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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1868
Page
1
A 19th century notice invites men from Clinton and nearby areas to Democratic meetings at multiple venues including Town House Batardy and Shlauhy Bog. Speakers cover experiences as soldiers and treatment by likely authorities. Attendees urged to attend September and October evenings to hear political remarks from DB Sutyan Wilkesville and others.
A chaotic Democratic mass meeting agenda outlines speeches by Tar Dewsersey and others with calls to vote against Grant and the Republican ticket. The pamphlet accuses Wilson support and bond schemes, urging tax abolition, greenbacks, and turnout on election day. It attacks internal revenue taxes and Radical policies, urging a complete political shift.
A series of pointed questions challenge Radical leaders on impartial suffrage and equal rights. The writer demands clarity on platform consistency regarding black enfranchisement, labor versus capital entreaties, and calls out debts, bonds, and taxation affecting poor laborers. The piece frames voting against congressional rohlers and supporters of Grant.
A hostile tirade targets the Distressing Grab Tax Party in Vinton County and leaders Wilton and George Pry over a $80,000 bond. The piece ridicules lawmakers and accuses press figures of ignorance about federal and state tax powers, criticizing tax cobbling and congressional finance debates without offering concrete solutions.
Controversy spans Connecticut politics as the Mogrels and Radicals push funds to influence gubernatorial races. The piece notes Jewell and Wilson facing targeted fundraising schemes, arguing campaign costs are driven by taxation and high prices that strain poor voters.
In a fragmented notice the merchants of Bridgeport announce a demonstration rally at 7 PM in the town square. Leaders named include T. Gennes and local merchants urging protection for a Mercantile Association and stressing orderly conduct.
The piece rails against bondholders and the greenback era, denouncing the repudiation of contracts and urging payment in gold. It cites a 1823-45 policy shift, contrasts soldier pensions with bondholder gains, and condemns the privileged class driving economic hardship on common people.
A dense extract voices radical Democratic rhetoric urging workers to unite against Grant and the Republican agenda. It denounces tariff policies, war debts, and oligarchic power, urging emancipation from aristocratic rule and calling for a broad labor coalition to vote in November.
A damaged OCR text proclaims a hustings notice listing state and county officers, district officials, and local offices to be elected, mentioning a second Tuesday in October and election day events. It inserts a political platform line and an advertisement for tobacco products.
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