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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1876
Page
6
The speaker announces William A. Wheeler of New York as the vice presidential candidate. The note places him in the national slate and signals a strategic selection for the party ticket.
A partisan survey claims Republicans must vote to counter Confederate influence and defend Hayes. It cites Georgia’s 1861 turmoil, European assurances, and warns that a Tilden victory risks debt defaults, repudiation, and disorder while urging swift ballots next Tuesday.
The New York Tribune portrays Rutherford B. Hayes as the safer choice, arguing Tilden would yield to Confederate domination. It condemns Confederate policy in Congress, calling for loyal leadership to preserve sound credit and government stability.
A sharp 1861–era critique argues Vallandigham upheld the Tilden doctrine against Union troop deployment. It contrasts Judge Hoadly’s stance with Vallandigham’s, mocks their patriotism, and urges Cincinnati Law College to add figures like Benjamin Tilden Hampton and Toombs. The piece links law, disunion, and war ethics.
The piece argues against Tilden safeguarding 400 million in rebel claims, labeling his late campaign stance as equivocal. It warns Northern distrust could grow if he is elected and suggests a President with an unquestioned record and no ties to fraudulent claims.
Official Treasury figures compare fraud losses per thousand across administrations. Volk 4.05, Taylor-Fillmore 4.19, Buchanan 3.81, Lincoln 0.76, Grant seven years through last June 0.34. The data defend Republican claims against Democratic attacks on public revenue fraud.
A passenger train will commence running on the D and E narrow gauge railroad between Washington and Pia on the Sthinet line.
A call to rally Republicans in Athens County five days before the election urging faithful work to win Hayes and secure peace, order, law, and national credit, contrasting with Tilden. It emphasizes restoration of specie payments, civil service reform, and reduced sectional strife through Hayes presidency.
The Messenger cites figures showing revenue losses per $1000 under various presidents. Madison averaged 4.16, Monroe 0.855, Lincoln 0.76, and Grant 0.54 through the latest fiscal year. It argues Democratic papers falsely accuse Republicans of fraud despite these records.
A Civil War era political pamphlet-like passage argues that Democrats carried culpability for rebel actions and urges support for Hayes, contrasting him with Tilden. It contends Democrats opposed Union victory, slavery, and Reconstruction measures, framing Hayes as the party of national salvation and world credit.
A call to persuade a neighbor to vote with urgency for the upcoming election. The writer warns that defeating the Republican party and Confederate demands could avert civil strife and preserve national peace, stressing that next Tuesday's ballot decides a crisis as grave as the recent war.
During Gov. Hayes tenure Ohio reduced state debt by nearly 3 million dollars and saved about 1 million annually in expenditures. Local taxation dropped by 317000000 and state millage fell from 3.5 to 2.9. Laws limiting local borrowing and spending were enacted, bolstering public confidence in Hayes.
The piece argues that northern residents must defeat their leaders at the ballot box next Tuesday to prevent future armed uprisings. It claims a Tilden White House would invite a southern rider’s assault and urges southern voters to oppose that path.
The Centennial Commissioners announce a reward for a man reputed for extreme modesty. Criteria include never claiming township vote support, shunning political rings, avoiding self-promotion, and refusing fiery rhetoric. A dark horse in Athens county is hinted, but the candidate remains unnamed.
The Cincinnati Commercial argues that even if Tilden is sincere, he cannot resist the party that elects him, which is dominated by the Solid South. The Northern wing is weak and likely to yield to old Southern leaders, limiting any chance to modify Southern policy.
Republicans are urged to gather in Athens on the night of the seventh to hear telegraphic news as it arrives from coast to coast. By two o'clock A M on Wednesday, officials hope to declare the elected. Early reports are expected from Bern Trimble Lodi Alexander Ames and nearby townships along telegraph lines.
A circular issued by John Ackley denounces Republicans as tyrants and plunderers and accuses them of growing rich by stealing taxes. The text urges voters to confront Ackley next year when he seeks election as Surveyor under Fritz Finsterwalds Corps of county officers, noting his apparent horror at past grievances.
A brief note urging Republicans to prepare for productive action set for next Tuesday. The message emphasizes readiness and anticipated legislative or party activities without detailing specific plans or locations.
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