Chicago Press
From the Chicago Inter Ocean the 1861 platform proclaims The war is a failure while the 1880 edition repeats The peace is a failure. The terse quotes reflect party critique of conflict and accord across decades.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Tempered insult notes Lincoln amid New York political clash
A summer 1562 song by A. J. Requier is cited to accuse Lincoln and War Democrats of treachery. The piece titled the tune as an oratorical card at Tammany Hall, depicting Northern workers and opponents as deceitful forces.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
A. J. Requier
Tammany Hall
Abraham Lincoln
North
State OF Ohio
Columbus
Giens Falls
The Hanging of Mrs Surratt
The Cleveland Leader debunks claims that General Garfield served on Mrs. Surratt’s court. It notes Garfield was a civilian then, not a member, while listing the officers who did sit and stating Hancock supervised the execution. The piece accuses Democratic papers of false charges aimed at harming Garfield’s reputation.
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Hancock
Surratt
Jef Davis
Jeff
Cleveland
Ley
Garfield
Army
David Hunter
Lew Wallace
August V. Krautz
Albion P. Home
Robert S. Foster
James A. Eakin
Thomas M. Harris
Charles H. Tompkins
D. R. Clendennin
Duel Ends in Death at Dubose Bridge Camden
Col E B C Cash of Chesterfield killed Col William M Shannon of Camden in a duel at Dubose's Bridge on Camden county border. Shannon fired first, aiming near Cash's feet. Cash replied and struck Shannon through the heart, death instantaneous. Shannon a respected lawyer, left a large dependent family. The duel followed a dispute over abusive publications and included attempts to arrange a fight previously thwarted by arrest.
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Charleston
S.C
Chesterfield
William M. Shannon
Camden
News and Courier
Dubose’s Bridge
Camden County
Shannon
Cash
Clinchy
Camden Antiduelling Association
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Wharton
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Alonzo Bauvelt
Ridge Road
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Main Street
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Court of Common Pleas
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Leibig
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Delphos
W. H. Pennell
Hill & Wilson
van Weunr
Otigce
Pleasant Township
van Wert, Paulding & Michigan Railroad
D. Newcomer
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Marble
J. M. C. Marble
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B. E. Ebraman
Horace A. Reeve
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