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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1865
Page
2
Unclear OCR text references nominations in Montgomery County and list includes Surveyor General and names like Jacob M. Campbell associated with Cambria and Union counties. No clear events, dates or outcomes readable.
In Beaver County editors defend voting for the Raid Bill and oppose state payment of civil war losses. They urge Union men to organize district by district to maximize turnout and defeat Democratic opposition, warning that failure could yield national treason and defeat for the government. They stress fairness, responsibility, and timely mobilization ahead of elections.
The fragment urges Beaver County residents to recall Democratic opposition to the war, drafts and desertions, claiming the party prolonged conflict and kept servicemen in service. It attacks Democratic leaders, notes rebel prisoners who refused to vote, and urges voting to sustain the government and defeat traitors.
A column urges Beaver County voters to prepare for the upcoming election. It appeals to neighbors to join the Union effort, promising peace and unity through the Union party and urging one day of effort to secure the party’s majority.
A fragmentary editorial recalls Noble County Democrats opposing the Government during the war era. It questions a local editor’s military service, notes both Argus editors were honorably discharged, mentions Beaver County Union men, and urges Union Party support to secure votes and prevent defeat.
The Local condemns petitions for higher fees amid intra party tension. It notes Democratic alignment shifts, claims readers were misled by opposing groups, and argues laborers justified in seeking modest raises while warning of rising living costs and potential editorial backlash.
The text urges readers to consider whether the war’s settlement benefits all and to vote with regard to the 1860 ballot rights. It argues the outcome rests on whether emancipation and victory were achieved or squandered, urging voters to weigh debt disgrace and glory for the country.
The text repeatedly asserts the Democratic party caused the war and rebellion by opposing Lincoln, resisting the draft, and supporting Confederate actions. It cites Democratic loyalties, party leaders, and calls for sustaining Democratic tickets amid accusations of treason and disloyalty.
A Tennessee letter reports Gen Wood restricting bishop and clergy from public services in Alabama after Confederate resistance to federal orders. It condemns disloyal acts, stresses loyalty to the government, and notes recent armed clashes and cavalry actions amid enforcement efforts.
Fragmented report notes attempts on Ulysses Grant and William Sherman, a wagon derailment near Guilford injuring no one, and a separate reference to Captain Wirz in a Doylestown Democrat editorial defending harsh treatment of Andersonville prisoners. It mentions forged soldiers’ discharges and pension repudiation rhetoric by Democratic leaders.
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