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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1869
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists Richard A. Porter in a local election notice with unclear details. The readable text indicates a candidate or official associated with a municipal job or committee. Further context is not available from the fragment.
Mie iester of Varenzo 1D. Poston, a candidate for State Senator in the Nhith Senatorial District, is acclaimed by the Convention with no dissenting vote. The announcement notes his business acumen, impartiality, and strong ties to the Hocking Valley as factors making him eminently fit to represent regional interests.
A local critique condemns a Ta Groose Falls paper for publishing demeaning attacks on Black residents and urging interracial marriage in a provocative, degrading rant. The writer denounces these appeals to base prejudices as debasing and final, noting the authors are past their usefulness.
The letter urges a statewide, organized effort to elect a Republican majority in the Legislature this fall. It claims opponents are quietly organizing, will call out their voters, and warns that abstaining could harm the party's prospects. It stresses timely action and warns against complacency among friends of the war.
A scrutiny of Hon. George J. Pendleton the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor is presented. It cites his 1861 1864 votes and speeches on Union preservation secession and the war urging restraint and warning Northwest leaders of revolution while opposing measures to enforce federal authority. The piece contrasts Pendleton with Vallandigham and notes his later positions including peace sentiment and opposition to certain war measures.
The record shows Mr. Pendleton voted against confiscation proposals and against enrolling African descent troops. He also opposed all augmentation of Union armies, including conscription and later efforts to enlist Black soldiers, while critics label his stance pro‑rebellion during 1860–61 and point to Chicago’s 1864 Democratic platform deeming the war a failure.
A coal mine near Plymouth Pennsylvania saw 200 workers enter at dawn and a fire erupt at the shaft mouth. The fire trapped all inside as the mine flooded with foul air and gas, likely killing every miner. Rescue attempts failed. no bodies recovered at press time. Additionally General John A. Rawlins died in Washington, and President Grant notified his widow Mary Rawlins in a dispatch. The Cincinnati Gazette notes the Democratic Party's reliance on prejudices to maintain support.
Vermont's Tuesday election produced a sweeping Republican win with General Washburner and the state ticket carried by a 19 000 to 20 000 majority. The Senate is unanimously Republican prompting questions about Democratic gains.
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