National Convention call splits Union loyalties in 1861
The piece argues President Johnson Cowan and allies push for a Philadelphia convention to form a National Union Party, aiming to abandon the Union Republican brand. It warns loyal Unionists to resist such moves and portrays the plan as courting copperhead supporters and traitors. It also notes international war news about Prussia, Italy, and Austria.
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Mosars
Randall
Cowan
Doulittle
Philadelphia
Johnson
Johnon, Cowan
Union Party
Copperhead and
Johnson ‘Clube
Washington City
Democrat
National Union Party
Vallandigham, Wood, Rogera& Co
Jaf
Union
United States
Soldiers and delegates in Beaver county politics
A partisan dispute over Soldier conventions in Beaver county follows calls for selecting delegates to a Pittsburgh and Harrisburg meeting. The article accuses biased calls favoring Hiester Clymer and Johnson administration allies, alleging packed conventions and uneven invitation practices.
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Beaver County
Johnson
Hiester Clymer
Pennsylvania
Beaver
Johnson- Clymer
Harrisburg
Clymer Goldiers
Court House
Clymer
Geary
Mountain
Traitors Flee Abroad Then Return to U S
The piece notes many prominent Southern traitors fled to South America Mexico Canada and England after Appomattox. They later returned home asserting rights to shape their citizenship restoration and criticizing Johnson's policies versus Lincoln. The text reflects a press view on postwar treason and political reintegration debates.
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Leo
Apomattox
South
America
Mbxiiso
Canada
England
South America
Mexico
Ita
Beiitz
Johnson
Lincoln
Losses Linked to Columbus Revenue Collector Death
The item notes the death by self influence of A P Stone an Internal Revenue Collector at Columbus Ohio and questions about financial figures totaling 102400 with locals seeking proof that Stone held that office and that the figures are not accurate.
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A. P. Stone
Internal Revenue
Columbus
Ohio
Local asks for direct answers on Reconstruction amendments
A letter to the Local demands plain yes or no on four constitutional amendments about equality before the law, voting rights, eligibility of former oath-takers for public office, and assumption of rebel debt. The author presses for names of Republican leaders who applauded Democratic Convention proceedings and urges disclosure of who led the front rank of the party in the county.
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Willi Ning
Sre
Eadyt
Bis Party
Tar
Yester
Jane
Cane Didates
Union Party
Publication proposal sparks party clash over veteran names
The Local counterproposes to publish the names of five soldiers who voted Democratic while draft shortages anger different factions. The debate centers on exposing soldiers as a political act, with the exchange framing a heated battle over party loyalties and wartime record.
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Mae
Furs
Argus
Babes Ji ii
Union Party
Reid
Ines
Governor Dennison Resigns Amid Political Upheaval
The article reports Gov. Dennison resigning from the post master general role on political grounds. It notes whispers that Secretary Harlan, Secretary Stanton, and Attorney General Speed may also resign. It mentions Ex-Gov. Randall as a Senate nominee for the vacant post and references Speed's supposed resignation.
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William Dennison
Harlan
Stanton
Speed
Verinison
Randall
Senate
PB. S
Ty Stansbury
Nebraska Legislature Elects Thayer and Tipton to Senate
The Nebraska Legislature on the 11th elected Major General John M. Thayer and F. W. Tipton to the United States Senate. Both men are Union supporters and members of the Union Republican party and are described as capable individuals.
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Nebraska
Thayer
F. W. Tipton
United States Senate
Union Republican Party
Palm rumor challenged by local party inquiry
A citizen questions a claim that nepor soldiers carried off the palm and challenges the Local to cite any precise editorial or article supporting the sentence. He cites the New York Tribune Chicago Republican and Pittsburg Gazette but asks to see the exact source.
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Vhaf
Representat
Nepro
Ben Butler
Chas. Sumner
Thad Stevena
The
New York Tribune
Chicago Republican
Pittsburg Gazette
Campaign Intrigue Tangles Union Candidates and Johnsonizes
July 13 1866 letter warns Hannisayna of planned attacks on Union candidates in Philadelphia and state legislature by Johnson supporters. It names Thomas E Franklin against Stevens Mackey against Wilson Leasures against Lawrence and notes county raids as part of a ongoing plot. Weather described as hot with dusty roads.
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Lim
repular’Union
Congress
Philadelphia
Tho. E. Franklin
Stevens
Mackey
Wilson
Leasuresgainst
Lawrence
Johnsonies
Johnson
Cowan
Beaver County Medical Society Meets at Doncaster House
The Beaver County Medical Society held its quarterly meeting at Doncaster House Roghested on Aug 22. Drs Elliott Monroe Boal Kerr Winans Laggins and others attended and discussed admissions expulsions and medical case reports including pneumonia dislocations rheumatism and epidemic cholera plans for next meetings and notes of thanks to the host.
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Beaver County Medical Soviety
Peld i
Doutacher House
Roghested
My Ross
Elliott
Monroe
Dra. Marquis
Barlow
P. M. Kerr
Blanton
Reid
Ross
Smith
Dinninbrink
Jin
Marquis
AV C. Barlow
Doncaster House
Coiné
Resignation of Postmaster General Denison Cited in 1866 Exchange
The correspondence records President Johnson accepting William Dennison’s resignation as Postmaster General. Dennison cites policy differences over constitutional amendments and Philadelphia Convention plans as reasons for stepping down. Johnson thanks Dennison for his service and formally accepts the resignation at the Executive Mansion in Washington on July 14, 1866.
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Washinaron
D.C
Philadelphia
Sam
Union Republique
Wasnutxotun
B.c
Youyr
Senegal
Ami
U Andrew Jonson
Dennison, Whebbington
Freedmans Bureau Bill Passes Congress in 1866
The President sent his message to Congress on July 16 1866 and the Freedmans Bureau bill passed both houses by more than a two thirds vote becoming law. House Republicans Raymond Koykendall and Washburne voted to sustain the veto with VanWinkle siding with Democrats, while Senator Saulsbury Hendricks Johnson and Linnsury are noted figures.
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Washington
Freedman’s Bureau
Congress
House
Senate
Illinois
Washburne
Indiana
van Winkle
Clymer-Soldiers Convention Criticized for Signer Imbalance
The Propared notes a July convention call by Pennsylvania veterans backing Hersrus Civaien for governor, accusing the list of signers of poor military representation. It names several officers and soldiers with service dates, questioning their standing as true fighting representatives.
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Clymer
Ena
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Hersrus Civaien
Wei
Army
Alfred Robertson
W. W. Corbet
R C. Johnston
Augustus F. Bartlow
David V.” Feaster
Francis R. Gengar
W. W. Murray
John B. Emblish
B. McDermit
JR. E. . Taylor
W.H. Powers
W. Aughinbaugh
Weber
Pag Gazette
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