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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1869
Page
4
In a January 18, 1861 Speers item from hk, George HM Penileton denounces coercion as impractical and contrary to the genius and spirit of the Constitution. He argues coercive measures undermine constitutional principles.
A 1569 Athens item denounces Democratic efforts to recruit independent Republican candidates in Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland and Ohio counties. It warns Republicans to avoid split tickets and to vote for convention nominees, arguing independents undermine the Union and favor Pendleton.
A political gathering drew several hundred to the Atheneum for speeches by Senator Sherman and Hon. M R Wait. Sherman argued against Pendleton and praised Republican policy including eight hour workdays. Wait urged a large Republican majority for Governor Hays. The largely farmer and laborer audience included some Democrats and the meeting was deemed a success.
A scathing column accuses the Democratic State Central Committee of sending secret circulars to influence Republicans. It mocks basket meetings and picnics used to lure young men, urges vigilance, and calls on Republicans to defend their free act of suffrage and battle to preserve the Union.
A local letter warns Republicans about Democrats allegedly swapping county officer candidates to aid the State ticket. It urges voters to reject any Republican candidate who aligns with such tactics and stresses faithful party support for the Republican ticket. The author condemns the current system and calls for Southern states to resist a broader political shift.
The editorial laments Mr Stockdale withdrawing from candidacy after being named by the Leagan Coes Lettion. It decries the treatment as ingratitude and notes his health limited further campaigning. The piece condemns the harsh lash of hostility and preserves Stockdale’s faithful service.
The message accuses Republicans of avoiding public debate and claims Democrats will push to a 1500 vote majority in the county. It urges friends to guard ballots, attend polls early, and ensure every Republican vote is counted, warning to watch the enemy.
The article urges Republicans to nominate their best men and stick to their nominees in every township. It accuses Democrats of trying to elect straight party lines and slip Democrats into Republican townships, warning readers not to trust Democratic promises and to support Republican candidates.
A Scottish doctor complains of a train delay and quips about water and bile. The editor uses the joke to urge Republicans to vote for Governor Hayes and the State ticket to prevent a Democratic Legislature and Governor, stressing turnout in strong Republican counties.
The speaker warns that apathy harms security and risk, urging vigilant active effort to defeat Pendleton in Ohio. He stresses enemies exploit inaction and calls for disciplined, determined work to secure Meg’s victory.
At the Massachusetts Republican Convention in Worcester on the 22d, Senator Sumner urged guarantees against rebellion and protection for the freedmen, arguing for a strong national authority and warning that repudiation would harm both national credit and the freedman. He criticized greenback finance and stressed adherence to the Declaration of Independence and republican government.
The Democratic State Central Committee publishes a covert plan to organize counties township by township. It calls for voter lists by party and allegiance, two tickets per voter, and early voting pledges. It urges use of tickets, coercion of doubtful voters, and transport to polls to boost Pendleton and the Democratic ticket.
The Athens county section urges rapid township and school district canvassing for Pendleton and the party, calling for full lists by September 16 and mass meetings after a September Yth. It stresses local effort, basket meetings, and personal appeals to win a decisive state vote, with reminders to vote straight party lines.
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