Will You or Won't You Join For Peace In Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Democratic appeal presses Republicans to prefer peace and union over secession and war. It argues for negotiation, chastises party leaders for delays, and urges timely actions to avert civil conflict, citing Stephen Douglas and warnings of national ruin. A parallel letter from Judge Douglas warns against secession and misreading his stance.
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Riou
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Memphis Appeal
Wasuinecros Crry
Meassus
Ephors
80Th Ultimo
Confederacy
Tennessee
Threats to Union and Slavery Split in Civil War Era Letter
A dated note from A. Dovenas argues that Northern disunionists seek civil war and abolition to destroy the Union and slavery. He urges Tennessee and Border States to stay in the Union, pursue a constitutional compromise, and warns secession would destroy reconstruction prospects.
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Unon
Tennessee
Union
N. Carolina
Tom
A. Dovenas
Lincoln Leaves Springfield for Washington and Other Notices
Mr Lincoln departed Springfield for Washington on Monday, delivering farewell remarks to Springfield citizens. John Rockwell of Connecticut, formerly a congressman, died in Washington from apoplexy on Monday night. The Texas Convention backed a Southern Confederacy and elected seven delegates. Michigan State Treasurer John McKinney was arrested in Lansing on embezzlement charges and held on 425,000 recognizance. Edward Peyton Watson plans a 470 mile walk from Hartford to Washington to honor a bet on Lincoln’s election, leaving February 22 and averaging 47 miles daily, accompanied by a carriage to ensure completion. A Waupun Times note reports Good Templar Hall in Empire, Fond du Lac County, burned, losses about 8500. A New York bill seeks a Vassar College for women at Poughkeepsie endowed at 400,000 by Mr Vassar, promising a robust, sex-neutral education. Pittsburgh houses 150 large bombs en route to South Carolina, each 83 pounds, with six inch cavities. Kansas Congressman Martin F Conway, a printer by trade, formerly worked in Baltimore. Prince Alfred sails from Southampton aboard St George for the West Indies and British North America as midshipman. William Clark of Madison skated a mile in 1:57. A poisoning case occurs at Seaman’s Home in New Orleans.
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Washington
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Lansing
Edward Peyton Watson
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Borton
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Poughkeepsie
Vassar
Pittsburgh
South Carolina
Martin F. Conway
Kansas
Baltimore
Poisoning case and Cosmopolitan Art Association postponement
On Monday twenty three persons in the house ate breakfast including wheat corn bread and were violently sick. Charles Peterson in charge of baggage allegedly gave arsenic to the cook as yeast powder. Peterson says an unknown person altered the box. No deaths reported. The Cosmopolitan Art Association postpones its annual premium awards to April 18 with books open until then.
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Peterson
Cosmopolitan Art Association
Brooklyn Salute Sparks Naval Plot Rumors
Considerable excitement arises in Brooklyn as Marina Garrison fires a salute to Captain Reed amid rumors of another navy yard attack. Mention covers the War Department orders on leave, resignations from seceding states, and fleet movements including Mohican Sumter Mystic Water Witch Pawnee Perry and other steamboats and gunboats en route or ready for action.
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Pbaston
Crusader
Wyandotte
Mohawk
Resse
Fort-Monroe
Courier
Indian Bond Theft Report Details Abstraction
Washington reports detail the select committee findings on Indian Trust Bonds theft. Ex secretaries Flood and Thompson are blamed for poor custody though not accused of complicity. Russell and Floyd receive scrutiny over bond origins and large acceptances. some are worthless. President issues proclamation summoning Senate March 4 to act on executive communications.
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Wasnisday
Select Committee
Ar. Morris
Illinois
Coes
Flood
Thompson
Floyd
Russel
Benjamin
Duncan Sherman
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Mr. Floyd
Apri
Bailey
Senate
Lincoln in Cincinnati and a great Albany flood
The article notes Horatio King confirmed as Post Master General and Lincoln's Cincinnati reception. It also reports a severe Albany flood with ice breakout, rapid water rise, inundated streets, and widespread property damage estimated around 60,000 dollars.
New Mexican Mail Reports Snow Melt Delays Roads
The New Mexican mail from Pawnee Fork arrived with no word on the connecting inbound mail. Plains roads are nearly impassable as snow has melted, leaving widespread flooding west of Broadway.
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New Mexican Mail
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