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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1874
Page
2
The Herald ponders if a committee could craft any platform and still be endorsed, noting a Supreme Court ruling that directors may not segregate by color and must avoid separate schools. The piece critiques logic of accommodating few children separately and mocks local government actions on nuisances and hog control.
An essay questions the value of pastoral calls and multiple sermons arguing that one Sunday sermon suffices and regular parish visits are outdated. It critiques clerical duties, urges suspending pastoral visits, and warns against overbearing oversight of congregants while conceding that illness deserves compassionate attention.
The Chicago Times notes a split in coverage between the Herald and the Times over the Democratic State Convention issue. The Herald supports a legitimate Central Committee and its platform, while the Times denies a formal Democratic Convention or Central Committee existence, labeling the Springfield gathering as an opposition meeting.
The passage discusses Democrats expelled from their party and critiques the Times and Herald for their stance. Tae-Watic appeals to the Herald for a clearer explanation of the situation. Many Democrats reject the Times and Herald attestations and Mr. McCormick’s call, while some align with the Times on his supposed disregard of democracy’s fundamental law.
Local column recaps last Saturday’s Protestant Democratic meeting held to protest the Democratic State Central Committee’s platform and financial stance. Speakers attacked Gen Grant and the Republican party while debating whether national debt should be paid in greenbacks rather than gold, labeling the stance repudiation though not in an offensive sense.
Dr. E H Clarke argues in a paper on brain development that long vanished races left traces across the continent and that Anglo Saxons must raise physique and intellect to maintain a permanent foothold. He warns progress demands highest brain power without harming the species and stresses dual duties to perpetuate the race and ensure the survival of the fittest here. The discussion contrasts with political reports on Democratic conventions and factional splits as Springfield prepares for a state gathering.
An editorial argues against one sided education emphasizing physical or muscular or reproductive development, urging balanced brain development for both sexes. It asserts that brains govern nations and households alike and stresses that the best brain for both men and women is essential to lead and sustain society. The piece cites physiology and the need for harmony among mind and body to avoid societal monstrosities.
Springfield dispatch reports a rift over a so called Mulatto convention. Democratic insiders debate authority, with Judge Ledlie certifying a state call while McCormick and Hesing factions push an outsider platform and threaten party unity amid fights over 1872 loyalties and reform.
The Independent Reform County Convention selected Robert Rankin for State Senator James Shinn for Representative and William Fletcher for Sheriff. Delegates to the Congressional Convention at Whitehall August 12 included John DeGroot James Shinn Wesley Strickler and others.
A mixed set of Democratic and Independent party observations, rumors about ex mayors and press figures, and social notes. Reports mention Gen Richardson, Medil family finance, Tribune stock, Times sale, Rev Dr Dandy trial, nicotine stains, maltreatment allegations at Chicago Home for the Friendless, and a rise of women in business and professional roles amid local commentary.
A quirky excerpt imagines the love letter of the future as a statement of total nervous system devotion. It contrasts abstract emotion with a scientist's distributed view of feelings across the frame while noting a patent rake advertisement from Bathnell & Collins.
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