Union Party Platform Endorses Grant for President in 1868
A 1860s party convention resolves to support Ulysses S Grant for president with Benjamin Wade as vice president, denounces Andrew Johnson’s reconstruction stance, urges swift national reconciliation, economic reform, and strict fiscal policy, and praises Edwin V. Stanton and war pensions while endorsing War Department leadership.
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Union Party of
Ohio
National Republican Union Party
United States
Congress
Ulysses
Grant
Benjamin F. Wade
Andrew Johnson
Penmocratic Party
Senate
Republican Party
Rascal
The
Republic
Orchio
Edwin V. Stenton
War Department
Convaii Heate
Two Workers In A Field Of Love And Woe
Two laborers toil under a blue sky and green grass. One wallows in love, the other in woe. Each bears the same hard saber and bears the same messwall pry, sharing a common toil yet distinct fates.
Chase and Grant debate and political sermons contested
A July 3 letter from Boston rebutts World and Independent coverage of a July sermon tied to Chase and Grant. The author maintains the sermon was not political and clarifies his long support for Grant while opposing Chase. He predicts Grant’s civil administration will outrun his military fame. A second note discusses Treasury bonds pricing and greenbacks, ending with a curious balloon accident in Missouri where a young hopeful survived a fall into a tree as the balloon burned.
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Brooklyn
Chase
Grant
Reporter of the World
New York Independent
New York Tribune
Mr Chase
Washington
Seymour
Reineke Fuchs
Henry Warp Beecuer
Boston
Mexico
Audrain County
St. Louis Republican
Texas Cattle Flood to Illinois as Beef Era Opens
Texas cattle pour into Illinois at fifty car loads per day with as many as five thousand in Champaign county in ten days. A Texas steer costs twenty five to thirty dollars. cattle come from Red River by boat to Cairo and rail north. Also note a Pittsburg Dispatch item about Andrew Keppen with a six foot beard and a Long Island Sound steamship life preserver incident aboard the City of Boston.
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Texas
Illinois
Champaign County
Red River
Cairo
Urbana Democrat
Boston
Long Island Sound
New York
E. Humpnnerys
Sen
P. P .E. Blossbore
Penn
D. Jones
Racine
Wis
Bruce Norse
Astor Place
Henry Fisner
American Pibla Society
American Bible Society
Ezra C. Laxcoow
Fourth &T
van Wert
C. A. Metshemmer
Delphos
Hust & Watsh
Oscar G. Moses & Co
Cortuaxor St
E. W
Iowa pardon shows mother's brave act in murder case
Catharine McArdle, once sentenced to life and then hanged, confessed to kill her husband to save her son who was guilty. Gov Merrill notes the pardon after it was found she was innocent and the son responsible.
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Iowa
Gov. Merrill
Catharine McArdle
State Penitentiary
Blanket Union Rumors and Tammany Convention Notes
A Welsh girl and clergyman joke about marriage prosperity with a blanket metaphor. A Philadelphia Republican quips that South rebels dominate the Democratic convention, while noting that Union men align with Republicans, based on Tammany Convention membership.
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Philadelphia
South
Women Critique Minister and Odometer Concept
A woman criticizes a preacher saying he does not feed the sheep but throws clubs and stones, leaving them hungry. Another woman jokes about inventing an odometer for husbands’ evening trips to the post office, mocking device use for tracking movements.
Lincoln and Colfax Acknowledged in Final Hours
Washington correspondent recalls Lincoln and Schuyler Colfax sharing a theatre night before Colfax’s Rocky Mountain trip. Lincoln reads his last world message to Colfax, then Colfax learns of the president's murder and hurries to the White House. Stanton's demands and preservation of loyal government follow as Richmond pacification proceeds.
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Washington
Lincoln
Colfax
San Francisco
Metropolitan Hotel
White House
Senator Conness
Tait
Mr. Colfax
Grant
Letcher
Richmond
Stanton
Lincolon
Canton Ohio flourishes with farm implement industry
A Pennsylvanian paper cites Canton Ohio as a model where a $10,000 investment in an inventor’s factory spurred two large plow makers, stove and hollow-ware works, reaper and mower knife firms, saddlery, hardware, and more. The machine trade employs 2500 laborers, population and wealth have quadrupled, and a local farm goods market has grown, boosting farmers in surrounding counties.
