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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1867
Page
2
Beaver Pa June 26 1867 Assembly listing names for county offices includes Phonas Nichgleon Provihonotary Mellon Lawrence Greene township Provihonotary John Caughey Beaver Treasurer Kisan Barnes Borough Commissioner WM Ewing Raccoon Borough Commissioner Josetileg Wilson Beaver Borough Clerk and others in the Washington County area.
The Franklin county Republican convention nominated a ticket for county offices including Assembly and Treasurer. Ohio Republicans met at Columbus and backed Gen Hays for Governor and Sheridan’s Louisiana policy. A Washington county note favors W Tywin for State Treasurer and Teaster County’s Nicholson for Treasurer, urging active support.
The article notes Lewis D. Campiens resigned as Minister to Mexico though never in the country he served. General James B. Steadman was offered the post but declined. Maréus hat éreecaire of Wisconsin, then deputy consul in Mexico City, was later considered but declined the appointment.
A Local article accuses Tux Argus of harassing readers with personal accusations about private character and army records. It says the editor should stop singling out proprietors and promises to respond with a public airing of his own alleged flaws.
A long argument defends Judge Acheson amid a public dispute over liquor law enforcement. The article describes a Grand Jury inquiry into Rhodes and urges investigation to determine guilt or innocence, asserting the court must enforce laws to serve public justice.
The Local laments the Argus cannot meet a chosen course to heal divisions in the Republican county chapter. It notes shifting subscriptions as a source of grief and expresses sorrow over the situation, contrasting with the Argus and its rivals.
Immersed in the Lincoln assassination case the trial reveals Mrs. Surratt discussed paying a thousand dollars to kill the President. T. Tippett testifies he heard such remarks during 1863 to 1865 while noting his own service in the cavalry and mail routes.
Jefferson Davis responds to a Niagara serenade with a cautious greeting praising Britain and Canada. He thanks the crowd and expresses hope Canada remains part of the British Empire while wishing peace and prosperity. The remarks reflect wartime diplomacy and classic imperial sentiment.
An exchange reports Mississippians raising funds to buy a home for Davis. The note condemns aiding rebellion and treason as wicked and heartless, citing thousands of homeless women and children in Mississippi with no food, shelter, or clothing.
The La Grose Wis Democrat editor 'Brick' Pomeroy proclaims release and praise for Jet Davis amid treason allegations, while Chambersburg Repository reports fierce reaction. The New York Commercial recounts Santa Anna's seizure on an American vessel and diplomatic wrangling over Maximilian's fate.
Friends of General Sheridan and Sickles send telegraphic dispatches claiming Congress will sustain them. Attorney General Stanbery’s opinion is cited as fueling revolt. Mayor Harviland, dismissed for rebel leanings, refuses military recognition. General Giwpina of the 16th Infantry dies suddenly at Macon on the 24th. he is a son of Joshua R. Giddings.
The Crawford county primary election last Friday produced Morrow B. Lowry as the State Senate nominee over Col. McCoy. Beatty and Expy were selected as assembly candidates.
The Washington informs that Maximilian’s trial in Mexico may be postponed until after the war and that liberal generals favor clemency, while Juarez’s advisers prefer delay. The editorial argues for a careful tribunal and reasons to spare his life, noting the unusual European ruler on American soil and the dramatic historical moment.
From New York a dispatch notes Georgia wheat appearing south of Chicago and predicts a steady northward ripening wave reaching the northern wheat belt in days. The forecast says the 1867 harvest may be the largest, with bread prices to fall as abundance spreads nationwide. Sekston letter urges Congress to attend July sessions for possible re constriction measures.
The article argues that Andrew Johnson is not Mr. Stanbery's client but the country, and that a lawyer must not distort facts or misstate law even for a client. It notes grain price drops in Chicago and forecasts abundant crops reducing the cost of living, with figures for corn oats rye and wheat, and mentions New York Commerce estimates of crop yields.
The report notes 38,000 colored voters registered under the Military Act and a total approaching 40,000 who will vote Republican, plus 5,000 white Republicans. It cites Stanbery's decision as allowing all white voters to register and potentially defeat a convention by five thousand, while Mobile Times warns Mississippi against holding a convention to avoid turmoil.
The piece attacks Senator Senbery for limiting military authority in the South and for advocating a police role for the army. It argues the document shows rebel sympathy, hostility to Congress, and a belief that former Confederates should govern with military aid, undermining civil courts and universal suffrage. It calls the stance an insult and dangerous to the country.
One Monday Bridges Durean, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Mary Elieh Coriel in New Market, N J, faced sentencing in New Brunswick. The court denied a motion for a new trial and sentenced her to death by hanging on August 30. She cried out in despair as the sentence was read, and several audience members applauded the judgment before the sheriff escorted her to her cell.
The article notes wholesale breadstuffs prices in New York have fallen about thirty three percent over thirty days with declines of $3.75 per barrel on average. A brief sour sentiment followed by cautious optimism describes improving crops as southern wheat harvests begin and prices stabilize amid sunny weather.
General Sickles requests relief from command and a Court of Inquiry to clear his name amid Reconstruction Act tensions. In Western New York, army worm outbreaks threaten orchards, with farmers advised to trap and burn them after sowing tarred paper to stop their ascent.
A public notice mentions James Stephens and Blephena in connection with Fenian activity in Dublin and subsequent travel to France. The writer asserts Fenian movement will yield a large influx of Irish emigrant labor to the United States.
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