Republican platform amid Civil War era gains and calls
The document praises Union victory and emancipation, cites increased currency value and public debt reduction, and notes railway expansion, foreign trade gains, and pension payments. It outlines party principles, civil service reform, education, tariffs, immigration limits, and opposition to Democratic tactics, urging continued confidence and national unity.
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Republican Party
U.S
Congress
Union
Conrascou Yapi
United States
Mississippi River
Jefferson
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Coast
China
Chicago
James A. Garfield
George F. Hour
Lincoln and the Nation United by Civil Rights Promise
Letter from July 10 1880 in Mentor Ohio confirms acceptance of the Republican nomination at Chicago. Emphasizes supremacy of national law, voting rights, unity after the Civil War, and need for freedom and education to secure political justice across states and races.
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Chicago
United States
Congress
Union
South
GEMS OF SOUTHERN SENTIMENT
Richmond Dispatch notes how Lee and Stonewall Jackson symbolize the Civil War era, likening their cause to that of Washington and Hamilton in the Revolution. The piece frames Southern sentiment as enduring through history.
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Richmond Dispatch
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Washington
Hamilton
Prophecy on Race Fortunes in The Meridian Mercury
The article posits a chilling prophecy about African Americans in southern states, asserting that they will be enslaved again or vanish, with extinction avoided only by continued bondage to whites. It reflects era prejudices and fear of racial reversal.
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Miss
Mercury
War Rhetoric From 1879 Garfield Speech
A June 27 1879 remark by General Garfield is cited asserting the union victory was right and the opposition was eternally wrong reflecting postwar political rhetoric.
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Garfield
Congress
Wade Hampton Speech at Staunton Shapes Democratic Push
A Staunton address urges voters to honor Lee and Jackson and to uphold Democratic principles. The speaker recalls Virginia bloodshed and ties the fight to the forthcoming election, urging continued support for the Democratic ticket.
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Fitzhugh Lee
Portsmouth
Virginia
Lee
Wade Hampton
Staunton
Jackson
Northern Men Must Take Back Seats in the South
In a Memphis context the piece declares that only the Democratic party should prevail and that Northern men who align with Republicans must be ostracized. It calls for branding Northern Republicans as enemies and demands they stay out of Southern offices or leave.
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Memphis
South
No Independence Tolerated in Butler Speech
Senator Butler condemns Longstreet for persisting in his course despite pleas. He claims Longstreet sunk into a Republican slough, gaining scorn and odium. Butler says Longstreet forfeited honest support for office and began as an Independent.
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Senator Butler
Longstreet
The Confederacy Still Exists Speech in Alabama
A Democratic Orator proclaims the Confederacy endures in Alabama. He asserts Jeff Davis remains president for loyalists and warns that if Hancock is elected, supporters will be compensated for property losses under Radical rule. He urges continued support for the Democratic party to secure a Solid South and control of the General Governments.
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Cleveland
Democratic Party
North
South
Nasby
Lincoln
Messrs
Thurman
Hendricks
Voorhees
Bayard
Wade Hampton
Jeff Davis
Alaama
Confederacy
Jeff. Davis
Hancock
English Laments Democratic Defeat in Indiana
W H English of Indiana, Democratic candidate for Vice President, reacted to the defeat last Tuesday by striking his fist and declaring he would not have this happen for a dollar. The report comes from the New York Sun.
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English
New York Sun
W. H. English
Indiana
William H. English Urges Defeat of Republican Party
May 2, 1860 statement calling for the annihilation of the Republican party to avert a terrible explosion from sectional strife.
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William H. English
English Letter Urges Democratic Ticket Unity in 1880
William H. English, in his letter of acceptance dated July 30, 1880, argues that the Democratic ticket’s success would bury sectional jealousies and hatreds, restore harmony, and heal tensions across regions.
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William H. English
Landers Seeks Indiana Governorship in 1880 Race
Democratic candidate Frank Landers declares Indiana must be governed as it was before Republican control, arguing for a return to earlier policies upon General Hancock's election in August 1880.
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Frank Landers
Indiana
General Hancock
General Grant Endorses Voting Integrity Speech
The General argues against defeat, stating it is essential that every man who counts can vote freely and have his ballot counted as cast, stressing unwavering resolve to avoid being beaten.
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General Grant
Senator Logan
G. Laukart
A. L. Teubner
van Wert
This
Mercer Counties
Garfield Proclaims Enduring Support for Black Allies
General Garfield in New York on August 6 pledges to stand by black allies until liberty shines for all. He asserts the Union's equality in the Constitution and the benificence of eternal justice guiding this commitment.
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Garfield
New York
Address of the Independent Republicans of New York
Horace White presiding calls attention to the election of Hancock and the war as conquest not compromise. He notes danger from a new political element mainly the ignorant and indigent and sees remnants of slavery ideas in Democratic strongholds that sustain the Republican cause.
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New York
Horace White
Hancock
South
Democratic Party
Night Alarm on a Battlefield Bluff
An incident from the Seven Days recounts a battery of the First Artillery halting for the night in a clearing. A sentinel challenged approaching figures from both sides, nearly revealing a hidden Rebel battery until a quick lie about being between Stuart’s Georgia and Alabama regiments kept the unit safe.
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Edward Field
Third Artillery
Alabama
Georgia
Sentinel
Stuart
Defeating the Democracy on Prosperity Report
The New York Tribune notes seven years of trials for business men easing. Dun & Wiman reports 1880 failures totaling $45 million so far, vs $81 million last year and $197 million the year before. prospects suggest 1880 may show the fewest failures in fifteen years. The article argues prosperity could be chilled by a change in government.
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New York Tribune
Dun, Wiman & Co
Climax Salve Offered as Family Curing Ointment
Climax Page promotes Climax Salve at 25 cents claiming it cures a long list of skin and external ailments in both people and animals. The advertisement asserts twenty five years of use with no failures and markets it as superior to other ointments, sold by druggists nationwide.
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Neo
Moffats Life Pills And Phenix Bitters Advertised
The advertisement promotes Moffat's Life Pills and Phenix Bitters as successful vegetable medicines established in 1835 and used across the Americas. It lists cures for malaria, liver issues, dyspepsia, indigestion, and numerous ailments and claims numerous certificates. Prices: Climax Salve 25 cents, Life Pills 25 cents, Phenix Bitters $1.00. J. P. Mills, Sole Proprietor, 85 Liberty Street, New York.
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Moffat
Page
J. P. Mills
Liberty Street
New York
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