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Canton
Ohio
Lawyer Tries to Trample Witness in Prisoner Tale
A district attorney cross examines a witness during a trial and receives unexpected history. When asked about prison time the man replies he was held at Andersonville after being captured by rebels. The courtroom reaction turns to cheers as the examiner halts further questioning.
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Mr. Attorney
Andersonville
Digger from California crosses paths with Boston traveler
Dan Marble meets a gaunt digger in Boston who boasts of climate choice on a voyage. The exchange features a double-barreled gun to hunt summer or winter game without moving. The tale contrasts with a North Carolinian dinner where a waiting negro stands as the only voter amid ex officials and judges.
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Dan Marble
Boston
California
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Congress
Seneca Advertiser
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H. Foster
Union Platform
Eillither
Tosted
Finch
Poth
Agricuitaral Ana Hortealtaral
New England
New Lebanon
Utica Herald
Tennessee
New Albany
Beecher
Boston Daily Advertiser
Pittsburg
Scott
Andrew Keppen
Jack
Connecticut
Arkansas
Fort Wayne
Great Western
Frank
HANGE
Wougal& CO
Fort Wayne, Ind
Mr. Baker
New York City
Nana & Fhanhouser
Wat Meisias
Prinis
Richards
Illinois Central R. R. Co
Chicago
Micsiens Central R R Co
Boaro of Trane
Chiergo
Star and Crescent Mills
Firen & Sox
Columbus
Moscvresy & Co
W.E. Devaptase & Co
Circleville
Eric Everators
Cleveland
Cusion Elevators
O. D
M. R. R. Evevators
Toledo
O. Hayes & Bros
Distillers
Cincinnati
O. EG
Burxan & Sons
O. Santos, Barrett & Co
Piqua
O. Cuarrer & Co
Tippecanoe
O. iTrseerRe Ev
Ind
Wittesorracer & Co
Perm
Dick & Becenasan
Huntington
Jonxson & Co
Meh
Lafayette
Tinkter Bros
Tiros
McKees & Pavcock
Ferre Haute
Lad
McEwes, Wer & Co
Wills
Franklin
McEwen, Ween & Co
Mills
Terrenr, Mills
Pottoex & Bro
Vincennes
Piast & Bro
St. Louis
Ve. Stanparp & Staycack
New Orleans
Grisworp
Corrixn & Co
Beunos Ayres
South Americas
West
Washington &R
Chiiengo
Roback
Chinehilla
Cdamerics
Hoop Skirts
MR. W. Tolan
Noble & Baker
Wabash County
Indiana
Eel River
Main Street
W. W. Depuy
Charles E. King
King
Chas. E. King, M.D
Ll.d
Gostar’s
Watts, &c
Scaled Envelope
Robert J. Culverwell
Ival
America
Pat
Emerald Isle
Treland
Europe
E. A. Wilson
Roward A
William- Bureh
Kings Co
W Filson
Meyer Hos & CO
Columbia Street
Wayne
Ke Geee
Nora
Vest Peczer Pisror
Ribot Pt
Eiber
Wien
Navy Devenven
G&geon
H. Yi Agen
Heston
Tan San Princleen
Speedy Cura
Turner & CO
Tremcoat Street
Mass
Dr. Roback
C. A. Melcheimer
Sriffi
Court of Common Pleas of
van Wert County
Bax Or Averst
Ewest
Rausze
C.p. Richey
Johan Schwartztranber
Ae of Common Pleas
S. Bc
Mic
C. P. Richey
Sherif
Suenirr
Gostar
Sheriff’s Sale
Fliza Jennings
Mahoning County
Corri
One Common Pleas
William Jennings
N. W
Simean Jennings
State of
Jennings
Rance 4
Lima
Psruiey Mutuecrere
Charleston
F. Lewis
H.G Lesus
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom’s
Hartford Pustisuine Co
Hartford, Ct
Sic
Henry K Costar
Broadway
A. W. Hersz
van Wert, Ohto
Over Post Office
Washington Street
Edward Ely
Mer
Soho
Charles B. Noble
Mich
Central BA. R
N.Y
Higley Bros
Fairfield
C. W. Dumont
Leominster
Price
Solon Palmer
West Fourth Street
C. A. Melsheimer
Droge
Medicines Paints
Otis
Dye Stuffs, &c
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