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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1870
Page
2
The Enquirer prints a Democratic state ticket notice dated August 10, 1870 with names including William Spence. The fragmentary list references candidates and places, mentioning Cryaliogn and Metros vein, with editors W. BOWEN and others.
An article recalls a Columbus trip for Athens citizens under a Democratic banner, urges county delegate turnout, lists township auxiliary committee members, and calls for unified action to win county offices. It contrasts Republican taxes with a critical New York Tribune editorial on Army pay and Congress.
The Athens Messenger Republican edition notes that no protective tariff man will receive the support of the United States League, signaling a political stance and warning to readers about aligned candidates.
A heated Columbus gathering debates land grabbing and politics as factions split over Sherman’s reelection and State Central Committee control. Vinton county delegates are dismissed as the process is described as fixed, with a bitter contest between Sherman and rivals over committee majorities.
Wilson the anti tariff candidate is poised to secure the Congressional nomination at the Portsmouth Radical Convention next Wednesday. Delegates from Scioto, Lawrence, and Adams counties support Wilson, hoping to unite white Republicans with Black Republicans aligned to the 15th Amendment. Revenue officers across the district back Wilson, while tensions remain high over delegate selections and internal factions within the party.
Dispatches from Paris report a heavy skirmish last Tuesday where French forces occupied heights overlooking Saarbruck en and drove the garrison from the town with artillery, gaining a foothold on Prussian soil though losses are not listed. A Prussian reply is expected to add detail. A naval engagement in the Elbe estuary reportedly saw Prussian gunboats lost. European pundits foresee a major decisive battle nearby in the coming week.
A Saarbrucken telegram dated the 30th alt describes a dawn French advance toward Metz with four artillery pieces under Marshal Bazaine. Prussian guards and volunteers held a position one and a half miles away. The clash ended with a Prussian repulse of the French. French losses were twenty eight killed and one gun captured. Prussian losses were eight men.
The roadbed and property of Ohio's 32 railroads are valued at 42,279,275 dollars by the State Board of Taxation. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern leads at 6,121,915 dollars, followed by Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago at 7,210,879. The Marietta and Cincinnati is 2,576,169. These are low estimates of value.
An application to Chief Justice Chase for a writ of habeas corpus challenges Pat Woods confinement in Washington jail. Woods, jailed under a Congress sentence after a drunken altercation with a Congressman, argues Congress acted beyond its authority and seeks discharge.
A mournful accident on the New River in West Virginia left two young men dead while surveying the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Mr Hammond, nephew of C and O Railroad president P Huntington, and Mr Howard, both New York residents, were warned about river danger but continued in a frail canoe. The canoe broke on Hawks Nest Rocks and Howard’s body was recovered in a disfigured state. a reward is offered for Hammond’s body.
The gallant Gen. George W. Morgan is re-nominated by the Democracy of the Thirteenth District with no opposition. The district honors him as a tower of strength in Congress and a fearless defender of the people's rights against money power and land thieves. His triumphant return is certain.
The Democratic party unites to resist negro votes, arguing white suffrage is essential. They condemn Radical efforts to change government via black ballots and pledge to nominate honest white leaders, appealing to white voters nationwide and citing New Jersey's stance. The Philadelphia Age reports this as the party line.
The piece notes mounting tensions between Hayti and St Domingo and questions Grant's neutrality as ships reportedly head to the scene. It also reports Washington clerks seeking a 20 percent salary increase, while Congress members face re election and urge a one percent wage subscription from clerks, reflecting partisan politics of the era.
A miscellany reflects on Democratic subscriptions, printer’s wages, and new town visitors. The piece laments money needed for printers and imagines steam or electric aids, then sketches a young couple enjoying a horse ride at dusk. Reverend I A Parmaren arrives to lead a Christian Church, described as intelligent and skilled. A visit to Zalosket and praise for the Lindsley House at Lag. Duncan highlights accommodation in the county.
The Institute in McArthur begins August 15 with Prof Romar Kipp as speaker for one week. Citizens should support the event to boost teaching in Vinton County, and no teachers will need to appear for cert examinations after the storm. A lightning strike near Logan Street injured Mrs Lowry, who is recovering. The Ohio State Board of Agriculture Bulletin notes a Springfield fair September 12–14 with a $100 premium for county reports and essays on agriculture underdraining cattle horses and farm practices.
An 1870 Washington proclamation outlines U S neutrality in European war and effects on naturalized Germans amid fundraising. The document also lists political nominations, an 1870 treasurer's memorial for Vinton County, and a court sale notice detailing property seized to satisfy a judgment in the Common Pleas Court of Vinton County Ohio with sale planned for September.
The Cambridge City Chieftain cites repudiation as a defining habit of the Republicans, accusing them of repudiating promises on Union, emancipation, suffrage, land for soldiers, economy, and aid to the poor. The piece frames repudiation as a moral critique and a possible debt repudiation as atonement.
A radical undertaker charged the government two thousand six hundred dollars too much for Secretary Rawlins's funeral expenses. The piece mocks Grant's travel to St. Louis on personal business and criticizes perceived nonofficial acts during his Washington visit.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad faces court penalties after building piers on Washington Street in Parkersburg West Virginia against city orders. An 8500 fine for contempt and a further 8200 fine followed for failing to move track as required. The feud centers on depot and workshop moves to the Parkersburg side, angering the city and straining relations.
An express on the M and C R R nearing Van dowalker’s tunnel last Saturday was signaled to stop. The train parted. engine baggage and one car rolled ahead before stopping. The engineer learned of an approaching train and rammed back, smashing two cars. No injuries, but several people were frightened. Athens Journal.
Wendell Phillips argues against importing Chinese laborers noting footwear labor at seven ty cents a day versus Massachusetts wages of two dollars. He compares to Irish and German arrivals, which absorbed without harming wages, warning that coordinated mass immigration would crush American labor to a low pay level for years.
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