Political notes on 1872 election figures and local clubs
The article reviews Republican and Democratic figures in Washington and Pennsylvania, mentions Oregon electoral fraud inquiries, and mocks a Louisiana bribery case. It reports on Col Watson's Erie trip, comments on Secretary Sherman and Senator Matthews, and summarizes a National Labor Greenback Club meeting in Youngsville with local Democrat sympathy and party alignment.
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Roscoe Hall
J. A. Bennett
Mr. Edwards
Youngsville
T. J. Clemons
J. L. Babcock
Congress
Chambers
Greenback Party
Democracy
Fremont named Arizona governor at $2500 salary
A local critique condemns Gen. John C. Fremont’s appointment as Arizona governor at a $2,500 salary as meager and insulting given his national service. The piece contrasts his career with Packard of Louisiana and blames Republicans for hard times, noting lay-offs at Strathers Wells & Co. and urging voters to punish the party this fall.
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Arizona
Fremont
United States Senate
Liverpool
Seslawag
Packard
Louisiana
Strathers, Wells & Co
Potter Committee Probe Aims at Southern Corruption
The piece argues the Potter Committee will expose Southern carpetbaggers and Northern complicity in frauds that denied Tilden the presidency. It condemns Anderson as a transformed liar under pressure, notes corroboration from Sherman and Matthews, and urges continued investigation to reveal nationwide political corruption.
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Hayes
Tilden
Anderson
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Louisiana
le Till Hayes
Sherman
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Matthews
Washington
The Potter Investigation Brings Telegram Evidence to Light
The Potter Investigating Committee examined a witness from the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph office as Ben Butler identified telegrams. The messages imply Butler seeks proof of Hayes era bargains with southern Democrats to win the presidency, while Democrats and Republicans react with distrust and anticipation of pursuing the truth. Hayes declines public participation in Fourth of July events amid political turmoil.
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Hayes
Ben Butler
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Office
Buffalo Courier
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Butler
Potter Committee
House
Key
Israel
Rats allegedly destroy telegrams in Hayes fraud case
The Potter committee heard that Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company managers could not find certain telegrams blamed for the Louisiana swindle. Butler produced telegrams he recognized, while others the rats had eaten. The piece questions if fraud can survive depredations by rats and notes the Republican stance on Matthews and the Hayes affair.
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Electoral Commission
Sherman
Matthews
Louisiana
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Stanley Matthews
Anderson
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Senate
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company
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Butler
Political crosswinds in Arizona race mentioned by editors
The Bellefonte Democrat critiques Greenback Labor defections from the Democratic fold and ridicules cross-party loyalty shifts. It argues deserters harm the Democrats, urges return to the fold, and notes John C. Premont's nomination as Arizona governor and the Pathfinder’s confirmation.
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Judas
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Christ
Frank Hughes
Greenbackers
Bellefonte Democrat
Greenback Party
Democratic Party
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Arizona
Oregon Election Heralds Republican Shake Up in 1878
Democrats celebrate a surprise victory in Oregon securing a Congress representative and a U S senator, both now held by Republicans. The public rebuke of fraud and Mr Hipple Mitchell’s opposition to investigation signals a broader anti corruption mood likely to spread to other states in November.
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Congress
United States
Hipple Mitchell
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Mitchell
Hipple
Senate
Michelley le
Matthews Refuses to Testify Before Potter Committee
The article notes Senator Stanley Matthews refuses to testify before the Potter Committee, drawing parallels to John Sherman’s prior conduct. It discusses oath fear and perceived guilt, alongside other contemporaneous items including Bryant’s death, a fatal horse accident, and various political notes from the era.
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