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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1880
Page
2
A political column endorses General James A. Garfield of Ohio as the strongest Republican presidential candidate. It also references Thomas A. Hendricks, cites rally attendance at the Court House, and mentions Governor Foster and Con Baber in local campaign notes.
Senator Conk Ling and General Grant, along with others, will spend next Monday night at General GaAr Field's house in Mentor.
An itinerant Greenback defender visited the town last Tuesday but could not recruit a single disciple. He lectured a crowd of boys around the band stand yet failed to secure a vote for the dead issue.
The regular meeting drew a large audience as H. C. Glenn reviewed the Democratic party history in a masterly handling. The club plans a full meeting next Monday night and attendance is requested.
Ottawa residents to hear T. E. Cunningham and J. L. H. Lona in Gomer on Saturday evening October 2. They will argue who ought to be President with a likely lengthy, exhaustive discussion. The Lima Gazette notes the event may influence the election timing and even entertain delaying the polls.
A Sept 2 Portsmouth speech by General Fitzhugh Lee invokes Confederate soldiers to urge Democratic voting. The Times notes Maine election results favor Republicans and Greenbackers, contrasting Hancock and Garfield legacies and debating wartime service versus statesmanship with quotes from W S Groesbeck and the Cincinnati Gazette.
A Delphos gathering featuring Gro H Pendleton drew few attendees and poor enthusiasm. The piece also notes Dr J F Shaffner of Wiltshire courting Prohibition votes to aid Democrats, while Republicans jeered at the event and a late crowd dispersed after L Baber’s speech.
A neighbor urges Van Wert county voters to elect Urban Hester as Clerk of the Courts for a three year term. The letter praises his penmanship accounting skill and integrity, promises he will be diligent and courteous, and argues his qualifications exceed those of his opponent.
In Forest area Hayes Ingersoll died by self harm after a girl refused to marry him. Perry township trustee James Biddinger is gravely ill from milk sickness, doctors hopeful for recovery. Milk sickness spreading near Champaign and Logan counties proves fatal to horses. in Steubenville 14 year old Charlie Cunningham was run over by a Panhandle freight train with severe injuries requiring amputation.
A large gun from the Spanish Armada has been recovered at Slains in Scotland. The weapon, raised from the site where one Armada ship wrecked, has remained in place for about two centuries and is described as still in good condition.
Fort Wayne Republican leader WH Waters will speak at the Van Wert county court house tomorrow evening September 25 urging fair honest discussion of political issues.
A 1880 Washington letter from Representative F E Beltzhoover explains Democratic House pension bills have little support. He notes the rebel general leading the Senate pension committee opposes such bills and predicts the measure is unlikely to pass.
The writer argues for James A. Garfield as the Republican nominee and deems him the strongest, most principled and trustworthy candidate, calling him a true man and suitable for the presidency.
Grant declares resolve not to be beaten and asserts that all who count in the electorate must vote freely and have their ballots counted as cast, urging unwavering determination in securing representation in the Electoral College.
Frio The Richmond Dispatch notes that Lee and Stonewall Jackson stood for the same cause as Washington and Hamilton in earlier American struggles, linking Confederate figures with the Revolution era.
A harsh excerpt from the Meridian Mississippi Mercury predicts that Black people will be enslaved again or disappear, claiming salvation only through subjugation to white men. The text frames this as a prophecy intended for future generations.
A political quotation from General Garfield dated June 27, 1879, contrasted views on the war for the Union. The line asserts the war for the Union was right and the war against it was forever wrong, reflecting Reconstruction era sentiment.
The message urges adherence to Lee and Jackson era principles, honoring those who gave their lives in Virginia. It connects those ideals to today’s Democratic ticket and stresses the importance of voters supporting it at Staunton.
A Memphis article calls for white Southerners to deny Republicans and Northern men political influence. It urges branding Northern Republicans as enemies and insists they keep quiet or leave the region to end what it frames as a shameful electoral presumption.
Senator Butler derides Longstreet for persisting in an independent course, led him into Republican slough, earning scorn and ostracism. He accuses Longstreet of sacrificing honest opinion for office and defying party alignment.
A Alabama speech declares the Confederacy remains and Jeff Davis the rightful president. The speaker asserts Hancock’s election would cost property and promises redress under a solid South and Democratic control of the national government.
Cincinnati Gazette explains General Hancock refuses to pledge veto power on rebel claim bills, saying his nomination came from a Washington based syndicate of claim agents led by Judge Bartley and others. The group aims to push through claims and curb Treasury payments, with claims totaling about 2.5 billion dollars.
