16 Aug 1860
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1860
Page
1
The Clermont Courier prints a poem of longing by Harry Lincoln titled Why Starry Eyes Haunt My Heart. It laments unreturned love and the torment of worship without hope, pleading why the beloved’s eyes voice entrancing wares while the heart aches.
A reflective poem advising restraint from envy and ambition. It urges humility toward others, severity toward self, and reliance on truth as protection from hurt or fear. The speaker counsels constant, honest pursuit, a pilgrim’s outlook, and devotion to the soul’s higher aims.
A reporter details a visit to the Shaker settlement five miles west of Lebanon in Warren County. He describes the Gathering House, strict separation of sexes at meals, busy mills and seed businesses, and a wealth of almost two million dollars. The article notes their solitary religious life, simple worship, charity to the poor, and origins in Manchester England.
A C Hughes argues in his 1860 commencement address that society partitions into rulers thinkers and laboring classes with thinkers forming the true aristocracy. He credits Bacon and literary figures for guiding revolutions and reforms while noting shifts in public esteem among military and commercial roles across nations and eras.
The essay argues that England’s greatness rests on its literary tradition, not merchants or conquerors, and extends the claim to broader civic power. It posits authors mold and elevate national mind, enabling reforms before rulers act, with figures like Machiavelli and Locke cited as guiding exemplars. Public opinion is the strongest, sometimes feared, force in society, and true liberty comes from an unrestricted press.
The article extols universal political and religious liberty and the power of literature to hasten freedom. It cites N. B. Johnson defending Douglas, quoting his 1859 stance that Territories gain power from the Constitution and that slavery rests on property status, then questions whether Douglas supporters in free states accept Squatter Sovereignty, noting Northern and Southern contradictions per the Tribune.
The New Albany Tribune recalls a 19th century campaign in which Douglas accused Henry Clay of selling out for British gold. It questions whether Old Line Whigs can vote for Douglas, contrasting Clay as idol with Douglas as liar and demanding Whig verdicts.
The Democracy overpaid for the Corode Committee, but the full cost including witness fees and expenses totals 83506. The exposure of fraud and corruption concerns the public more than the sum itself, with Covode and the Republican party credited for shedding light on election funding practices.
Charles Lamb distinguishes two sorts of Democrats borrowers and leaders. A Boston Post piece quotes a Douglas paper asking where Buchanan’s friends are and who his enemies are. The reply notes that Buchanan has few friends and that those he has bought are not truly allies.
A Ringgold Georgia meeting in Catoosa County on the 14th inst ratified the nomination of Douglas and Johnson with only three men present, adjourned sine die. The German Democratic paper in Chillicothe the Woedenblatt has ceased publication due to inability to support the sham Democracy.
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