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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1878
Page
2
In the Warren Ledger a Jan 17 1878 column surveys political shifts. It cites Gen George B McClellan as New Jersey governor, contemplates a New York Tribune and Times consolidation, and argues for reform against political thieves. It questions Hayes and Tilden in a fraud context and urges legal redress without revolution.
The sixth of the month reports Russia captured the entire Turkish defense at Shipka Pass. The force comprised forty one battalions ten batteries and one cavalry regiment, signaling a decisive Turkish defeat in the campaign.
In the Senate last Monday the Matthews resolution on government payments in silver was resumed. Bailey urged Congress to allow coin payments in gold or silver, arguing remonetizing silver could fund debt at 4 percent and combat Europe's move to demonetize silver, while warning a single gold standard would impoverish households as debt grows.
A lengthy critique argues that Hayes gained the presidency through southern–northern Democratic collusion and fraud, while creditors warn that an ever enlarging dollar will inflate debts and shrink property values. It cites recent political maneuvers and a forecast from the Chicago Tribune about national indebtedness and economic ruin if the current gold standard and dollar expansion continue.
Hanrazissure reports a chaotic week in the House with rushed bills and long debates over national policy resolutions. The Allegheny delegation failed to secure immediate payment for riot losses as a border counties priority gains traction and a new commission plan faced stiff opposition.
About 15 000 people from New Jersey Philadelphia and New York attended the installation of Governor McClellan in Trenton. The procession was imposing with flags banners and bunting. He took the oath and delivered his inaugural to hearty applause as crowds filled streets and rooftops. The Philadelphia Veteran Association gave an address and a silver medal from a field half dollar at Antietam. The note adds that railway and steamboat accidents nationwide last year were fewer than any year since 1860.
News recounts the death of Victor Emmanuel I of Italy and his succession by Humbert II. It notes mourning orders, public esteem for the late king, and Italy’s admiration for a constitutional monarch. Also covered is the looming general appropriation bill, with charitable applications totaling about 1 million dollars and a state budget outlining school, debt, judiciary, and public service costs.
A Cincinnati letter lauds Pendleton for returning to politics after years out of office. It argues his leadership of the Democratic side, the debt owed to his influence, and predicts his Senate election would advance the Ohio idea, giving voice to the poor and unlettered through a cultured advocate.
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