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Newspaper
Burlington Weekly Hawk
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1865
Page
2
A 19th century column predicts the Democratic party’s collapse if dispersed by Copperhead factions and war politics. It discusses liquor laws, prohibition debates, tax and excise issues, and upcoming party realignments, warning of sectional divides and future leadership battles in a Lincoln era landscape.
The Canadian Legislature passes the Alien Bill granting the Governor General authority to expel aliens with notice and arrest rights if they refuse. It imposes penalties for assisting against Britain and allows seizure of warlike vessels and arms. The measure targets raids like St Albans and Lake Erie pirates and seeks to curb asylum violations amid wartime tensions.
The Hartford Press notes Sherman's conference with twenty leading black men in Savannah. They asked for land ownership as a primary need and preferred living independently from whites for now. The plan reportedly reflected their wishes and practical suggestions. The item also covers cotton goods price drops, Henry Wilson’s wealth shift, and local Civil War era notices on quotas, accid ents, and state sheep and wool data.
The Danville aid group presents a concise year in review noting a $40 annual report due and detailing expenditures and proceedings. It tracks leadership changes and a growing roster from 13 to 61 members with 59 active after two deaths and some fatigue amid charitable work.
A February 1865 exhibition in Kossuth under the Yellow Spring Soldiers Aid Society drew strong applause for songs tableaux and plays led by Professor S M Miller and his Dodgeville juveniles. Notable numbers included The Old Union Wagon Pocahontas saving Captain Smith and a soldierly Picket Post. Net proceeds totaled 76 75 after expenses.
Louisville February 9 Prentice argues the amendment should be ratified by loyal states and supported by the legislature despite constitutional limits. He claims emancipation is inevitable and that compensation could keep slaves with masters. He laments Lieut. Gov Jacobs’s stance amid rising sentiment against slavery.
The Wapello Republican reports oil findings near Wapello and sheep losses to dogs near Columbus City. It mentions railroad talks from Wapello to intersect the Mississippi at Muscatine, and a winter festival in Winterset for soldiers benefits. Other items cover draft avoidance chatter near Clarinda, new recruits for the 6th Cavalry, and local church revival and charitable giving across Mahaska and surrounding counties.
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