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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1876
Page
2
A jumbled OCR shows broken name lists by town and a political column. It cites Congress actions on pensions for Custer's relatives and remarks on Hayes, Grant, and party reform, plus a Springfield ratification meeting for Tilden Hendricks and Reform.
The piece urges strong Democratic organization for the upcoming county convention on a Monday in July. It criticizes Republican selections, praises past Democratic wins in Warren County, and calls for a bold local ticket to mobilize support against Grant era officials and ensure turnout for the national ticket.
The piece argues the Republican party must distance itself from President Grant amid cabinet dismissals and controversial appointments. It calls for civil service reform through a full administration change and condemns Grant as unstable or corrupt, urging voters toward Tilden and Hendricks.
A reader-style critique accuses a deputy assessor and internal revenue collector of wavering in loyalty to President Grant. The letter condemns Grant as dangerous and demands firm administration support, warning that opponents risk dismissal or removal.
The article alleges President Grant has ordered key officials to oust senior auditors and the Secret Service chief, intends total cabinet obedience, and rails against Grantism, Liberals joining Tilden reformers, and Republican collapse as Hayes stays inactive. It frames ongoing political turmoil and reform calls nationwide.
A Council Bluffs dispatch reports crops across the region show promise with wheat and corn expected to yield well, while oats rust slightly. In Ohio the political scene heats up as Stalle Hassaruck and Brinkerhoff join the Tilden campaign, signaling a contested October race after Hayes’s gubernatorial challenge.
The column surveys party shifts and endorsements across states. Liberal Michigan backs St Louis nominees while New Haven predicts Tilden carries Connecticut by 9 000. Ex Gov William Allen of Ohio supports Tilden and Hendricks. Robert Lincoln plans to stump for them.
A union of Democrats and Independents in Illinois moves toward a joint ticket with Independents backing Tilden Hendricks and Reform. Life long Republicans weigh how Conkling’s presence or absence affects Tilden’s majority. The Conkling club dissolves after Cincinnati, while a Tillden and Hendricks club forms. Grant’s purge of Treasury and Post Office officials signals a campaign plan to install Hayes as attorney in fact.
The Baltimore Sun outlines the fall election order, naming Kentucky California Vermont Maine Georgia West Virginia Ohio Indiana Iowa Nebraska Texas and mentions key races for Governor General Assembly Congress and state tickets. Democrats and Republicans mobilize with expected majorities and contested outcomes across multiple states.
A Lancaster Express critique questions President Grant's actions and personnel changes, asking why Dyer and Jewell were removed and noting Pratt's resignation. It questions governance, independence, and reform while praising Grant's earlier Civil War leadership and urging prudent final months. It also notes a New York Sun discussion on Gov. Tilden's religion and honesty in fighting Washington corruption.
Correspondent recalls the Monroe Michigan home of the Custer family as relatives mourn General Custer. The piece chronicles the survivors ages, their grief, and memories of George A. Custer, his youth, West Point path, and a view on public school politics and the Hayes Grant dispute. The tone blends family sorrow with biographical details of Custer’s early life.
A collage of brief items notes cucumber lengths in Florida, Pennsylvania wells, credential disputes, Sitting Bull, Cyrus M. Clay’s Russia stance, and J C Ayer’s confinement. Also mentions Indian policy questions, Frederic Edward Stokes’ transfer, Swedish jubilee in Philadelphia, editorials on diet and tramps, Postmaster General mail service halt, a radical critique of government 100 years old, humorous quips about diseases and politics, Kilpatrick on Republican record, a street incident, soaring public costs, Grant’s cabinet, Carl Schurz’s stance, and closing financial prices in Philadelphia on July 17, 1876.
Albany Argus reports President Grant accepted Belknap's resignation with regret and Bristow's without regret. He demanded Jewell's resignation with no fear while Hayes endorsed Grant and his administration.
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