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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1865
Page
2
Fragment seems to present names and positions in a county election context with discusses a Democratic party record, draft disputes, claims for reimbursements, and calls for peace via a Convention of the States. It references Gen John F Hartranet and local officials, including Beaver and Cumbria counties, and mentions indemnity for border losses.
An 1865 Pennsylvania Local column argues that Democratic opposition aided Confederate aims, condemns amnesty for rebel leaders, and endorses Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction policy as vital to national finances and Union preservation. It critiques Northern and Southern party splits and stresses loyalty to Federal authority.
The text notes a Democratic nomination for Colonel Davis as Auditor General and cites factional divides within the party. It mentions Catholic Irish regions as a backbone, distrust of soldiers, and references Jeff the gold gambler tied to a New York robbery case attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was arrested in New York on Saturday.
A fragment recalls The Argus asserting loyal black citizens are not only equal but superior to certain whites. It discusses political factions and claims the Union party disavows such loyalties while Democrats claim them. The text is garbled but centers on race and political alignment.
The Local declares opposition to negro suffrage in Pennsylvania and Texas like in other former Confederate states. It argues only bayonet law should govern next generation and warns rebel states would disrupt the government if included. The piece notes a Beaver county Democratic convention was small, and criticizes shoddy contractors while urging prompt alignment with Local views to cut Democratic votes.
Nominations for Assembly and City offices emerge from Democratic and Union camps. Names include Borch and Manchester for Assembly, McClennat and Moore for Assembly, Fox for Mayor, Davis and Smith for State Senate, Quigley and Donnelly for Assembly, Morton SteMichael for Mayor, Ridgway and Connell for Senate, with Union Assembly picks listing Geegan Ruddiman Watt Thomas Supers Kerns Steiner Adair Hood De Haven Wallach and Lee.
A speech fragment discusses democracy, negro equality, and hostility toward the speaker. It argues critics want to keep racial separation via legislation to oppose government measures, fearing blacks will integrate socially and economically. It contrasts Republican views and fears of miscegenation and loss of white supremacy.
A brief roundup notes a miscellaneous arrest for poisoning with six alleged victims and no stated motive. Wreck of the Steamship Brother Jonathan off Oregon on the 27th alt is reported with 2000 to 300 lives lost, only fourteen men and one woman saved. Also listed are outrages against African Americans in Fayetteville, piracy by Shenandoah, a fatal Oil Creek Railroad accident near Nashville Huntsville with many killed or wounded, a New York fire at Jones street killing two female employees, and grisly murders in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati with bodies found and clues scarce. Martha Grinder is mentioned among the early items.
A Pennsylvania supplement expands the duties of Dauphin County appraisers to include losses and damages to real and personal property from the 1862 Stewart raid and 1863 insurgent raids. It extends the scope to include damages caused by both Confederate and state military actions during 1862–1864, with exclusions for money paid to insurgents.
A historical project outlines how appraisers must assess losses and damages resulting from government orders in the United States service. It details oath requirements, evidence handling, compensation, and court information for Dauphin County, including procedures, timelines, and appeals.
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