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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1863
Page
2
The piece advocates HON CL Vallandigham as next Ohio governor and includes historical constitutional quotes on speech and press freedoms. It notes editor responsibility for opinions and requires writers to sign submissions to guarantee good faith.
Weekly report notes no major war news. Vicksburg and Port Hudson remain under threat, while Charleston faces land and sea assault imminent. Potomac actions quiet. Rebels have captured and destroyed several Union ships in various theaters as tensions rise for forthcoming days.
A short history of April tracing its name origins to Latin and various languages. It notes April as the time open to spring, mentions All Fools Day on April 1, references Benjamin Franklin’s death on April 17, and the Lexington battle on April 19.
The piece recalls April milestones from American independence on April 19 and Washington's April 30 inauguration, Saint George’s Day on April 23 with old customs, Handel’s death in April, births of William Harvey, Shakespeare, and Cromwell, plus religious observances of Good Friday Easter Lent and Ash Wednesday. It contrasts Catholic, Anglican, Greek Church practices and Methodist solemnity with reflections on sin confession and fasting.
The Eaton Democratic Press denounces the Eaton Register for lies and misrepresentation. It accuses the Register’s editor of ingratitude and deceit, claiming the paper harms town trust and misleads soldiers and residents alike.
A fragment presents an oath of the Union League pledging loyalty to the United States during wartime. It requires defense of the Constitution and flag, support of Union principles, and secrecy about proceedings except during member admissions. The language evokes honor, Bible, Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution, with a prayer for divine aid.
A historic petition circulated in the Northern states urges Congress to dissolve the Union and form separate Northern government while preserving slavery in the South. It asks signatures from citizens and requests action from Wade Wilson Hale Fessenden and Seward. A Montgomery Advertiser correspondent from Richmond notes President Davis confined at home with an eye abscess, risking vision.
The New York Times on war prospects argues that predictions of Jefferson Davis’s escape to Cuba and Confederate refuge are premature. It warns editors and the public to avoid necromancers of Bowery gossip and cautions that even major Confederate defeats at Vicksburg and Charleston would not immediately end the conflict.
The item cites Philadelphia abolition papers urging a shift toward a monarchical system after the war. It argues many leaders seek to replace republican forms with concentrated royal powers, contending a stronger central authority is needed once the conflict ends. The Philadelphia Press and North American letters are cited as endorsing unlimited power and a monarchical drift.
The New York World reports the administration is mobilizing soldiers to influence the Connecticut election. Soldiers from the Army of the Potomac are being sent home to vote Republican, with furloughs conditioned on supporting the ticket. Democrats in regiments were denied furloughs to campaign locally, a tactic aimed at shaping a decisive wartime election.
In a post election note, Republicans claim victory, praise orderly conduct, and urge moral responsibility. Some Democrats abstained, deeming voting useless, while critics insist the ballot box remains a sacred trust and call for restricting rights of the indifferent.
PREBLE COUNTY Monroe Township has elected the whole Democratic Ticket by a larger majority. Voters on both sides contested vigorously. Twin, Lanier, and Harrison также elected the Democratic ticket by strong majorities. Jackson gained about 40 votes since the prior election. Washington Township went the naval way. the vote will be announced next week.
The Dayton Empire reports a Democratic landslide as a full city and township ticket is elected by majorities from 100 to 1000, routing Abolitionists on their ground. The Democratic gain is about 1200 overall, with Hamilton mayoral and Toledo city results showing Democratic wins.
The New Haven Courier calls a class of unconditional war men “villains” and accuses contractors of war profiteering. It alleges swindling the Government out of hundreds of millions and claims political actors manage war operations.
A fragmented 1861 text rant accuses editors of provoking mobs and violence, arguing constitutional limits on free speech and alleging the author’s critics and Vallandigham supporters fueled danger. The piece frames political aggression, censorship, and government power, ending with the editor branded by his own words.
In a grimly worded Akron address Christopher P. Wolcott warns about people hoarding cent and eight cent pieces, arguing they are not legal tender for large debts and that such hoarding harms commerce. He urges continued circulation of the coins despite their perceived lesser value.
A marriage announcement records Rev. G Hangman performing the ceremony joining Othe ibih stimo and Miss Matasna Jite Morell from Preble County on the 22d. It lists Lerika Perky of Monroe Tawaibip as a party or witness in the brief OCR read.
Noor Eaton died on the eighteenth of February after years as a Miners and other roles. Born in Botutourt County Virginia he emigrated to Preble County Ohio in 1831 and later resided in Twine emebing Preble county. He served in the War of 1812 era and Civil War era pensions and relief were noted in county records.
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