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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1879
Page
3
The letter recalls past political scenes in 1870 with Charles Foster and the Democrat editor, notes unclaimed witness fees, and critiques Republican gains and copperhead sentiments. It mentions Lincolns dogs label and a Brunersburg speech on finance about the 1873 panic and 1875 resumption act.
The article cites Seitz law as a check on Foster and argues Rice uses money despite penalties. It claims Foster’s tirade harms his reputation in Defiance county while urging White to reveal a supposed “prominent Republican” named as a witness or face accusations of lying.
Extract discusses Foster’s rebuke of Democratic leaders, a volatile Lucas County convention, and crossfire between Northern and Southern Democrats. It cites The Vicksburg Herald and Columbus Democrat on Yazoo murder, independence, and race tensions influencing presidential electoral prospects.
Kartine White praises the nickname lone picket used to describe the speaker while noting many front line pickets saw better Democrats than he. The exchange frames honor and partisan tension in a disputed title.
Democrats in Tiffin township show weak turnout while Republicans enjoy good attendance. Coy and Ferris planned a town hall speech last Saturday but no audience showed up besides the speakers, prompting a tardy departure after an hour of waiting.
The piece attacks the Democrat's speech in Hicksville condemning corruption and mocks the county paper the Democrat, accusing it of denials while alleging large financial misdeeds. It pledges that Elect John Norway as Treasurer would confirm frauds of forty to fifty thousand dollars, challenging the paper's past denials.
From our Own Correspondent Jacob Roth owns a fine new spring wagon A. T. Brechbill leaves Wednesday for a trip west as far as Nebraska. Miss Emma Povenmire recovers from sickness from Hollgate exposure. Willie Lingle buried last Sabbath after dying Saturday morning. Mrs. Jacob Wiseman dies in Clay County Illinois. J W Myers injures a finger feeding a threshing machine. Two youths settle a grudge with blackened eyes and bruised noses in a local threshing incident.
From Our Own Correspondent reports Hill spoke last Friday amid Democratic gains and saloon activity. The note mocks Hill's remarks on Foster and Europe while noting 40 Democrats and 10 Republicans in attendance at Hicksville, with a dismissive verdict on the speech.
Our correspondent reports fall opening of Circus the 10th and a three week advance in town activities. Teachers head to Valparaiso for schooling, Mrs Farnsworth moves here for proximity to her school, and Tom Batchelor speaks to the Foster and Hickenlooper Republicans to a full hall. School starts Monday with strong turnout of foreign scholars led by Mr Millens. D Stull's store invoices over 9000 dollars in goods as new houses go up. Comments on grain transport delays with B and O lacking cars, potential grain market harm, and local farming activity including corn harvest in Allen County.
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