His Unfitness for the Office of President
A letter from Joan A. Dix denounces Horatio Seymour as unfit for the presidency, arguing for General Grant instead. It cites Seymour’s past defeats as New York governor, calls his debt policy repudiation dangerous, and notes Democratic Convention loyalties and 1863 events.
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Paris
Seymour
New York
Democratic Party
Chicago
Martin van Buren
William L. Yancey
Silas Wright
Lewis Cass
Stephen A. Douglass
General Grant
South
Union
United States
Academy of Music
Grant
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Joan A. Dix
Reconstruction principles declaration from 1866 Republican National Convention
The 1866 National Republican Party in Chicago outlines principles on Reconstruction, equal civil and political rights, national debt, taxation, economy, and Lincoln’s death. It denounces Andrew Johnson, urges repayment of public debt, advocates credit improvement, and supports naturalized citizens' rights. It praises immigrant opportunities and endorses impartial justice and equal rights for Southern state reconstruction.
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National Republican Party of the
United States
Chicago
Congress
Reith
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Senorum
Great Britain
Fe X
Grenukouely
Scharz
Democratic Retrenchment Critique of Ohio Legislature
From the Ohio State Journal the piece denounces a 134 day legislative session at five dollars daily as the longest and costliest in Ohio history. It claims excess salaries of about one hundred thousand dollars and an adjournment to November with a six month next session, noting statewide expenses rising to around two hundred fifteen thousand dollars. It contrasts Democratic retrenchment with Republican costs of eighty nine thousand three hundred forty three dollars, urging taxpayers to judge the waste.
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Ohio
Thomas J. Richards
Alex. R. Strother
Court of Common Pleas
van Wert County
van Wert
Pleasant Township
H.C. Glenn
Nancy FE. Hammell
PIE
Vanda
Wert County
William Hammell
California
Nancy E. Hammell
Wiliam Hammell
Olia
Cuarx & Dargent
To-Wit
Goss
W.B. Riley
C. Cupp
David Balyeat
Henderson's Creek
A. J. Larue
Bondholder's Doctrine and Seymour's 1868 Speech
Passage quotes Seymour's New York speech of June 25 1868 claiming any paper dollar is a government falsehood that misleads laborers pensioners and workers and aided by its critique the Pendleton bill was defeated. The remark is tied to his opposition to Pendleton's policies.
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Seymour
New York
George H. Pendleton
Friction Day Campaign Note 1868 Vermont Maine vote flare
A Democratic paper claims Radicals are alarmed as they rush to polls in Vermont and Maine. The note cites Horatio Seymour promising durable currency and bond payments in specie if Democrats win. The item is dated October 13 1868.
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Horatio Seymour
Vermont
Maine
Joint Debate at Liberty Center Between Gubernatorial Candidates
The Republican Jas L Price and Democrat John W Steel held a joint debate at the Center school-house in Liberty township on a Saturday night. Price spoke fifty minutes on Reconstruction and finance while Steel argued Reconstruction was wrong and warned against punishing states, with Price countering on county corruption and state finances.
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Jas. L. Price
John W. Steel
Center
Liberty Township
Price
Congress
Seymour
Blair
Koagiin Township
van Wert County
Ohio
Ridge and Hoaglin
Town Creek
A. Fasnaught
John Johnson
W. O. Brown
Joseph Finkbinder
W Jeffrey
Adam Merrick
Isaac Merrick
A. Merrick
Lewis Keith
L. Hammon
South Range
Hoaglin Township
Hiram Conn
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France
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Steel
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Wm. Moneysmith
N. J
Illinois
Brick Pomeroy
Republican Union
Gen
Ulysses S. Grant
Schuyler Colfax
Ohio State
Isaac R. Sherwood
William White
Board of Public Works
James Moore
John A. Norris
Supreme Court
Rodney Foos
David Tod
Samuel Galloway
Thomas E. Grisell
James E. Morrison
James L. Price
Stephen Capper
Thomas A. Alban
The
Ohio State Journal
Liberty Center
Venedocia
Evitor Bullerix
State of
Great Enterprise House
MR. B. Degeker
Vallies
Gents’ Furnishing Goods Department
Hat and Cap Department
B. Decker
Our Merchant Tailor Department
Undeir
Tolan
B. Decker & CO
Decker Bros
Corrin
H. J. Wise
SOXS
RIA S&s
E. T. Dunn
5Th District
M. B. Walker
Register
Findlay
DR. A. Ws. Hertz
van Weer't
Main Street
Vedicin &S
A. W. Iilertz
Sherife
Court of Common Pleas of
P. Richey
Sumrire’s
van Wert, Ohio
Spencer
Bennett
Liverpool
FOX & Sladz
Chotcke
FOX & Slade
MANY_PETITIONERS
John F. Rader
Ae F. Rader
John M.C. Marble
Jobn F. Rader
Jobe F. Rader
L&o
John M. C. Marble
Joan M.C
A. Boehmer
Margaret Steller
van Wert Ooentus
William Pontius
John Blecker
John Biecker
C. Emerson
A.N. Krott, M.D
Wineford’s Grocery
D Speseis
Roback
Dr. Roback
C. A. Meicheimer
Singer
W. A. Clark
Acent
Arcape Biock
Vas Wert
Onto
R. B. Encell
A. P. McConahays
Cale
McConahay's
HALUS
Hall
R. P. Hall & CO
Nashua
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Wheeler & Wilson’s
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London Times
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Turkey
India
China
Japan
Bishop Clark
Mr. Howe
Singer's
Alicea
Anuclaire
Mercer
Arcade Block
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Siemens
White Lead Works
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Pittsburgh
John Haslett, Jr
Fahnestock, Haslett & Schwartz
C. A. Melsheimer
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