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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1870
Page
2
In this April 13 1870 issue from McArthur the Enquirer reports a Massachusetts undertaker jokes about the afterlife and wages while a wide array of items are listed. The column covers political chatter on Wyoming suffrage and industrial deals in Cincinnati and Denver. It notes figures from public life including Senator Revels and General Hooker, and recounts local crimes, fires and court actions.
The liberal government in Britain has passed a coercion measure seen as oppressive for Ireland. Provisions include arm licenses, two years in prison for violations, dawn-to-dusk arrests, self-incrimination penalties, and press censorship. Critics call the bill monstrous and akin to czarist or reconstruction acts, doubting it will pacify Ireland.
The General Assembly of Ohio refuses action on paying Southern Ohio farmers for horses and other property taken by the Government in the 1863 Morgain raiders pursuit. They repudiated the claim in toto stating the Government pays bonds, not horses, asserting land is more sacred than a lost horse.
The speaker says radicals have heard little from Connecticut as Grant wins decisively with 79 percent support. Democracy leads, and Grant’s supporters do not react strongly to the outcome. The passage reflects wartime political sentiment and regional opinion.
The trial of Daniel McParland for the murder of his wife begins in New York City with about two hundred witnesses examined before a jury. Partial proceedings publish in Cincinnati papers. McParland is expected to be acquitted on temporary insanity, reflecting unwritten social law. The Ninth Census will be taken starting June 1 under act of May 28 1850.
A heated, disguiseless call argues for white supremacy and the dismantling of Black suffrage. It portrays the Fifteenth Amendment as a threat and urges white voters to form clubs and mobilize to defeat Black political power, claiming massive tax costs and social danger under African American enfranchisement.
Petitions poured into Congress for six months opposing the income tax. Delegates testified that the tax harms the public, with a New York banker warning that if the tax remains national liars will increase as the rich evade and the poor pay. The uproar centers on funding bills and constitutional outrage against the tax.
The Ohio Legislature repudiated a $130,000 bill for property taken by United States forces during Morgan's pursuit. The note, though small, is presented as a just debt owed to those who suffered losses. The writer mocks broader repudiation of a much larger claim and questions the inclusion of Black workers in politics.
Augusta residents accuse Realf, linked to John Brown era raids, of turning his wife out and marrying a Black woman. The account brands him a mongrel and thief, praising Sumner for marrying a Black woman instead of a White woman and urging faith in his politics.
A highly charged editorial voice quotes remarks about Senator Revels and civil rights, contrasting strong federal laws with supposedly mild approaches. It mocks temperance claims by Vice President Colfax and questions political loyalties while commenting on jury duties and woman suffrage.
Revels allegedly comes to the Senate each day smelling of musk provoking Sumner to shield his nose. The note adds that if the odor is Revels' natural scent, he will be pleased. It cites Tax Democracy of Connecticut and reports English's majority at 793 after a late dispute, with Mon grels holding 1 Senate and 10 in the House as the Democrats gain in both chambers.
The report accuses Horace Greeley of traveling to Washington to press for the appointment of the recently defaulting Bailey and to support Callicott, another rogue, now serving in the State prison for embezzling public funds. It also criticizes Hithar Keely as a weak judge or as someone who favors biased payoffs.
An advertisement touts Sea Moss Farine made from pure Irish moss Carrageen sold by druggists and grocers for twenty five cents per package. It claims to yield sixteen quarts of Blanc Mange and equal amounts of puddings custards creams and desserts, calling it the cheapest healthiest food in the world.
An old advertisement touts Had Seaves Arne Plantation Bitters as a superior vegetable tonic and cordial for the aged and debilitated. It claims strong benefits for nervous weakness especially in women and suggests universal applicability across climates and disorders. Sold by all druggists.
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