08 Mar 1865
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Newspaper
Allen County Democrat
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1865
Page
1
Fragmented verse by Helect Lortey and collaborators laments war’s cost. A worker recalls better days, wages, bread, and coal, then laments his wife and children left in sorrow as battles echo. The speaker curses fate, fearing death on the field and hardship for his family.
A lengthy essay argues sovereignty rests with the people not federal or state governments. It traces how constitutions are created by the people and can be amended or replaced by popular will. The piece cites early confederation limits, argues states and counties lack full sovereignty, and warns against dissolving state powers into a centralized union. It critiques legalism over direct citizen authority.
A dubious wartime editorial proposes drastic, discriminatory drafts including blind and disabled individuals as possible nurses or soldiers. It mocks exemptions and suggests arming the lame, lunatics, and alcoholics, using crude satire to advocate extreme, unsafe recruitment ideas.
A narrative voice reflects on aloneness and failed ordination as a frontier figure. He recounts attempts to ordained life, farming, and various ventures, noting misfits with Western life, the need to keep friends, and perseverance to find stable labor and purpose despite repeated failures.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dramatic scene with mention of the oil region fortunes and a journey toward Philadelphia. Several thousand daily arrivals are hinted at as people seek the wanders of the East and buy a few necessities amid upheaval and travel.
A Washington letter recounts sensational chatter about Mrs Deurlas and poet Chase, noting rumors of engagements, marriages, and public denigration. The piece condemns intrusive gossip and defends Deurlas’s privacy and devotion to her children amid weekly sensational reports.
A New York meeting of merchants votes to suspend business on March 4 and celebrate the Union victories. Citizens rally to reoccupy Charleston and raise the flag over Sumter as widespread demonstrations are urged, with chambers of commerce joining from major cities including San Francisco.
A country pedagogue faces two late pupils one favored and one harshly treated The favored boy excuses with dream of California while the other pleads to see Lom off The master assigns the mild punishment to the favorite and questions the other about his lateness For readers the scene illustrates favoritism and discipline in school life.
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