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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1877
Page
2
March 22 1877 issue notes, remarks on Attorney General Devens, Key postmaster scandal, and partisan friction. It cites a Newsport Maine copper vein find, critiques Harrisburg Republicans, and discusses potential House leadership shifts, recognizing Democratic gains in New Hampshire and national reform debates amid Hayes administration. The piece mocks reform claims and recalls McClellan’s Civil War role with a critical tone.
The piece describes a Louisiana power clash where Governor Packard and Nicholls contend as U S forces linger. Packard recruits Black citizens while Nicholls’ officers seize control. Attorney General Ogden sues to eject Packard occupants from the state building, amid volatile wartime tension and mixed troop redeployment signals.
Hangissune reports a dramatic return of Pennsylvania lawmakers to Harrisburg on Monday. General Cameron resigns as U S Senator in favor of his son Don, triggering strong reactions from Republicans and Democrats alike. The House debates revenue and license tax bills amid filibusters and a looming adjournment while Cameron’s supporters push to elect Don Cameron to the unexpired term. Senator Dill is named as Democratic candidate, with Ermentrout praising him and denouncing what they call a proprietary Republican control.
The article reports Hayes annulling a Tennessee postmaster appointment, replaces Jorgenson in Petersburg with an ex Confederate, and flags two more Key influenced appointments in Tennessee. It portrays Republican infighting, warnings from Louisiana black legislators, and forecasts a brewing clash within the party led by Blaine and Sherman, with charges of fraud and betrayal across white and black voters.
The London Telegraph critiques the Hayes victory as built on fraud in southern states including Louisiana, noting Hayes lacks a popular majority while Tilden had a clear majority. It argues the electors ignored the popular will, warning the precedent endangers the republic and may invite future unrest.
The senate confirmed Frederick Douglass to the marshalship of the District of Columbia despite opposition driven by racial prejudice. The post carries a $10,000 annual salary and entails social duties at the White House which may test old Washington customs. Jefferson County reports 31 lawyers, most admitted in the past three years.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer details how Charles Evarts initially refused defending Hayes then accepted after talks with Ohio's Dennison, amid charges he sought Secretary of State as the price. Carl Schurz is said to have joined Hayes' cause after assurances of a Cabinet post, with both men now connected to Civil Service reform.
The Sherman News-Lepublican states that Tilden was fairly chosen and remains the people’s choice for President. It argues another election would have yielded a wide Electoral College majority for Tilden, potentially ending the Republican Party, while noting Tayes occupies the seat with honestly earned laurels.
Eureka Nevada Sentinel reports a massive luminous mass fell near Diamond Mountain in January. Rancher Wheeler found rich ore testing elements of iron nickel cadmium lead silver and gold with high malleability. Estimates suggest potential value near 387 in silver and 42 in gold per ton, with a 60 by 87 by 313 foot visible main body and possibly 2,000,000 tons embedded.
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