This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1880
Page
2
A chronicle-like reminiscence recounts visiting Belfast and Ireland, comparing labor schools, tariffs, and manufacturing costs with America. It notes Morgan’s anti Democrat stance on tariffs, argues for protective tariffs, and cites Potter and Conger debates on Rebel war claims and amnesty.
The piece notes Republicans winning ten Ohio seats to shift the House balance toward a working majority, with Democrats holding 149 seats to Republicans 130 and multiple third parties. It extols tariff protection, praising better wages and living standards in the United States and predicting a Republican working majority of twenty or more in the next Congress. It includes a historical aside about the Hocking Valley and a quoted remark from a kindly old lady about time and labor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.