Democratic Selections and National Tensions Reported
Warren Ledger reports in March 1877 that Field drew a reform proposal for a new election in Congress while Pittsburgh elects a Democratic mayor and Judge Marvin, a Democrat, fills an Erie electoral commission seat due to illness. amid national clashes, Democrats in Harrisburg urge blocking Hayes inauguration as fraud rhetoric intensifies and critics warn of the Republic's decline with Samuel J. Tilden leading by a large margin.
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Harrisburg
Congress
Hayes
Washington
Tilden
New York
Supreme Court
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Count In South Carolina Electoral Vote Decided
The electoral count reached South Carolina on Tuesday. Judge Black lamented the nation's state and the nation's leaders. Republicans, eager to avoid debate, accepted the commission's decision. The panel counted Hayes and Wheeler for South Carolina by five to three, anticipating another count later today.
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Black
Cincinnati Enquirer
Oregon
Hancock
Texas
Clymer
Pennsylvania
Hayes
Randall
John Young Brown
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Miller
Strong
Bradley
Garfield
Thar
Hewitt
Tilden
Supreme Court
Geo. Hoar
Hoar
Daniel Webster
Jared Ingersoll
A Nation’s Call for Freedom and Reform Passages
A denunciation of political corruption and party strife laments the erosion of liberty in the United States. It urges return to foundational principles, educates citizens, and criticizes treason and elite impunity while quoting The New York Journal of Commerce on economic revival and democratic resolve.
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Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Heaven
Hell
New York Journal of Commerce
Grant Silence Triggers Washington Birthday Parade Ban
Governor Hampton denounces President Grant for halting Charleston and Columbia volunteer militia parades planned for Washington's Birthday. He cites harsh orders restricting white militia displays, urging delay to honor constitutional liberty and public ceremony until federal action aligns with state rights.
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Grant
Province of
South Carolina
Charleston
Columbia
Washington
Bunker Hill
Boston
Philadelphia
Hampton
Wabe Hampton
Eight electoral conspirators count Hayes votes in Louisiana Oregon
A fragment recounts eight conspirators declaring Louisiana’s electoral vote for Hayes and admitting Oregon’s three votes for Hayes. It describes alleged pressuring of Judge Bradley, and portrays a night of carriages and interviews with Republican figures Chandler Morton and others.
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Electoral Commission
Louisiana
Hayes
Oregon
Bradley
Pittsburgh Post
Zach Chandler
Wm. E. Chandler
Florida
Morton
Garfield
Wideawake
Hoar
Massachusetts
Ohio
Old Well
Joe Bradley
Frauds and Southern Politics in the Washington View
The Buffalo Courier's Washington correspondent criticizes Republican leaders for alleged fraud and a shift toward conciliatory southern policy. It targets Sherman and others, accusing them of duplicity as they seek southern influence and patronage amid debates over carpetbag governance and civil-service reform. Ben Hill comments on Hayes policy and its limited impact on southern sentiment.
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Washington
Buffalo Courier
Louisiana
Truth
Morton
Sherman
Logan
South
Bala
Gilead
John Sherman
Hayes
Tle
Senate
Iis
Ben Hill
Jlayes
Harrisburg Legislature Adopts Fast Readthrough Amid Elections
A paused session in Harrisburg due to municipal elections led to a rapid Wednesday house reading, with 170 bills disposed of in about two hours. A stock gambling prohibition bill passed, a constitutional amendment proposal failed, and debate over county tax reforms and adjournment pay lingered amid partisan tension.
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Senate
House
Appropriations
Long
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Allegheny
Coun. Los
Tilden on trial as witness in Galena Union case
New York telegram quotes Governor Til den denying any immunity from bank account probes. It reports his assertion that a committee accord shielded neither his private finances nor the Republican chairman’s, and details a request for a subpena and his stance on decorum versus secrecy. Samuel J. Tilden also testified in Henry Boody vs Ogden over 1864 Northwestern stock profits, denying pool involvement and explaining settlement terms and his lack of involvement in further dealings.
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Kernan
Francis Kernan
Washington
Associated Press
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Republican National Committee
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Eins
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Jas. R. Young
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Northwestern Preferred
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Sedgwick
Toteen
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Warren
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Pittsheld
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Garland
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Glade
W. R. Sweerina
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Thomas Masterson
Irvington
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Conewango Township
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P J Fraiconer
Hackney & Ilolt
Glade Township
Wa Pa
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Dunham
Macdonald & Co
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Sylvester Howd
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W. C. Arthur
S. Sterling Holcomb
G. B. L. Newbold
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Wm. Messner
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Gova
J. W. Weaver
W. Wateas
Proby’s Office
Scire Facias
H.monweath
John M. Hassan
Court of Common Pleas
Wiuren
Eleoham Ralph
Willian Teege
Dexter Niver
Pine Grove Township
Dexter River
James Nelson, Jr
Ephriam Ralph
Nelson, Jr
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Leo
John M. Hassen
Wh.lium
Feega
Court of Common Press
L. D. Wetmore
Our Name
Waters
Wooden Ware Works
John Sills Offies
Warren Borough
BUY Drugs OF Wells & CO
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Wells
Jeni
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