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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1862
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from Ferguson Ohio dated June 19, 862 references Dunocratic Brees and Ruiter and a local dispute over payments to a papersmaker. The readable text shows community members urged to settle debts, with a plea for partial payments and continued paper service.
Notice calls all voters to a county meeting at the court house in Talon on June 2 1802 for selecting four delegates to represent them at the Democratic State Convention in Columbus on July 4 and to transact other business. Citizens urged to attend to restore government and uphold liberty with vigilance.
The Democratic State Central Committee sets July 4 1862 as the date for the next Democratic state convention in Columbus to nominate candidates for Supreme Court judge Secretary of State School Commissioner and Public Works Board. Delegates allocated by county and votes for Hugh J. Jewett target, with resolutions urging firm antiwar Union stance and denouncing abolitionist and secessionist forces. Harrison Township meeting adopts pro Democracy platform and resolves to defend the Constitution and Union while criticizing the current administration.
A sober political appeal urges North and South Democrats to unite to restore the Union and strengthen the Constitution. The piece praises Cox and Vallandigham, denounces current leaders, and calls Eaton readers to attend a meeting on Saturday the 2nd, hoping for new subscribers and continued support for the newspaper.
Washington correspondent of the New York Herald notes that Hon. O L Vallandigham was surrounded last night by an Ohio band attached to a New York regiment stationed nearby The paper also highlights an extract from a speech by Hon S S Cox and invites readers to send additional copies of the speech.
The text defends Vallandigham against abolitionist slurs, arguing his loyalty to the Union and opposition to certain policies. It cites his stance against slavery abolition in the District of Columbia and frames the controversy as partisan malignancy aimed at discrediting him, while praising Border State Republicans. It includes a Cincinnati Times address and a Richmond Enquirer report on Executive orders and military praise for Richmond troops.
Fragmented OCR recalls Uncle Sam's Hotel lodging amid postwar chaos with talk of racial slurs, crowds and bill debts, interwoven with a military dispatch noting battles near Croskeys, casualties and Confederate losses as the Ninth and First Wisconsin batteries showed gallantry.
Telegram reports Union forces marching from Harrisonburg at dawn and engaging rebels seven miles north near Union Church. Both sides suffer heavy losses and officers and artillery units are praised for gallantry. camp now on the field awaiting orders.
A Union brigade under Colonel Carroll, about sixteen hundred strong from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Indian units, reached Fort Republican and skirmished with Confederate forces. The bridge was held against heavy shelling and assaults, with significant casualties on both sides. Captain Kelley and Colonel Buckley were badly wounded, and the battle described as one of the war's fiercest engagements.
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