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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1862

Page

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Contested Washington Municipal Election Highlights Unclear Coalitions

Boston readers see a tightly fought Washington election with no clear party lines. Mayor candidates are Richard Wallach and James F Halliday backed by different factions while ward tickets and vigilance committees mobilize. The new loyalty oath may not bar many voters as all candidates profess Union support.

Washington Union Democrats Richard Wallach James F. Halliday Congress Boston Post New York F. O. C. Darley Boston France Napoleon Darley American Bank Note Company American and Foreign Bible Society Baptists Society Home Guard Vanity Fair East Tennessee Norfolk News White House Longfellow Excelsior United States Senate Preston King Albany Sumner Henry J. Raymond Times Morgan James M. Cook William Curtis Noyes Wm. M. Evarts Thurlow Weed W. K. Strong Carl Schurz Seward Lincoln Chase Hamlin Wester

North Carolina’s patriotism and path to the Union

Edward Stanley notes North Carolina’s loyal Unionist stance and its measured 18th century push toward independence. He recalls 1775 actions as part of a steady revolution and celebrates the state's role in forming the United States under the Constitution.

Edward Stanley North Carolina Great Britain Iredel South Carolina Raleigh Standard United States Congress North Massachusetts Middle States Northwest

Abolition and Secession Embrace Foreign Intervention

A Civil War era piece notes abolitionists and secessionists both seeking foreign help. It cites Wendell Phillips threatening Lincoln with foreign action, Garrisonians denouncing Lincoln, and Jacob Barker accusing England and France of wanting the war to continue to weaken the United States.

Wendell Phillips Abraham Lincoln Louis Napoleon Phillips Lincoln Melodeon Abe Lincoln Jeff Davis Garrison Jacob Barker New Orleans England France

Retreat to New Orleans and beyond reshapes Civil War battlefield

The article argues Confederate forces fled Corinth to avoid engagement, with Beauregard seeking water and Union gunboats pressing the enemy. It predicts further retreats toward New Orleans Memphis Mobile Richmond and other targets as Union forces advance toward Richmond and the Confederate capital. It notes strong disapproval of Davis and Beauregard for retracting and urges the war to continue into loyal or border states.

Front Royal Winchester Strasburg Ewell Jackson Ashby Banks Courtezan Philadelphia Belle Boyd Col Kenly Belle Martinsburg Fremont Corinth Beauregard Berry Unsartin Okolona New Orleans Memphis Mobile Richmond Daniel Pratt, Jr Philadelphia Ledger Davis Cotton States Richmond Whig South Charleston Virginia

Union Feelings Strong in New Orleans Amid War Storms

In May 1862 New Orleans residents express loyalty to the Union and its flag amid terror and secessionist pressure. An old man voices readiness to die, while observers claim large, enduring Union sentiment despite intimidation and divided public mood.

New Orleans Boston Metro

Princes Napoleons Private Mission Stirs Paris Power Struggles

The Roman question drives conflict among press, army, and government as Prince Napoleon’s secretive Paris trip raises fears of Naples settlement. A public scandal at a steeplechase sees two rich ladies and two escorts eject lavish fare into a ditch, provoking police reprimands and calls of decadence.

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