01 Sep 1868
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1868
Page
1
Henry Ward Beecher reflects on the prompt and poignant return of grandchildren, predicting a revival of family life after they arrive. He contrasts the solitude of an empty house with the bustle of children, urging preparation with toys, beds, and feeding the home with laughter.
A humorous kitchen tale about Bridget and the fat man contrasts with a Pittsburg Post excerpt urging Democrats to support General Grant. The piece argues Grant’s superiority, urges party unity, and condemns opposing nominating grounds while urging Democrats to back the Republican nominee for national stability.
A traveler aboard a Jackson to Adrian line repeatedly asks the conductor for distances to towns that misfit his phrasing. The conductor retorts with dignity and the traveler blurts, That’s not I tho’t, provoking laughter and a lighthearted resolution as the passenger tows his hat and rides on.
A leading Georgia Democrat declares there was once necessity to bow to military rule but none now. He claims Democratic chivalry in the North is marching to their aid and that Gen Lee’s orders once kept forces steady, now the North’s help will bring victory upon their banners.
The Albany Keening Journal argues the Democratic push for depreciated paper money versus the Republican pledge of gold, claiming Grant stands as the sole peace champion. It frames gold as the only sound circulating medium and urges voters to choose the Republican path to peace and prosperity.
At the Georgia Democratic State Convention J M Ramsey of Columbus urged revolution if needed, invoking cartridge box imagery. He compared wartime sacrifices to current struggles and urged restoring liberty, while John A Bingham of Ohio defended Lincoln era actions and cited the Surratt case and Johnson pardon disputes.
A voiced remark urges Democrats to consider how opposition during the Civil War allegedly doubled debt and tax burdens. It claims northern division and Rebel encouragement prolonged the conflict past 1863.
A compilation of sharp witticisms on borrowing and money, followed by a pistol challenge by Capt. John Travis at Niagara Falls. A Boston anecdote contrasts talking money with talking flour, then remarks on remarks by Frank Blair and Seymour. The piece notes reactions to Seymour Blair nomination and a Wooster salute.
A young Black man named Richard Greener wins the first prize for declamation at Howard University among twenty competitors all white. Massachusetts allows Mr. Greener to vote, highlighting ongoing racial inequities and civil rights tensions.
The piece contrasts Seymour with Blair claiming defiant rhetoric toward Congress and opposition to war tied to support for Southern rule. It notes alleged blame for horrid New York scenes and threats to drag the nation back to slavery. A church visit ends with a child recalling a ladies sewing society meeting.
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