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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1870
Page
2
Citizens of Vinton and Jackson counties are urged to attend a large rally featuring some of the State’s ablest speakers. The meeting promises a strong emphasis on civic engagement and public discourse, with organizers urging broad turnout.
The call urges Democrats in Yinton County to organize by Schou Districts immediately two weeks before the election. It appeals to every well wisher to unite, marshal forces, and push forward in solid columns to remove corrupt influences and secure national good through vigorous, united effort.
The Radical press denounces John T. Wilson as the weakest party candidate, claiming he fails to represent the masses. They report hundreds will vote for Leete, with Republicans on street corners and highways condemning Wilson, preferring Tad Bandy had he been nominated.
A Monday gathering at the Cont Howse featured Hon. Notre Leere and candidate for Gon Reese delivering a forceful, persuasive appeal on dampeency policy and federal taxation. The audience, comprised of workingmen and voters from Vinton county, welcomed the two representative men and urged action in support of pledges.
The speaker cites banker John T. Wilson holding about 100000 in bonds and bank stock earning 8000 yearly at six percent, contrasted with ten percent loans to constituents yielding only 10000 annually. He urges voting the Democratic ticket to oppose what he calls tyrannical taxation and to march to Hamden on October 6.
The county announces a series of Democratic meetings objecting to Radical rule and urging reform. Events occur at Salts Schoolhouse McArthur Station Wilkesville Knox County and other townships from Sept 22 to Oct 4 with speakers including John Mayo A J Swain and D B Shivel. Officials promise arrangements via the Advisory Committees.
A farmer asks how the Radical party has kept its promise of reduced taxation, noting taxes are five times higher now than ten years ago. He urges voters to show tax receipts when a Radical pledges relief and questions where reductions occurred.
A partisan appeal urges Democrats to vote straight for party candidates, warning against scratching or trading ballots and stressing party obligations over individual preferences in Vinton county. The message targets defeating the Radical ticket and enforcing voter discipline.
The district seeks a representative of talent and influence. Ralph Leete stands as the sole candidate this fall, and the public should give him their strongest support. He is described as an honest man ready to serve.
A bitter 1870s letter condemns Republican voters in Vinton County for backing or opposing negro suffrage. It cites Elk Township voting for three black residents and questions white Republicans who now back African rights, urging loyalty to anti‑race amendment candidates John T. Wilson and I. Felton.
The piece denounces Republican sympathy for Germans as a demagogue ploy tied to votes. It argues Republicans favor Black and Asian peoples over Germans and ignore Indians to secure electoral gains. It calls out hypocrisy and hints at a political gathering in Vinton and Jackson counties on Thursday, Oct. 6.
The fragment questions Radical claims of tax cuts, noting 1870 tax levels surpass those of 1869 by over thirty million dollars and internal taxes rising from 159 million in 1869 to over 184 million in 1870. It compares wartime taxes 1861–65 to postwar years, citing higher five-year postwar charges. The text ends with a note about party leaders and Labatt, Aarne.
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