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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1871
Page
1
The four day Nywamp shire legislative session ended with a Democratic victory. The Radicals were defeated as Democrats and Labor Reformers joined to elect J. A. Wilcox governor. Republicans concede a taxpayer victory with Democrats winning Congress, Council, Senate, and House majorities.
Receipts from Internal Revenue for the first six days of June this year fall short of the corresponding period in June 1870 by nearly five million dollars, indicating a significant revenue drop.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher voices a plea for peace urging ruling powers to keep carpetbaggers away and avoid pend ing politicians stoking dissension to prevent Ku Klux or Southern enmity. The statement frames a call for unity and restraint amid postwar tensions.
At a long Ohio Democratic convention, speakers led by Vallandigham urged a united front to defeat rivals, envisioning a restoration of Democratic principles and a nationwide surge from Atlantic to Pacific. The event featured Pendleton and Sayler praising harmony and pledging campaign vigor.
A brief history explains the rise of the Christian Union Church amid 1862 persecution of M E B church adherents. It notes houses used as worship became recruiting offices and sermons turned political while songs honored John Brown, with clergy opposing the wartime worship faced with opprobrium.
Plans for a July Fourth celebration in the grove by Racoon Creek near Hawk's Bridge Wilkesville Township include a dinner for 00, varied refreshments, a platform for dancing, and a string band to perform. The Declaration of Independence will be read and addresses given by N G Fagan J McCormick and J L Lawlor, serving as managers.
Readers are urged to shift focus from spotting flaws to pursuing truth and virtue, suggesting a mindset change toward constructive, honest examination rather than harsh judgment.
The New York World compliments Gen McCook calling him one of the ablest lawyers in the West and a powerful stump speaker. It adds that, aside from perhaps Mr Pendleton, he is the most popular of the Democratic leaders.
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