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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1869
Page
2
The Republican ticket lists Joseph Robbins M D for county judge Thomas Bailey and Mitchell for county clerk Col Charles H Morton for county treasurer Charles St Tenhaeff for county superintendent of schools Seth W Grammar for county surveyor and Charles Petri as another candidate.
A Republican notice urges every Republican voter in Adams County to vote on Tuesday, vote early, and ensure neighbors cast their ballots. Encourages voting the straight ticket without scratching, naming Bailey, Robbins, Mitchell, Morton, Tenhoeff, Grammar, and Petri as worthy choices.
A historical call to vote for a railroad subscription argues that supporting the plan benefits the community finances and future generations, while opposing it hinders progress and risks regret as rival interests gain ground.
In the county race expected next Tuesday, canvassing stays quiet yet earnest. Republicans tout an unexceptionable ticket and urge full support to ensure victory, noting strong city gains could secure success.
Judge Sibley names Napoleon Morehead to the Clerk's vacancy, disappointing many aspirants and unsettling the Democratic Committee. Hazelwood, previously excluded from County Clerk nomination, feels sidelined but may see no favorable result. The process status remains unclear as to whether the Judge or the Committee pushed the nomination. The issue of superior jurisdiction remains unsettled.
A Board of Equalization report shows railroad property in the state valued at 16,280,960 dollars, with taxes largely covering corporate building expenses except for school and two mill tax. The increase over 1868 assessment reaches 17,453,809 dollars, with taxes on the rise directed toward extinguishing railroad indebtedness. The piece argues that wheat price fluctuations do not determine land value and rebuts a local inquiry about debt levels.
City leaders argue that the increased valuations and a tax appropriation will fund a new railroad subscription, not the city’s indebtedness. They defend the law behind the plan, urge cooperation among city and county, and say the venture could advance regional development at low cost under state support.
A local critique argues Democratic control drives higher spending, defalcation, and corruption, citing national state and city governments. It contrasts Maryland and Iowa, noting Maryland’s debt and widespread officer defaults, and claims Republicans fare better in credit and governance. The piece urges reform and new leadership.
The Third Annual Convention of the Evangelical Churches of Illinois organized by the American Christian Commission meets in Jacksonville on November 2 8 and 4. More than one hundred ministers and laymen sign the call. Former US President G H Stuart is expected. Railroads grant reduced fares to attendees.
A petition argues against excluding Payson and other sections from railroad aid. The idea that local benefit is limited is fallacious. Rail lines enrich nearby towns and counties, raising land value and market access for Concord, Houston, Liberty, and Adams County alike through better product transport and local prosperity.
The article argues Quincy anchors Adams County’s market strength because railroads link the area to the world. It warns anti-railroad sentiment harms broader prosperity, notes future lines to Illinois River and north-south routes, and anticipates plans extending Penn Central into Lima, Ursa, and Quincy to boost regional rail access.
Tar Herald attacks Judge Mitchell and Col. Morton as hostile to their ticket, but the article asserts their integrity and public service. It notes Mitchell’s impartial administration and Morton’s four years as County Clerk, arguing no abuse can diminish their claims and that attacks will rebound on critics.
A Macon Union excerpt argues Georgia remains the most Democratic state, claiming no white rebel has been punished for killing a Black person or a white Radical since the war. It cites proclamations offering rewards for murderers and asserts law hardly reaches guilty parties, especially if not Radical or Black.
The Democratic Committee nominates no rival candidates for Circuit Clerk. Judge Sibley names Mr Morehead to hold the office until November 1870, preventing any legal election until then. The notion of voting for Morehead at this election adds no value to his tenure. a subsequent full election will fill the vacancy.
General Sherman doubts the capital will leave Washington arguing the move is futile. He says it would take centuries to pass a bill through both Houses and years more to settle the best Mississippi Valley site.
A Georgia Presbyterian church refuses Bishop Simpson the use of its edifice citing his prominent Northern role during the late war. The note suggests the church may benefit from constant preaching to address its stance.
A sanguine Missouri editor weeks ago hailed a great tide of Democratic victory to perch on Ohio's banner. The quote, whether a flowing tide or a flying tide, suggests the editor is half seas over in his optimism.
The Herald hails two hundred votes for Barker and Lowe at ten cents each. The writer notes he has not seen late quotations to judge price movement. Ten cents per vote seems high, though supply may be limited at present.
PackER declined to talk before the election saying that talking is a serious matter. Since the election he has ceased reading to avoid seeing Pennsylvania returns, which he calls a still more serious matter.
LonG John Wentworth opened his speech at Burlington Hall with Thou shalt not steal. The Chicago Post reports the remark insulted many listeners who left during the address.
The record presents proceedings from five Democratic State Conventions, each containing a resolution starting with "We view with alarm" and noting this phrase as the sole constant truth across the series. The language suggests a critical, perhaps ironic, framing of the convention actions and stakes.
Mississippi Democrats cannot endure blacks as mail agents but seek one for Secretary of State. The New York telegram notes Asa Packer’s limited success as a "Packer of election majorities."
Reports from Missouri describe frost losses of not less than fifty thousand bushels of apples in Buchanan county. Other notes include a Kansas City lecture series by John G. Saxe starting November, a $20,000 injury suit by Jefferson P. Baker against the H. & St. Joe R. R., and fuel shortages with high wood prices in St. Joseph. Election support in Gen try county for stock in the Chillicothe & Omaha Railroad, arrests in Kansas City and Sedalia, a convict recaptured at Tuscumbia, a coroner’s midnight jury ride in St. Joseph, a deranged prisoner biting a doctor’s hand, and a horse theft case involving Gilbert Ostrander in Jefferson City.
Foucaults demonstration illustrated with a 28 pound ball on a wire from the Capitol dome to show the earths rotation. The ball started on a north south line and over nine hours deviated along the first degree due to earths rotation, not actual drift. This was the second US trial and third in the world for the experiment.
Havana World correspondent reports the Cuban uprising has extended across over two thirds of the island and fights Spain to a standstill. Insurgents count 55,000 since October 1868, repeatedly repelling larger Spanish forces though incurring heavy losses. Sickness and surrenders push insurgent casualties in the past year to about 25,000.
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