Reform promise proves hollow in Pennsylvania politics
The piece critiques Pennsylvania Democrats after the last election, accusing them of entrenched factionalism and corruption led by Wallace and Sam Josephs. It argues reform failed as Republicans and Liberals see party rings intact, with combatants venting frustration at Harrisburg and urging GOP reform within their own ranks.
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Pennsylvania
Andy Curtin
Bill Wallace
United States
Yom Scott
Texas Railroad
Wallace
Paddy
Philadelphia
Sam Josephs
Harrisburg
Bolton’s
Sam
Erie
Galbraith
Buckalew
Columbia
Black
York
P‘g
M. B. Lowry
Bill
Democratic Party
Erie Harbor Aid Resolution Pushed in State House
Erie advocates press for Congress to fund harbor improvements. Speaker blocks early vote over missing words. proponents argue the measure affects all citizens and requires immediate action to back a congressional effort.
Bitter cold grips Fort Laramie with heavy snowfall
In Fort Laramie Wyoming Territory on Monday of last week the temperature plunged to forty degrees below zero and a heavy snow fall covered the region.
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Fort Laramie
Wyoming Territory
Broken Reid and Defamatory Press in Public Service
A critique condemns the New York Tribune for peddling rumors about the Pacific Mail investigation and the Ways and Means Committee. It notes Whitelie Reid being summoned for testimony, but finds his statements unsubstantiated and calls out malicious libel in journalism.
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New York
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Tribune
Ways and Means Committee
Pacific Mail
Whitelie Reid
Wall Street
Pete Herdic presses new county seat plan in Harrisburg
A Pittsburg Gazette correspondent notes Peter Herdic works to place committee members in the House favorable to his bill on organizing new counties. The effort aims to secure Minnequa, and a West delegation backs Titusville as the county seat for a new county carved from Warren Venango and Crawford. The bill passed the Senate last winter and was referred in the House until adjournment.
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Venango
Crawford
Senate
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Utica
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Girard
Cattaraugus
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Wilcox
E. Mackey
Union City
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Monterey Station
Parker’s Landing
Hogan & Logan’s
Buzzard
Reform movement sparks clerical row in Harrisburg House
In Harrisburg the reform effort reaches the House as Speaker Patterson names George H. Kuhn as clerk to help him, though no clerk post exists. The remark hints at further turmoil as reform continues to unfold.
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Harrisburg
Patterson
George H. Kuhn
Coffee Pot Wallace’s stance on honest elections outlined
A brief note portrays a figure nicknamed Coffee Pot Wallace as a trusted source on election integrity. It suggests he understands election processes through first hand experience and warns about fraud concerns.
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Wallace
Liberal Reformers and Wallace’s coffee pots politics
A fragment notes Liberal Reformers who helped Democrats in Pennsylvania cannot gain party patronage, only a vague taste of Wallace’s coffee pots. The remark implies limited influence despite political alignments.
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Pennsylvania
Wallace
Senators elected in various states with mixed results
Henry L. Dawes succeeds Sumner in Massachusetts on the 20th ballot with a clear majority. Kernan becomes New York’s first Democrat senator since 1848, McDonald wins in Indiana, Bayard remains Democratic leader in Delaware, Cockrell from Missouri, Randolph in New Jersey, Wallace in Pennsylvania, Chandler defeated in Michigan, Thayer edged in Nebraska with Paddock elected, Ramsey leads Minnesota, Burnside maintains Rhode Island, Carpenter versus Washburn in Wisconsin, 25 Senate terms expire March 4 with Republicans a minority, Democrats may gain eight or nine. West Virginia deadlock leans Democrat. Pinchback elected in Louisiana opposite Kellogg with possible seating.
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Charles Sumner
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Fenton
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James E. McDonald
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Thomas F. Bayard
Delaware
F. M. Cockrell
Missouri
Randolph
Stockton
New Jersey
Wm. A. Wallace
John Scott
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Chandler
Judge Christiancy
Andy Johnson
Tennessee
Thayer
Nebraska
Paddock
Ramsey
Minnesota
Gen. Burnside
Rhode Island
Carpenter
C. C. Washburn
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Henry S. Walker
Pinchback
United States
Louisiana
Kellogg
Views of Vice President Wilson on the Republican Party
Vice President Wilson's letter to the Springfield Republican defends Republicanism, asserts the party can recover ground, and urges continued guidance of national policy. He warns the party has erred but remains essential to liberty, law, order, protection, and civilization. He cautions conservatives about misreading lessons from recent disasters.
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Springfield
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Sheridan
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South
Tim New York Tribune on credulity and spirit sightings
The Tim New York Tribune mocks a man who disbelieves the Bible yet believes in a spirit Katie King, arguing such contradictions reveal vanity and blindness rather than reason. It critiques reliance on sensational experiences over scripture.
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Tim New York Tribune
Katie King
Harrisburg reform rhetoric sparks House stalemate
In Harrisburg the House sits about three weeks before committee appointments are announced. The Speaker, a Wallace ally, delays actions by withholding appointments. Democrats decry the so called reform as ineffective, with even fellow Democrats expressing discontent.
