This is a fascinating account of famous abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass' visit to Blanchester.
This article is written in a flowery, sometimes cryptic style that was common for the time.
We'll break it down into more straightforward language.
Mr. Douglass was traveling by train to a convention in New Orleans. The train made a stop in Blanchester. His connecting train was held up so he spent some time in town. A local man named White obviously said something to Douglass that he found offensive ( "White, who hadn't undergone the formality of an introduction, addressed him familiarly"). Mr. Douglass told him to go to Hell (my favorite line -"take up his abode with the damned"). Mr White assaults Douglass ( "twain" means couple or two here). The cops show up and break them up. Frederick then gives everyone a piece of his mind.
The Cincinnati Enquirer ( a "Democratic paper") notes that they don't have the full story because they don't know Mr. White's political leanings. Showing that political biases in the media are nothing new.
