Sensible Speech and Beechers Controversy in Politics
Henry Ward Beecher argued in Philadelphia that moral influence should guide Southern policy over coercion. He praised Lincoln while critiquing Congress, urged peaceful reconstruction, and warned against harsh northern attitudes toward freedmen. He stressed equal rights, urged Georgia Alabama to enact fair laws, and cautioned against South Carolina’s slave codes.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Philadelphia
Congress
Lincoln
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Con
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Skulkers
Hoe
South
Napoleon and Maximilian Talks on Mexico Role
The text questions Napoleon III's commitment to Mexico and notes treaties from 1864. It cites the Miramarón conventions on French troop withdrawal and six year terms for French forces. It accuses the United States of hedging while Maximilian’s fate hangs on Paris and Washington, implying miscommunication and political posturing.
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Napoleon
Mexico
Yencumme
France
United States
Maximilian
Seward
Freie
To the Ladies A Civil War Ballot Petition Letter
A 1866 letter to women pleading to keep Union troops in the South after violence. The speaker asks ladies to petition against Yankee withdrawal, warning that looters and destruction will follow. The writer condemns neglect of the elderly and helpless, urging action to protect homes and aid.
Adventure with Can bals and a South Pacific voyage
An old English voyage tale recounts an incident at sea during a South Pacific cruise. A shipboard decision leads to a violent act against a young trader, with provision losses and a grim reflection on the deed. The narrator recalls the event amid talk of commerce and distant lands.
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New Zealand
Saya
Murior Atricken
Droll Postmaster Letters and River Tales From Vicksburg
The article recounts a humorous exchange between a Postmaster General and a village postmaster over river geography and duties. It notes the Tombigbee river confusion, a revocation of the postmaster’s appointment, and references to river-driven commerce and a Tennessee housing surge in Memphis with five thousand new homes built in the last year.
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Andrew Jack UN
Anos Keniall
Tombighue
Tunis Bay
Memphis
Tennessee
Miramar palace and gardens described by Blackhood
A Blackhood writer portrays Miramar, Maximillian's Adriatic palace, perched on a bold bluff with irregular outline, towers and stained glass. Splendid gardens and a forested backdrop lead to majestic mountain views, while the Salt Lake Vidette notes Brigham Young backing polygamy and church discipline. A quip about potatoes and hogs ends with a rural joke.
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Blackhood
Miramar
Maximillian
Adriatic
Europe
Salt Lake
Brigham Young
Rupture and recollections in a faded Punch era scene
The fragmentary text recalls a defiant chess duel between Jefferson and John Randolph, a quip filled vignette about a society lady in full fashion, and a Lord Byron descendant’s notable House of Lords entrance. It preserves sharp period voice with names and social detail.
Nimble Shilling and the Ranger Whiskey Delirium
In a western Illinois camp of old Rangers whiskey runs scarce and funds dry. Major Murdock spots a shanty offering whiskey at six cences, discovers a shilling, and repeats purchases, paying again with the same coin after the dealer hides it. The Major quips of temptation and luck, while the dealer chides the cash flow as the shilling vanishes and a new coin remains.
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Illinois
Desser
Murdock
Croney
Eeds
Wlvor
Bill
Acon
Sama Browin
Adam
Angyerid the Ranger
Wade Hampton Defends Honor Amid Slander Claims
In a Louisville era editorial reprinted from the Memphis Avalanche, General Wade Hampton is lauded as spotless and noble while denouncing charges of arson against Columbia, South Carolina. The piece argues his public record and private character remain untainted despite hostile political fits and partisan pressure.
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Wade Hampton
Shere
Columbia
S.C
Wade
Noukeville
Sendal Hins
Hampton
Demphis Avalancha
Lincoln as seen by George Lunt in his Civil War origin work
Massachusetts author George Lunt portrays Abraham Lincoln as a president of limited cultivation and narrow thinking. He notes Lincoln lacked broad ideas, was sometimes decisive on minor points, and was sharply contrasted with Washington’s calm and sagacious mind. Lincoln’s assassination is described as casting a martyr’s halo.
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George Lunt
Massachusetts
Lincoln
Washington
Civil Jurisdiction Over the Freedmen in Virginia
General Terry orders withdrawal of Freedmen's Bureau trial agents in criminal cases while allowing supervision by an assistant superintendent. The directive enlists oversight of trials involving African Americans and reports on any court wrongdoing. The article notes an estimated 55,007,000 dollars in gold in the vicinity.
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Terry
Virginia
Freedmen's Bureau
Sa Perintendente
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Shumneter
New York
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Husalolph
Trier
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