08 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1869
Page
1
The Republican campaign urges voters in Ohio to oppose federal overreach on Negro suffrage and to back a constitutional change. It contrasts burdens on a bondholder with a mechanic, mocks radical taxation, and appeals to February elections, listing officials and urging turnout to defeat Radical candidates.
A fragment from a California election report notes the Democratic sweep in the state with a large legislative majority. The piece mocks the 15th Amendment and high taxes, condemns Radicalism in the North, and laments pay raises for lawmakers while urging voters to repudiate the High Taxation ticket.
A historical snippet notes government expenses at 70 million dollars annually and interest on the national debt reaching 170 million dollars yearly under Radical misrule, signaling sharp fiscal criticism of governance. The fragment emphasizes budget burdens and political blame without broader context.
The speaker laments that farmers, mechanics, and merchants cannot borrow money except at ruinous rates because government bonds pay six percent gold interest or ten percent with currency premium and tax exemption. National Bank stock yields 25 to 40 percent, enabling capital to flow to bonds and banks, leaving the small businessman unable to compete.
The piece argues that high tariff does not reflect value, taxing cheap and dear goods equally. It states tea costs thirty cents a pound while cheap and expensive articles bear the same tax, forcing the poor to pay disproportionately more relative to value.
The text contrasts Democratic calls to rapidly pay off the bonded debt in greenbacks to cut interest with Republican aims to pass principal and interest to future generations in gold. It notes bankers and bondholders favor the gold plan, while Democrats appeal to the voters as the power behind the throne.
Citizens urged to vote down radicalism in all forms at the polls. The piece claims the party leaders cause high taxes and hard times and calls on every laboring man to vote to end what it calls the county's curse.
A fragmentary excerpt outlines a political platform alleging that government power serves White men, notes Gold bonds favoring the wealthy, and calls for high taxes on the poor. The text attributes the agenda to a White male governing class and references bond payments in green.
Pure White Lead and Ott advertised at Strong's Drug and Book Store for 25 cents each in a fragmented retail listing.
The notice promotes House of Dase Wien & Dnos offering newly manufactured goods at low prices, urging cash purchases. It also records Portman Trades meeting on Dundas to Logan railroad completion, directing a committee to liaise with McArthur and Logan and plan a meeting there.
An advertisement proclaims cheap goods for all by Co and Wt Zalerks with a public sale during a market low week. It promises lower prices than ever before and an expanding supply of desirable items for the new season. Customers are urged to bring in trade and are assured special terms and free estimates on orders.
Fragmented, garbled text notes Pendleton’s letter of acceptance to be read by voters. Mentions urging men to role for hin and a reference to a tax wood bowing machine, claiming improvements and perfection. Includes stray words like 18. Ties, of Hamden, Agens.
A collage of 1869 campaign correspondence and public notices includes a long letter accepting a Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, critique of Republican finances and policy, and references to land issues in Kansas with warnings to workers. Also includes political commentary on Mr. Grant and a local business advertisement.
An obituary notes the death of Samuel C. Esq after about eleven years in the county. He was highly respected, with a funeral service at the Cheihakian Church on Sunday afternoon at 2, conducted by Rev. J. T. Pavat, confirming immortality and praising his character.
A Boston Reform pamphlet argues that inexpensive luxury items like velvet curtains in a millionaire’s house and woolen blankets for children are taxed heavily. It criticizes tariff policy, noting curtains cost 300 to 400 dollars and a blanket faces 150 percent duties, while a tuft of civic voices remain quiet.
The Sedolia Democrat voices opposition to mixed schools and taxes for educating Black children, arguing locals should pay tuition. It claims Black residents do not tax, cites social ills from city influx, and argues education would radicalize and sharpen Democratic values. The piece endorses broader education if funded by parents, warning of depopulation and social costs.
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