This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1862
Page
2
A 1862 newspaper fragment discusses First Amendment ideals about religion establishment free exercise speech and press. It includes quoted passages from the U S Constitution and local constitutional statements, noting the paper’s editor does not endorse all correspondents opinions.
The piece laments reliance on reading and lamenting lies while noting no war news. It suggests the Potomac armies move without clear direction, and mocks sensational reporting. The author accuses newspapers of fabrication and vows to resist sensationalism, though bitterness about bloodshed pervades.
A letter from Abraham Jooln President U G A expresses alarm over Northern reactions to wartime policy. The missive cites unrest, calls for constitutional rights, and warns of potential clashes between Cabinet and the people as abolitionist sentiment grows. It references Runnymeade, slavery, and the cost of living amid tax pressures and supply shortages.
Readers of the Democratic Press are urged to support the Bollmeyer Fund and subscriptions through the Post Office and county papers. The article condemns opponents, notes wartime losses and resolutions by Co G, and reports election news, deaths, and public notices with a strong partisan tone.
Soloman Rotate, trustee, announces appointment as admin of Solomon Coombs estate Pyble county Ohio. Creditors urged to pay promptly. Notice includes general auctioning and distribution terms with various disjointed references to dividends and agents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.