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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1867
Page
1
A veteran bears a lifetime of war in a wary gaze and memories of marching through flood and field. The text reflects on battles, death of comrades, and the meaning of earning the title seen on a coat. It evokes eyes that have faced death and the longing for home amid rifles and rifle pits.
Hon John A Bryenam addresses a large Cleveland audience for nearly two hours. He attacks the Thurman Pendleton faction, defends national unity and citizen rights, and urges constitutional measures including an equal basis for all citizens and repayment of the national debt. He cites Calhoun Webster debate and laments Democratic opposition to a new constitutional amendment.
A Civil War era reminiscence recalls Vice President Stephens in Richmond voicing support for troops during Lincoln's call to arms. The passage notes applause for resisting traitor Davis and honoring Lincoln as he died, urging unity in the cause.
A Albany reader shows Jefferson's 1791 letter praising Black talents and calling for equal rights, noting Banneker aided the District of Columbia's layout. The piece highlights Jefferson's stance against racial inferiority and the public reaction to the document.
A collage of editorials and excerpts from the era denouncing Copperhead opposition and praising Union loyalty. It attacks Democratic figures and supports Grant and negro suffrage while recalling battles, politicians, and wartime sentiments.
The piece denounces Copperhead papers for reporting inflated gains in 1867 and contrasts them with official Democratic vote totals from 1866 and 1867. It cites Connecticut and New Hampshire figures plus a nationwide total, alleging a 49,060 vote falsehood meant to sway Ohio and Pennsylvania results.
The writer scorns voters who backed Vallandigham in 1862 and oppose Thurman in 1867. Vallandigham is portrayed as the Democratic party’s head and infamously entrenched, while Thurman is dismissed as lesser known outside Ohio. The piece condemns the party and its aims as unchanged.
An estimate places six to seven thousand Ohio men who served in the Confederate army among expected voters this year. The editorial advocates adopting a constitutional amendment to bar these rebels from voting in Ohio.
A 19th century remark from Mr. Vallandigham criticizes the idea of citizens praising service in mercenary forces while the Democracy seeks soldiers support to vote a ticket and bring further disgrace to themselves.
The La Crosse Democrat paper and its editor Brick Pomeroy are cited as advocating repudiation by replacing government bonds with non interest bearing greenbacks. The piece asserts Democrats are pledged to repudiation, predicting swift adoption and a purge of securities.
The Richmond Whig urges Virginians to abandon bloody theatrics and noisy postwar rhetoric. It says citizens already fought and died like men and should focus on reconstruction with sense rather than provocation.
Salvaged lines present political rhetoric on Union, secession, and war funding. Varying views by Tuveswix Pendleton and others criticize coercion and bloodshed in the U S Civil War context.
A wartime message urges Ohio readers to support the Democratic ticket to help elect Varraxpicoane to the United States Senate. The appeal frames the vote as a duty tied to national service and enemy containment.
The Cadiz Republican reports a small child in the area swallowed hartshorn liniment from a vial found nearby and died soon after from the poison.
The Democracy of Perrysburg held a Friday gathering at the Court House where speakers Ant Beer and others argued copperhead principles. They attacked the Republican party over war debts and accused soldiers of backing cotton speculators and negro theft, citing Crawford County editor T Beer and his forum. Soldiers retaliated against such advocates, and Democrats were urged to dissociate from these views.
The article cites Vallandigham in Defiance praising General Lee while labeling General Grant a coward. It questions loyal soldiers backing Vallandigham and accuses the Democratic party of endorsing his slanders of brave men. It also reports a Paris obituary note of Adele D- and her two year old son who died by charcoal death.
The Hamilton Telegraph cites Democratic critics claiming Black voters are ignorant while arguing Black Americans proved loyalty by not enlisting in the rebel army, aiding escapees from Andersonville and Belle Isle, and supporting the Union. It asserts Black citizens performed their duty better than Vallandigham and his allies and should have voting rights.
In a Columbus Ohio address dated 31st alt General George Washington Morgan argues that Africans are not human. The article mocks his logic with zoological and biblical references and critiques of his anti Negro suffrage position, noting his reliance on white supremacy themes.
Governor Morton delivers in Columbus on August 27 a forceful patriotic address to Ohio soldiers praising their Union service, noting their early mobilization and hard fought victory, and urging continued support for Hayes’ gubernatorial bid with steadfast loyalty at the ballot box.
A Wilkes Explorer excerpt presents Vallandigham’s remarks via J B Jones in Richmond. He counsels holding out this year to boost peace party momentum and warns against invading Pennsylvania to avoid uniting North and strengthening Lincoln.
Bayard Tartar recounts a summer Colorado trip incident with three electric shocks felt while insulating himself with india-rubber cloth and touching the earth. He notes snowy ranges produce sparks and crackling sounds with movement, sparking wild explanations about bees in hair and rattlesnakes, and calls the fluid eccentric yet not dangerous.
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