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Newspaper
Cincinnati Weekly Chronicle
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1869
Page
2
The paper announces a delay in Victor Hvao's L Homme Qui Fit and introduces Dr Ries Reade's new story Put Yourself in His Place. Praised as vigorous and original by a leading novelist, the installment is expected to start in a week or two, pleasing readers familiar with Reade's earlier works.
The inaugural address of Ulysses S. Grant is lauded for honesty and concision. It highlights unyielding purpose in war leadership, commitment to Union and law, support for public economies, and a pledge to enforce laws while respecting the will of the people. It calls for fiscal prudence, debt payment in gold, and equal protection, with a calm approach to new national questions.
The speaker envisions four Fer years of peace and prosperity, claiming a destined unity across the nation. He recalls John Brient’s English audience remark of a single confederation spanning North to South and Atlantic to Pacific, with one people, one language, one law, and one faith.
The article surveys likely picks for President Grant's cabinet, praising Wasapunne as a capable secretary candidate and noting Governor Cox as ideal Interior head. It highlights A T Stewart as Treasury nominee and J A S Cresswell as Postmaster General, with Rockwood Hoan as Attorney General and Apollo Bor as Navy pick, while endorsing safeguards around the Treasury.
The Senate received the President's request to relieve Secretary of the Treasury from the eighth section of the 1789 act. Sumner urged caution. supporters urged repeal of the clause. Reports say Stewart may resign and Botuyyean of Massachusetts could be chosen to fill the post, a better option in Republican eyes. The piece explains section eight and its penalties for those in public office.
An Ohio periodical condemns crowded, unhealthy jails and calls for humane treatment and prison reform. It praises Indiana's reform schools and urges expanded humane institutions for youths, arguing kindness aids reintegration and public safety. It urges Christian nations to protect offenders while promoting reform.
A historical editorial argues for dual aims of punishment: protecting society and reforming criminals. It cites reformers Browan and Mackintosh and calls on Christians to visit prisoners, critique judges and jailers, and address how incarceration shapes offenders. The piece condemns harsh schooling of vice and urges humane, just treatment.
A volatile political flare in Indiana sees seventeen Senate Democrats and thirty-seven House members resign en masse to thwart a constitutional amendment. Reports describe a caucus led by drafters of a filibuster strategy, the extra session writs issued by Governor Baker, and broad bipartisan comment on the dramatic tactic in a stormy political hour.
The piece proclaims the Grant Johnson administration reshaping national politics, replacing staid figures with a direct approach and predicting a long era of quiet, order, and prosperity. A late midnight tale at the White House shows changing power as a Tennessee ex-senator learns Grant runs the mill.
The text portrays Mr Blaine as six years in the house and Speaker for two Maine sessions. Born in Western Pennsylvania in 1830, he moved to Maine where he edited the Portland Advertiser and the Kennebec Journal before entering the Legislature.
Governor Baker directs elections in districts affected by the resignation of Democratic members of the Tridiana Legislature on March 23. The text asserts the local people will rebuke the alleged misconduct of their Senators and Representatives.
Andrew Johnson declared a final remark as he shed the presidential robe, casting a long look back over his tenure and legacy.
A friend of the Chronicl reports a superb crop of Early Goodrich potatoes and proposes to promote their spread. Every new WEEKLY CHRONICLE subscriber who subscribes by a set date will receive a pound of Early Goodrich potatoes mailed postage paid, upon request.
Locust Corner Clermont County February 16 asks the Cincinnati Chronicle editor for wider circulation. The writer says locals favor the Chronicle over Gazette and Commercial and praises its bold stance on party principles and truth. He hopes circulation grows and admires the Chronicle as a publican party advocate.
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