09 Jun 1869
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1869
Page
1
The Enquirer blasts fundraising efforts to rebuild Wilberforce University in Ohio as a target of anti‑Negro education and social manipulation. It denounces donations as wasted and harmful, arguing such programs reduce vitality and burden the community while exposing political motives.
The document calls for an early county convention and a vigorous Democratic campaign to oppose Republican corruption, with emphasis on opposing Negro suffrage and bondholder tyranny. It urges township primaries to select delegates, appoint land appraisers, and organize every school district to mobilize votes and win the senatorial district.
A Lima Democrat item ridicules government spending on two land observers in Ohio at a combined 3 900 yearly including rent. They watch eight acres, ten feet under water, during a severe drought, likening the setup to a consulship abroad and noting the idle duties.
A Washington dispatch reports Gov. Mays of Ohio met President Grant to nominate W. S. Marshall for the Southern District of Ohio. A. Mickenlooper is removed from office. Marshal Hickenlooper, wounded in the war, is praised as brave yet faces removal as a Johnson appointee. The Governor, seeking reelection, appears to attack wounded military officers, amid strained ties with Grant.
A heated public letter denounces the Alabama Claims stance, accusing the party of corruption and tax burdens. It claims war rhetoric is a dangerous tool, mocks Grant’s leadership, and condemns Republican graft in war contracts and subsidies. The writer rants about radical allies, public schemes, and senatorial pork while urging opposition to war and fiscal excess.
The column reviews Zaleski and nearby towns with notices on hotels, mills, a steam tannery, a new grocery, and a coroner candidate. It highlights Davin Doscan hosting guests, Panwett Bitaves milling, and William Baughman’s hotel. It lists local officials, a lawman, and town improvements while praising Mr Gill as a capable farm agent and town improvements led by A. B. Waren.
Fragmented notices announce candidates for probate judge court of common pleas and prosecuting attorney across Morrison Township Delaware county and surrounding areas. Names include A C Care, A Gio Ott, TMalone, Jas Me Suttlin Ray, and H Host with details on election dates and party procedures.
The Democratic Enquirer of McArthur and Scioto Valley voices strong backing for Hon. James Bamitt of Pike County as a governor candidate subject to the state convention. Local editorials praise Bamitt as well known and favored, predicting cordial party support across the region.
The Democratic Continental Committee calls a delegate convention at the McArthur Court House to select candidates for county offices and to elect delegates for the Ohio district convention. The meeting, set for Monday June 28, 1869, aims to determine support for the party at the October election and to choose a slate for governor and other county roles. The call emphasizes attendance from Vinton County and neighboring townships to consolidate party unity and backup the national platform.
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