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Newspaper
Elyria Lorain Constitutionalist
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1871
Page
2
The Governor’s Message praises some tax guidance while criticizing centralization. It warns inflation, urges restraint on local taxation, and supports fixed salaries for public offices. It condemns ditch funding abuse and analyzes tariff reductions, arguing the reform favors imported goods and harms domestic producers.
The author rails against claims of saving people vast sums through tariff reductions, arguing actual duties remitted amount to far less than collected. They estimate farmers save little, note burdens from tariffs remain heavy, and condemn New England party monopolists allied with radicals for licensing transgressions on Westerners. The piece predicts the West will resist the monoplist faction as hard times loom.
The Washington letter from Jan 4 1871 reports a quiet Senate session with a debate on San Domingo and a failed attempt to move the resolution from Banks. It notes Democratic opposition to Grant’s scheme and hints at 1872 party dynamics, including Hendricks’s rising position and potential cabinet reshuffles. It mentions Governor Hoffmann, Tweed, Conkling, and Morton in early race context and flags ongoing radical and factional tensions.
A festival planned around Washington's Birthday features a grand parade on Broad and Pennsylvania avenues with horse racing by famed trotters Bonner and Commodore Vanderbilt. Evening illumination, music, bonfires, fireworks, and masquerade balls are set by committees with a carnival lasting February 28 and 29.
Reports from the era recount Bourbaki dividing his army toward Orleans and east toward Germany, with Chanzy near Le Mans advancing to probe Paris approaches. Conflicting dispatches note Taidherbo and Paidherbre battles, but confirm French pressure and uncertainty about follow up. Cleveland Herald.
A detailed report describes the final operation in assembling a thirty five ton muzzle loader at Woolwich Arsenal. The gun weighs about thirty five long hundredweight, with a twelve inch bore and a one foot seven inch diameter at the breech, designed to pierce iron armor and fire heavy projectiles. Costs are cited at £2500 with potential for fifteen more guns if approved, to be deployed on Hercules ironclads.
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