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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1870
Page
1
Nonsensical OCR notes describe a Democratic congressional convention in Portemath district with delegate allocation and rules. It lists officials, dates, and procedural details for nominating candidates for the October election, plus unrelated notices about subscriptions and rag recycling.
A fragment from 1870 cites issues shaping civic debate: white citizenship, free trade, repudiation of bonded debt, abolition of income tax, restoration under the old constitution, and opposition to centralized despotism. The rhetoric advocates firm positions with no compromises.
The Farmers and Workery Mery section reports a broad campaign push urging readers to support the party and oppose opponents Tyorton Gatail and Minke Reidlent. The notice promises news to subscribers, pledges newspaper staff neutrality, and warns of tax and import concerns while promoting party unity and public support.
The Democratic County Committee of Vinton County calls a delegate county convention to be held at the court house in McArthur on Monday August 22 1870 to select candidates for county offices and to appoint delegates to represent Vinton County in Democratic Congressional and Judicial Conventions. Delegates are allotted one for every 3 votes cast for Lincoln in the last election with one delegate for each fraction of 19 votes. The convention will also appoint delegates to the Democratic conventions to be held at Portsmouth August 9 and others to be announced. By order of Dem Cen Com. dated July 26 1870.
Local dealers advertise blanks for attorneys justices cards and blank books including printed justices dockets offering wide selection and urging customers to visit the sale for purchases and supplies.
For Fine Perfumery, go to Sis son's Drug Store. Down & Son will sell at cost any dry goods or notions on hand as they plan a change in business and wish to clear their entire stock.
Local printer offers posters handbills and letterheads in a vivid Newbury style aimed at political supporters. Promotes affordable printing from 1 000 to 1 500 impressions and showcases sample work while urging readers to visit for estimates and new specimens.
The National Convention will meet at Pike's Music Hall in Cincinnati on October 25 to organize delegates from Congressional districts states at large territories and the District of Columbia. Governors or a special convention will appoint delegates if any state or territory fails to do so. Fenian General O'Niell was sentenced to two years and a $10 fine for neutrality law violations with lighter sentences for Brown and Monahan.
Despite wartime tension, Switzerland remains a destination for travelers and visitors continue tourism activities. The ongoing travel interest signals resilience in the tourism sector as visitors explore lakes, mountains, and cities within a neutral country.
A Crawford County Forum summary argues Booth assassinated Lincoln to avenge Beall rather than from Confederate sympathy. It recounts Beall’s execution after Lincoln allegedly promised clemency, Booth’s bid for Lincoln’s pardon, and Seward cabinet pressure leading to the fatal outcome. Also notes rival Washington politics and election commentary.
Anger over the Pekin Christian killings prompts dispatch of English warships to Pekin and calls for foreign volunteers from Shanghai. French forces may join from Saigon as outrage spurs international intervention.
The article notes Senator Drake spoke against a bill that would give $40,000 to the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Charleston for care of Union soldiers. It emphasizes Drake’s opposition despite the House’s passage and frames the moment as a Senate critique of wartime charity.
A Canton telegram reports a vast fish die off along the Illinois riverbanks with thousands of rotting bodies. River men blame the fire at Peoria that burned three thousand barrels of whisky for deoxygenation. Water is foul, scummy, and stinking, prompting relocation of nearby families and fear of ensuing sickness. Dead fish cannot be buried and disinfectants are suggested.
The text criticizes Gen Grant for delaying his action over O Neill and the Fenian incident, arguing he has lost respect and urging the President not to martyr O Neill. It notes the Canada invasion management as weak and questions continuing attention to England. It also reports a plan for a New Orleans cotton bureau to publish crop data for business use.
Reports from Antwerp suggest the war may end within a week as ships still sail into the Elbe and Weser despite the blockade. Paris braces for a heavy assault while fortifications are strengthened with 300 pounder guns and new mobilization plans unfold across the city and nation.
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