Union Party of Ohio Convention Endorses Grant Wade Ticket
At a convention the Union Party of Ohio urged support for Ulysses S. Grant for President and Benjamin Wade for Vice President. The platform denounces Andrew Johnson, backs Reconstruction, calls for federal economy, debt payment in currency, and tax equity, and praises Edwin M. Stanton while endorsing his continued leadership as Secretary of War.
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Union Party of
Ohio
National Republican Union Party
Soria
United States
Congress
Ulysses S. Grant
Benjamin F. Wade
Andrew Johnson
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Senate
Republican Party
Conrreys
The
Republic
Edwin M. Stanton
War Department
General Dix Attacks Seymour in Public Letter
General Dix writes from Paris to a friend denouncing Mr. Seymour as unfit for the presidency and criticizing his stance on paying the national debt in paper money rather than specie. He dismisses Seymour’s leadership and warns of national calamity if elected.
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New York
General Dix
France
Paris
Sim
Seymour
Democratic Party
Chicago
Martin van Buren
William L. Yancey
Silas Wright
Lewis Cass
Stephen A. Douglass
Letter by Joan A. Dix favors Grant over Seymour
Dix argues that General Grant offers better prospects for the Union and criticizes Mr. Seymour for a July 4, 1863 speech. She refutes claims of backing Seymour or repudiating public debt and invites sharing the letter with interested friends. The letter defends Grant’s character, moderation, and patriotism amid Civil War events.
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General Grant
South
United States
Academy of Music
Union
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Seymour
Joan A. Dix
Meredith Denounces Ould in Alleged Prisoner Exchange Tale
General Meredith defends Union policy on prisoner exchanges and exposes Robert Ould’s World story as false. He outlines cartel disruptions by the Confederacy, refusal to exchange enslaved soldiers, and the use of paroles for recruits, detailing events from 1863 to 1865.
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Seymour-Blair
Ould
Greent
Meredith
U.S
Buffalo Advertiser
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
New York World
Robert Ould
Jeff. Davis
Congress
United States
Vicksburg
Chickamauga
Richmond
City Point
South
Grant
General Grant’s Prisoner Release in 1865
The letter argues that ties were insurmountable and that Grant had limited authority to free prisoners. It notes his use of available means and his eventual success, suggesting some observers would question the legitimacy of his actions and history’s interpretation.
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United States
Grant
Robert Ould
Proclamation of Ulysses Grant and Flag Destiny
A patriotic verse declares Grant to steer the nation, praising his leadership to rule the seas and defend the right. It envisions the Stars and Stripes across the Canadas and Mexico, asserting that few would dare oppose a president who saved the country.
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Canadas
Mexico
Ulysses
Young Douglas Defends National Party at Raleigh Speech
Robert Douglas son of the late Stephen A. Douglas addresses a Raleigh audience arguing for national unity over disunion. He denounces conservatives, recalls his father’s legacy, criticizes Reconstruction foes, and endorses Grant and Colfax for a united nation.
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Raleigh
N. C
Robert Douglas
Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Frank P. Blair
National Democratic Convention
Blair
North Carolina
Rockingham County
Vermont
West
Union
Sentinel
Thomas Settle
The
Supreme Court
R. A. Ellington
Greensboro
Robert M
United States
Democratic Retrenchment in Ohio Legislature
A 134 day session at five dollars per day is claimed as the longest and highest per diem paid. An adjournment to November first suggests possible six month sessions, with about one hundred thousand dollars wasted on salaries. Taxpayers are told expenses reach about 215000 for the year, contrasting with Republican costs of 9343. The piece condemns Democratic retrenchment and criticizes fiscal waste.
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Ohio
State of
Court of Common Pleas
Mary Ann Artis
City of Indianapolis
Davis Johnson
van Wert County
van Wert
Judson Spicer
Edward B. Drake
Oisso
Samuel Troup
E. Humruxeys
Remsen
N.Y
P. Perecnine
Blossburg
Penn
C. D. Jones
Racine
Wis
Brute House
Astor Place
Henry Fisner
American Bible Society
American Bisne Society
Ezra C. Lampon
Fourth St
N.Y.T
C. A. Metsuemer
Delphos
Hussy & Wats
Oscar G. Moses
Fact
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Special verdict from Montpelier jury amuses court crowd
A Montpelier trial yields a humorously styled special verdict claiming jurors’ united ages total 589 years and weight 1953 pounds with 11 for Grant and 1 for Seymour. The foreman signs as a joke, the court discharges the jury, and contemporaries note the lighter moment amid political chatter.
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Washington County Court
Grant
Seymour
Foreman
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Boston Transcript
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Arkansas
Louisville Journal
Chicago Post
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