A historical critique argues that the Solid South dominates Congress through ex rebel chairmen on Senate and House committees. It notes key figures like Maxey Coke Withers Cockrell Garland Ransom Bailey Butler Morgan Laman and others shaping Civil Service Railways and Education policy. The piece warns that electoral success in the fall would cement Southern power.
A Arkansas Democratic appeal urges voters to reject Radical rule and debt, praising President and all offices up to constable. The piece accuses the Republican party of corruption, Reconstruction abuses, and calls for a full Democratic ticket in the election. It warns of stolen ballots and urges unity for the country.
Selected lines reflect Garfield’s insistence on courage integrity and education. Notable themes include the worth of pluck the danger of wrong in politics and the need for liberty backed by schooling. He warns against uncertain currency harming workers and champions individual political choice and self reliance.
The famed writer Mark Twain expresses strong approval for a novel mosquito netting. He predicts a day when people will rest under nets in churches while uninvited pests are kept at bay, as he humorously notes the nets in use during gatherings.
Governor Charles Foster of Ohio urges D. J. Crosby to support the Republican program in the pending canvass. He argues national authority should protect citizens and questions state rights versus federal power, praising Republican governance, industrial prosperity, and liberty.
In Kenton Ohio William Newland colored is stabbed to death by Thomas Hightower restaurant keeper after a dispute over a girl. Newland dies within minutes and Hightower is jailed with a coroner awaiting report as crowd fears lynching.
General Weaver's telegram to H. M. Plaisted praises Maine's Greenback effort and accuses Democrats of masking as Greenback backers. He urges Plaisted's election and notes Democrats urged pledges and withdrawal but failed. Weaver claims the Greenback ticket won Maine by 40,000.
Mr Lawrence orders his factory foreman to discharge all the hands amid talk of a new deal. The foreman argues against change while Lawrence cites a political principle tied to the Democratic party and national policy. The exchange highlights tension between profitability and political ideology.
Chicago Times notes a Ruskin remark that America has no ruins and cites the Boston Post asking whether Mr. Ruskin has ever been told of Ben Butler. The exchange frames cultural criticism and public attention in wartime era commentary.
The Lynchburg News reports a violent incident at a Democratic congressman candidate event where Nat Cabell drew a pistol on Greenback rival Stovall, firing none, then struck him with the pistol butt causing severe wounds. A separate scene shows high tension disrupting religious services as Massey stays after a speech and is asked to pray, prompting the local editor to leave.
The Philadelphia Press lauds Gen. Grant for manly, chivalrous bearing and loyalty. It notes his disappointment free stance since the Chicago convention and his earnest push for Garfield. It portrays Grant acting beyond partisanship, framing unity on national power as the core issue.
The Inquirer notes that the Great Eastern is not the largest vessel. It cites the Mayflower as history’s largest ship and recalls the Mayflower’s cargo of furniture, suggesting it would fill the Great Eastern many times over.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll opened the Massachusetts Republican campaign in Gloucester praising the United States as the best country with wide liberty. He extolled republican government, equal opportunity, and the nation’s treatment of women and children, highlighting social mobility and working-class advancement.
A San Francisco Post account describes an Alameda overland express halted when a fat elderly woman with a red face and green parasol blocked the engine. She demanded to see the boss and asked the conductor to pass through Chicago to locate her son Bill Skinders. She threatened action if not accommodated.
The American displays for the World's Exhibition in Australia were lost with the ship Erie wreck off the Australian coast leaving no time to duplicate. The United States will therefore go unrepresented. A man found drunk on Chatham Street in New York Monday carried about $6000 in money drafts diamonds and valuables. A few days remain until the election and voters are urged to arrange to be at their polling place.
The article argues that swimming training helps travelers survive disasters at sea. It cites Samuel Barlow from New York giving his life preserver to another and floating safely. It urges widespread swimming education to prevent panic and reduce drownings among all ages.
The Maine election sparked mixed reactions across parties. Democrats celebrated, Greenbackers hailed Weaver as future president, while Republicans faced a setback and warned of a harsher political climate ahead.
A quotation notes speculation wisdom: good luck blamed on shrewdness, bad luck charged to others. The bit urges awareness that owners of luck may miscredit outcomes to themselves while shifting blame to others.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple Townships and Wards in Van Wert County Ohio including Harrison Jackson Jennings Liberty Pleasant Ridge Tully Union Washington York and ward designations for Van Wert First through Fourth Ward. The text reads like an index of local subdivisions with city wards and township names.
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