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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1871
Page
2
A lengthy local political screed attacks Radical leaders and favors J T Wilson for Governor while denouncing Fifteenth Amendment supporters. It then shifts to European War News with German troops barred from Paris, a 900000 man French army post-armistice, and reports on Paris bombardment aftermath and German supply efforts.
Deippe line remains sole transport link to Paris as German stores aid citizens. Faveré and Bismarck terms continue smoothly. Paris revictualing proceeds under German supervision. Armistice begins at Paris then in departments, expires noon February 19. POWs stay with arms surrendered. guards and police retain arms. Franc tireurs disbanded. German prisoners to be exchanged. public lands remain in Paris.
The text contrasts Republicanism with Democracy, listing tenets attributed to each side. It condemns Republicanism as protectionist tariffs, monopolies, a large peacetime army, party spoils, Chinese labor, centralization, and foreign naturalization limits, while praising Democracy as equal taxation, reduced military power, free ballot, South restoration, capable honest offices, opposition to Chinese labor, economic restraint, states’ reserved rights, and liberal naturalization. The passage ends urging readers to choose between them.
A state convention of colored men in Columbus passed resolutions demanding repeal of all state white-book laws enforcing color distinctions and opening all schools to blacks and whites. They warn of exposing hypocrites who exploit the negro vote and aim to force Radicals to concede. Governor Hayes contemplates a Columbiana county special election. West Virginia’s Henry G. Davis, five-year legislator, won the Democrat nomination for U S Senator after rising from humble railroad employment to wealth and influence.
The Vinton County Lodge No. 21 will convene in Hamden on Wednesday February 1 with afternoon and evening sessions. Suitable speakers will attend and all subordinate lodges are invited. Zaleski’s Mechanics' Dramatic Association will perform in the evening. Adjacent items note Indiana Senate resolutions on the Fifteenth Amendment and a debate over Schuyler Colfax’s editor post with a $10,000 salary proposal.
A man and brother in East Cleveland is accused of a brutal assault on a 65 year old woman. The incident is linked to claims about the person being among those subjected to education experiments. The report notes the alleged assailant is a darkey and references racial terms common to the era.
A small boy in Westport, Connecticut, under four years old, has developed a taste for pipes and tobacco, enjoys using them, and has reportedly smoked several cigars.
An ancient graveyard near Iron ton, hidden for six decades, is now largely eroded as the river washes it away. The era of small relics fades with the current.
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