The Wasp — 1876 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# The Wasp, August 5, 1876 This is a text-heavy editorial page rather than a cartoon page. The main content consists of three opinion pieces: 1. **"Greeting"** — The Wasp's editorial introduction, defending its mission as an independent voice free from party control. 2. **"The Campaign and the Wasp's Course"** — Commentary on the 1876 Presidential election, criticizing Grant's administration for corruption and fraud. The piece attacks what it calls Grant's "plunder" and defends the paper's right to scrutinize both major parties equally. 3. **"An Honest Way to Look at It"** — Analysis of election issues, emphasizing concerns about Republican corruption and calling for accountability. The page reflects post-Reconstruction political tensions and appears to advocate for vigilant press criticism of government wrongdoing during Grant's presidency.