New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
NOW II PRESS
OF Politics FOR 1879.
PREPARED BY

, PREPARED
HON. EDWARD MCPHERSON, LII. D.,
Clerk ofthe United States House CfRepresentativet
Whose political works have always been charaC
terized by such thoroughness, accuracy and impair
TALLY as to make them absolutely indispensable
to American Statesmen, politicians, lawyers, stu
dents of history journalists and intelligent think
ers of all classes and all political parties by whom
they are freely used and quoted as
UGDoUBTED AUTHORITY.
NIcPherson's Hand Book for 1872, in variety
scope and interest of matter, surpasses all politca
guide books hitherto published. 1t is work O
about 24O pages, 8vo. double column, Handsomely
bound in durable cloth-size and shape very con
venient to carry while campaigning. 1t will be OF
uniform style with Mr.. McPhersons other political
publications, and viii form WITH them a continuous
series, Illustrating by papers, votes and figures the
progress of political thought and action and the
relations of parties to all important public ques
tons 1t will cover the two years which have
elapsed since the issue of his Hand Book of Politics
for 1850, manual having been issued by him in
1871.
Besides much other invaluable political data. the
| following are embraced in its
CONTENTS:
| List of members of the Cabinet of President
| Grant
Lsit of Senators and Representatives in the Forty
first and Forty second Congresses.
| The second and third annual messages, and the
| special messages of President Grant. on San Do
mingO, Test-Oath, Lawlessness in South Carolina
and Others well as all his political proclama-
tons and orders issued since 1870.
Full text of the enforcement acts of the Forty
first and Forty.second Congresses and the XII
klux act Of the Forty. second Congress, with the
various votes thereon,
Full text of the thirteenth, fourteenth and ff
teenth constitutional amendments, with votes in
House respecting their validity.
Yea and nay votes in Congress on measures af-
fectng the tariff and taxat1on including the action
on tea, coffee salt, coal. etc.
and full record of the bills il Senate and House
to provide for the further security of the equal
rights of citizens.
The various propositions of amendment to The
constitution OF the United States, made in the
FOrty-hrst and FOrty-seCond Congresses.
The amendments proposed and made to State
constitutions in lllihois, Louisiana, Michigan,
North Carolina, Nebraska, Rhode Island, West Vir.
The rules of the Civil Service Commission and
the additional rules of the Advisory Board together
subject.
Full text of the eight hour law, with opinion of
Attorney General HOar to its effect order OF
President Grant to carry it out, and vOtesin Con
gress as to its meaning.
Text of the bill to promote the establishment of
common school systems in the various States and
votes.
The reports OF. Judiciary Committees in the Sen.
ate and House upon the right of women to vote
under the fourteenth amendment, with additional
facts respecting this movement including tbe re-
cent action IN the Legislatures Of Iowa. Maine and
Massachusetts.
A tabular statement giving the popular and
electoral vote OF each State in 1863 together with
the aggregate popular vote for the two preceding
presidential elections; the vote at State electors
in 1870 1871 and 1872; the apportionment of repre.
the vote in the electoral college, by States and sec.
tons under the census of 1860 and 1879, together
with the population Of each State under the Censas
OF 1860 and 1870, and its relative rank ia the family
celpts OF the government from every source, for
each fiscal year from 1853 to 1872 classified under
the respective heads of customs internal revenue
direct taxes, public lands and miscellaneous
sources.
Also. a tabula1ed exhibit of the expenditures of
the government during the same period under the
several heads of civil list, foreign intercourse
Navy Department War Department. pensions, In
on the public debt annually raid in those Years.
accompanied by detailed statement; taken from
official sources of the leading items for each year
going to make up the totals for the above heads
with a table of gold fluctuations exhibiting the
changes in value of United States currency, from
settled standard it now enioys and !
other int esting details connected with the same
giving an opportunity for full comparison and
oendture. = -
The work win also contain the text of the de-
2lsi0n OF the United States Supreme Court known |
Is the legal tender decision of 1871
An a. authentic copy Of the treaty of Washington
tna me Jo4nson clarendon treaty will be found in
! Also, the political platforms of 1871 and l872-n-
'ludlng the full text of those of the yarioua
rational ConvenJ ions and the proceedings thereon
md the main features of the Republican and Demo.
ia IA many ct the States including
,omery county, Ohio, Democratic platform knoYn
IS the new departure" |
he puohc debt of the United States up to July of
aGh Jear, from 1857 TO 1872 inclusive together
WITH the amount of debt due at the close of every
administration since the formation of the present
0Vernment and table of revenue reflections l.
wing the official estimates of the annual reduc-
ION M internal and customs revenues by Iegisla
ion since the act of1866
Also, table showing the wealth, local debt and
aXallon IN each State and Territory and another
Xm0Itlng the comparative quantities and values
I agricultural lands, products, etc. in 1850 1860
us of 1870 80
Also, an accurate tahulated exhibit Of the total
uantlty of public lands in this country-with the
lumber OF acres sold, entered for homestead
ranted for military services, agricultural col
gees, railroads. canals wagon roads commands |
ldivlduals corporations, States and Territories
sylums, Indians for reservations private land
almants, etc; and the amount in each of the
-ates ana territories remaining unsOld and imam. i
sOpriated, together with estimate of the number
acres called for by all the railroad land grants,
40 an estimate of the number Of acres such rail.
'ad COMPANIES are likely to receive.
also the text of the Texas Pacific, and BAYFIELD,
III ST. Croix railroad acts, coasideredin the Forty
)tes thereon. -'ti
Also the yea and nay votes upon all the political II
soIuti0ns-such as on the right of secession am. t
sstY the restoration of the Arlington estate To CT
e Lees, and others-n the last session of the For .
.nLst and second sessions of the Forty second {"
III addition to the above, will be found a large -
trIety OF miscellaneous matter not necessary to
tely '09o G
0IsPENsABLE TO THE POLITICIAN OF EVERY
PARTY
no desires to be thoroughly informed rnon all
: issues OF the day-so tusly and Systematically
de&eQ that he Can almost instantly turn to any IF
Price So SO, n n
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