12 Sep 1866
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1866
Page
1
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Poetic tribute praising Governor Morton and urging steadfast leadership. Compares him to wartime figures like Warragat and Sherman, urging firm control, resilience, and decisive action against threats.
The article attacks the Southern press for arrogance after the Philadelphia Convention, arguing they seek to control the government and justify harsh demands. It cites Jefferson Davis’s continuing popularity and the persistence of the lost cause sentiment, warning loyal readers to resist such revival.
An 1865 comment from the Richmond Times denounces Andrew Johnson’s peace plan and calls for unconditional amnesty for defeated Confederates. It argues for freeing Davis and others jailed, condemns habeas corpus limits, warns of renewed Southern resistance, and discusses political stakes and potential civil conflict.
Mn Johnson and followers face a division over loyalty and disloyalty as the Conservative party must heed Southern sentiment. The piece argues Gen Dix should free himself from rebel to save his soul, while Johnson’s party is accused of obsequiousness and seeking Southern favor. a true national accord should be patiently awaited.
A presidential move appoints Mr. O. Long to the Wheeling postmastership in place of the retiring incumbent. The piece argues the act contradicts the army service order and criticizes the President and the editor of the Register for past statements, citing sharp political and military critiques from Tennessee and national figures.
A fragment recounts Andrew Johnson as Tennessee governor suppressing Copperheads and using military power to influence the 1864 election. It notes a McClellan electoral letter to Lincoln and names Tennessee electors A Blizard and W B Campbell. The piece claims Johnson warned rebels away from Nashville and sought support within the Confederacy.
A historical fragment notes that a lump of ice placed in a well yields pleasantly cool water, cooler than regular water, with ice needing renewal about every ten days.
Large regional crop reports come with low selling prices as farmers in Evansville Indiana deal in grain offered at sixty cents per bushel amid expectations of a plentiful harvest.
In western regions residents report widespread rot in potatoes and slow corn growth due to cool damp conditions. Farmers voice concern over crop losses and possible price impacts as harvests lag behind.
The French firm behind a grand Virginia canal from Litchfield to the Ohio River reportedly failed or abandoned the project. Allegations link the scheme to Louis Napoleon and a broader American policy to turn the South into a French colony. Also, Minister Kupataik faced serious private charges now contradicted by a U S Consul report from Santiago. American merchants bankers and the press call the attack malicious and expect exposure.
An affectionate mother tells her hopeful son that if he stops reacting and avoids work he will lose interest. the boy defensively says he is already tired, drawing on a long cigar and turning a leaf as he responds.
Tex Augusta writes that the stars and stripes are defiled by a blackguard despotism that oppresses the faithful. He recalls Harville Louisiana where a Union soldier was hanged and his wife and three children forced to flee, blaming unknown perpetrators.
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