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Harrisburg
Wallace
Republicans seek weaker man than Scott in Beaver pick
The text accuses Republicans of choosing John Allison of Beaver as a candidate, labeling him an unfit choice. It notes his role as Register of the U.S. Treasury and compares him unfavorably to Wallace, suggesting the search for a weaker legislator.
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Senator Scott
John Allison
Beaver
U.S. Treasury
Wallace
Crowning Infamy at Home Sparks Gilded Party Critique
A Philadelphia newspaper excerpt denounces Democratic discipline and party power, recounting clashes around Wallace and Buckalew in Harrisburg. It contrasts Republican unity and independence with Democratic tactics, warns of bolting and discipline, and recalls Cameron’s 1863 Senate contest and threats to defectors.
Democratic Orator Sparks Harrisburg House Debate
The Harrisburg House debate on officers featured a stirring substitute motion for Sergeant-at-Arms. Irish speaker Mr. Harvey urged Charles A. Mooray as the right man from the district amid applause and laughter. The text also notes new county appointments and the Charley Ross kidnap search, with 700000 photos and 35 detectives used, and reports Middletown Republicans winning the city ticket on the 18th, a Democratic stronghold last year.
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Gen.Knipe
Beamish
Harvey
Carbon County
Spaker
General Knife
Congressional
Mr. Spaker
Mishter Spaker
Charles A. Mooray
Tur Republicans
Middletown
Connecticut
Railroad men pick new senator in Pennsylvania
Six years after John Scott won a U.S. Senate seat the Pennsylvania Railroad faces another political move as Wallace is chosen. The piece questions whether he will meet a swift end to his bid like Scott did and hints at crumbling support within the railroad circle.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
John Scott
U. S
Wallace
Democrats Refer to Wallace on Nine Million Steal Bill
The piece notes Democrats seeking details on the so called nine million steal are directed to U.S. Senator Wallace author of the Pine Creek Railroad bill. If he cannot answer, they are advised to consult his superior Thomas A. Scott.
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U.S
Wallace
Pine Creek
Thos
A. Scott
Connecticut Republicans Name Green and English for State Tickets
The Connecticut Republicans nominate James L. Green for Governor and Charles D. English for Lieutenant Governor with a platform advocating law and order in the South and wherever the American flag flies.
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James L. Green
Charles D. English
South
What Gen Sherman Says on Southern Troubles and Greeley Memorial
The interview with Gen Sherman criticizes Northern claims about sympathy with Southern banditti and praises Sheridan as noble yet duty bound. Sherman says troops cannot decide legality. the judiciary must rule, and the President cannot determine party entitlements in Louisiana. The piece notes the Greeley Memorial fund setup and contact details for donations.
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Sherman
New Orleans
Thurman
Bayard
Schey
Hamilton
Phil. Sheridan
The
Chicago Tribune
South
Gen
Sheridan
Gen. Sherman
Louisiana
Kellogg
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Repeal Debate and Court Martial Talk Include Sheridan Critique
The letter cites plans to repeal the Lieutenant General act to oust Phil Sheridan and suggests a drum head court martial. It quotes Corry Republicans and New York Graphic on political figures like Wallace Buckalew and Buckalew. It mentions judicial appointments by the Governor and shifts in state politics.
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Jubal Early
Sheridan
New York Graphic
Wm. A. Wallace
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Charles Buckalew
United Boston Preachers Endorse President and Sheridan
Boston Methodist ministers unanimously praised the President and General Sheridan for action in Louisiana. They also thanked Wendell Phillips for his Faneuil Hall speech. Bishop Bowman warned of Southern negro oppression and urged vigilance against renegades and propoganda.
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Sheridan
Louisiana
Wendell Phillips
Faneuil Hall
Bowman
St. Louis
Sneak Thieves Plague North East Local Scene
The report notes sneak thieves troubling North East and cites various regional concerns from Philadelphia school property valued at 5 567 820 to Pittsburg pupil enrollment 8 968, with multiple brief items on nearby towns and enterprises.
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Corry Grange
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Churchville
Pacific Mail Investigation Reveals Subsidy Payments Totals
Richard B. Irwin testified before the Ways and Means Committee on the Pacific Mail subsidy matter listing payments to numerous individuals. He stated amounts largely ranged up to 300000 dollars, with notes on two additional employees and gratuities. Irwin was excused until tomorrow due to ill health.
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Richard B. Irwin
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Charles Abert
O. J. Averill
M. G. Berrett
E. H. Cormick
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L. E. Chittenden
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J. W. Forney
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Wm. Moran
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Parsons
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Schumaker
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California
Hersy
Boyd
Irwin
Grant's Platform Warns Against Violent Associations
In his Louisiana message, Grant asserts Congress cannot empower violence by groups like the Ku Klux Klan or White Leagues to govern. He pledges protection for Union men and Republicans facing ostracism, persecution, or murder for their opinions.
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