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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1864
Page
1
A brief verse by James Fe. Murdoch sends a toast to those who are away asking for good luck. The lines honor steadfast friends and wish them well across distance. The piece reflects traditional Scottish mood and communal solidarity.
The correspondent argues four months before Lee’s army show no relief, citing deserters and prisoners. He notes Confederate conscription for whites aged seventeen to fifty, rail and logistics strain, and waning will to resist. He cites Richmond and Chicago Convention hopes as signs of a looming end.
The writer argues loyal Democrats must back Lincoln and Johnson, reject McClellan and the Chicago platform, and support a decisive war to preserve the Union. He questions concessions to the South, warns of a peace stance, and asserts slavery will die with Union victory.
Freedom has given us two hundred thousand men raised on Southern soil and more to come. This has subtracted from the enemy and produced fraternal feeling between Union troops and rebel soldiers. The speaker declares destruction of slavery is not necessary to restore the Union and vows to abide the outcome.
Special correspondence notes the arrest of J. J. Bingham editor of the State Sentinel amid charges of complicity with the Sons of Liberty. Testimony details the Knights of the Golden Circle and American Knights, their oaths, drills, planned resistance to the draft, and potential alignments with the Confederacy as Indiana politics hinge on Morton’s likely victory and Union support. The commission adjourned to Friday morning.
Gov Randall and Judge Mills meet with the President. The autograph letter asserts that Democratic strategy cannot destroy rebel forces without emancipation. It claims black soldiers bolster Union strength and warns Democrats to avoid arming Confederates nor return to slavery, insisting the war must pursue emancipation to restore the Union.
The piece recounts the creation of the Chicago Platform as a rebel driven effort with allies in England and Niagara Falls. Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge testifies at Lexington that Northern Democrats and Confederates secretly conspired to form a common platform, then sent delegates to Chicago to adopt it.
Capt Quint attacks a Winchester Methodist minister over misused rhetoric in sermons. He cites four claimed falsehoods and long-winded exhortations that extend beyond promised brevity. The piece defends honesty in clergy while criticizing public misstatements in sacred discourse.
A witty remark contrasts an oyster and a chicken noting one is best when just out of its shell while the other remains in its shell.
The poem presents a progression from a distant lovely apparition to a thoughtful, mature woman who embodies endurance, foresight, and strength. It positions a "perfect woman" as both guardian and guide, blending human warmth with an almost angelic radiance.
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Voters in U S General Hospital at Newton University and other Union sites report Lincoln led McClellan in hospital ballots. Generals Sherman era regiments, Camp Parole Annapolis, and railroad trains show Lincoln predominance with scattered McClellan tallies. totals exceed 1,290 votes with Lincoln ahead.
An Englishman storms a shop over prices saying he could get more for tuppence elsewhere. The grocer retorts, and the man explains he could not obtain the tuppence. The exchange reflects humor over cost and national stereotypes.
The note highlights plentiful suanks along the Hudson River and on nearby wharves as a local feature.
An officer in the Army of the Potomac says the Chicago Platform has killed McClellan with the soldiers. He notes soldiers watch McClellan's response and reject any ground outside the platform, fearing peace terms that betray Union victory.
Porpora guides his young pupil through a single page of scales and vocal exercises for six years. The method builds mastery in diatonic and chromatic senses, intervals, trills, and pronunciation. After long practice, the pupil is revealed to be Caffarelli, Italy's renowned singer.
Washington reports quoted officials endorsing commission talks with the rebel government. The proposed agents include Grant Sherman Farragut, using threats of shot and shell as the argument. The Union League notes successes at Atlanta and predicts Mobile, Petersburg, and Richmond may fall through diplomacy.
Dr Hall extols fresh air as essential for consumption cures. He notes patients fear outdoor exposure and heat abatement hinders recovery, arguing a life outdoors would aid healing except in rain or deep winter.
Acurate prose notes that dogs howl at the moon and eminent reformers face harsh criticism from bigoted foes. The author advises wise men to ignore the clamor and continue shedding light, akin to the moon shining despite the howling.
Barnes issues order to hospital superintendents permitting traveling soldiers deemed able to visit their homes and stay until after the Presidential election.
A puzzling OCR fragment presents odd phrasing about self denial and a supposed dialogue on raising a son to pursue a trade. It reads as a garbled, unfinished reflection with stray terms like tether self and prose, lacking clear events or identifiable people.
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