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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1876
Page
5
A critical Athens Journal column attacks Democrat Finsterwald and his rival E M Young, labeling Finsterwald untrustworthy and party loyalists as misled. It warns voters to oppose him in October while denouncing Tilden and Tweed era figures and lampooning local editorials.
The Journal denies Finsterwald voted for Vallandigham and notes he was ill and bed-bound during the election. Friends insist he supported Vallandigham and the procession in Athens, while a Republican committee warns of Confederate voters from Kentucky and urges strict challenges at polls. The piece also criticizes The Journal for attacks on Gen. Grosvenor and suggests political bias.
A letter accuses The Journal of lying about J M Young Esq being summoned to Athens to withdraw from the ticket. It says Young, a Republican, is honest and brave in opposing rebels, while accusing The Journal of backing Van Vorhes and calling Young a tool of a local political ring. The writer condemns the Journal as a Democratic chicken and pledges Young’s election remains sure.
One Warrener a Journal correspondent accuses the county commissioners of waste extravagance and mal-administration while questioning his moral stance He claims to control Ames votes on the county commission issue but the outcome remains unseen.
The passage laments divisions within the Democratic ranks after Poston's nomination and hints at a burst of anger aimed at a downtown adversary. The writer foresees a dramatic confrontation in October, comparing it to a massive explosive event and calling for drastic action.
Monroe County reports and district surroundings suggest Van Vorhes will make substantial inroads. Urgent dispatches from across the Congressional District indicate a record-breaking rise in his majority compared with two years ago.
The Athens Journal and Finsterwald’s organ face criticism for three years of assaults on County Commissioner candidate E M Young. The letter defends Young’s character, cites his Union service, thrift, and church involvement, and derides the Journal as biased. C. E. M. Jennings of the Athens Journal is noted in the city.
The piece endorses Rev. E W Flower of Detroit as a trusted minister and veteran who supported Sam Tilden during a civil service reshuffle. It rebuts Tilden’s reform reputation by recounting Flower’s interview, alleged insults, and claims of corruption tied to Tilden and linked figures, arguing against his presidency.
The Journal editor wields a sharp whip at Democrats, urging voters to scratch Poston and vote Finsterwald. The cartoonish jab frames a political clash as candidates and party loyalties become the pulse of the piece.
Rev W J Warrener asserts he can determine where bridges should or should not be built claiming authority over infrastructure decisions. The remark prompts questions about church influence on public works.
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