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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1879
Page
2
Defiance County paper notes Gen Grant did not send a major message from Chicago. Cornelius's New York lead expected under 40,000 to avoid a 100,000 fear. Forecasts the Republican nomination race between Sherman and Grant with Grant favored.
Local observers note pressure to slow Black migration from Tue South until census data are collected. Officials fear demographic shifts affecting representation and funding. Community leaders urge careful, noncoercive policies to support residents.
The text suggests Tupen hints at unseen forces and notes some Democrats claim Uncle Samuel remains alive, signaling ongoing political intrigue and defiance in public discourse.
The congressman’s exit leaves the Democrats with a fragile majority in the House and signals a turning point as public sentiment shifts. The era of their dominance appears to be ending amid political recalibration.
Governor Cresswell appoints ex Governor Baldwin to the Michigan Senate after Juyee Beaman declines the position due to ill health. The first appointment was viewed as acceptable, but Baldwin’s selection is considered excellent.
A correspondent quotes Bor Toomis describing fierce defense of his country amid war. He emphasizes caution to preserve life, declaring faithfulness to homeland beyond earthly bounds and heaven.
Reports from Washington indicate a drastic rise in currency with $152,000,000 in gold and silver coin and $18,000,000 in bank notes added over the past year. The result is a general sense that times are better.
Reports say Congressman Felton of Georgia and Alex H. Stevens have endorsed Ulysses S. Grant over Samuel J. Tilden. Felton adds Hancock would have no chance against Grant. Both men are identified as strong Democrats.
The passage argues Democrats may unseat several Republicans to elect a Democratic governor in Maine but warns that voters will regret such a tactic when facing elections next fall.
The speaker condemns Democratic strength and predicts a ruthless reversal by next autumn. He asserts a Yankee in the White House and a political collapse of the Democratic party before 1880, warning that brigadiers would be sent to the rear. The Cincinnati Enquirer is cited as pessimistic about the nation’s life.
Georgia. Robert Toombs sends a congratulatory dispatch to General Grant praising his safe arrival and fighting for the country. He notes he fought and lost, is ready to try again, and adds Death to the Union. The message sparks alarm as Toombs hints at financial stakes and public unease.
A Democratic reaction calls election results blessings in disguise yet notes clear gains for Republicans. The New York Sun via Cincinnati Ledger reports Cornell leading with 40 172 votes and a sweep of statewide offices except Soule Engineer, with Wendell and Kelly among key Republican wins.
The New York Sun concedes the Republican State ticket victory after early comfort from Potter’s alleged election faded. It notes Potter faced no Democratic opposition yet lost to a discreditable Republican rival, with John Kelly achieving his aim and eroding Democratic prospects as results mount.
A Cincinnati Commercial report notes Grant's wine-glasses were turned down at Pacific Coast banquets. A Chicago Inter-Ocean correspondent accompanying him across the continent says Grant refused to touch the car's liquors. Friends believe his example aids temperance as he has supported other good causes.
The Cleveland Leader discusses Senator Bayard of Delaware urging sympathy for the South. It argues the South must earn respect through action, not rhetoric, citing past violence and repudiation as reasons it has not deserved esteem. The piece urges Southern self-improvement and prudent leadership.
The Inter Ocean argues that if the South dissolves its Ku Klux and lays aside guns, at least four states will grant round Republican majorities in 1880. It warns continued defiance of the Constitution harms the South, while national unity demands equal protections for all under law.
William Tucker sued the board of education at Pomeroy Ohio and won $25 damages after his daughter was expelled for refusing to study drawing. The ruling supports parental judgment on talent and opposes rigid compulsory arts mandates in public schools.
From the Cincinnati Inquirer a partisan reflection questions which Democrat leads in misery after a Republican Tuesday. It ponders if any Democratic figure stands above the wreck and contemplates the political epitaph of Samuel J. Tilden.
From the Steubenville Herald the remark condemns anyone who advocates a monarch for the United States identifying such rhetoric as unfit for leadership and prompting public scrutiny of political ideas.
The Cincinnati Commercial recalls Thurman’s theory that intelligence should govern and notes Republican victories as the people reflect that proposition in practice. The piece contends even the senator should accept the outcome without complaint.
The piece argues for replacing the shotgun with the bayonet in the South, casting the bayonet as law and order and the shotgun as murder and persecution. It claims the bayonet helped quell a Democratic rebellion and urges its use to protect Union supporters from attacks by Southern gunmen.
In Appian Michigan on November 13 Governor Croswell appointed Hon. Fernando C Beaman to fill the vacancy in Probate for the county. Beaman, a Vermont native and long-time Michigan resident, is a former Congressman and staunch Republican. His selection pleases broad factions. later reports note Beaman declined and ex Governor Baldwin appointed.
At Des Moines three years ago General Grant delivered his longest speech. Now in Burlington he speaks again about a war against ignorance and superstition, a topic as significant though shorter in length.
An elderly man was shot dead at his door in Chesterfield County on Sunday night by two unidentified men. The Times notes the incident may reduce Wade Hampton supporters in the state and reflects on political tensions surrounding the event.
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