08 Feb 1864
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1864
Page
1
The fragment outlines terms for extra copies of the Daily Gazette and Weekly Gazette. It mentions prices per copy and copies for additional orders, indicating a system for supplying extra issues and audience copies. Names, dates, or concrete locations are not provided.
A critical piece argues that planters would oversee Black labor under conscription with military control and reduced wages, framing Northern Democrats as complicit in Southern military tyranny. It accuses the Democratic party of aiding a despotic regime that oppresses laboring whites and perpetuates slavery.
The ruling treats the Alexandra case as a misdirection on the requirement of complete warlike equipment and arming to violate the Foreign Enlistment Act. Judges differ on whether partial outfitting or intent to cruise suffices, as Baron Poort withdraws to allow an appeal. The decision hinges on whether full equipment is necessary to convict for arming a vessel for hostile actions against a friendly power.
The document reveals a secret secession measure forcing men aged 14 to 50 into military service, with death penalties for failure to report. It assigns workers to army needs under martial law, detailing wages of 146 Confederate dollars per month in depreciated currency and widespread labor conscription across trades and regions.
A Kentucky newspaper comments on the state legislature's annual loyalty resolutions. It argues the body should not function as a political arena for party platforming, criticizing the rhetoric as foolish and divisive while noting two loyalties emerge: Conservatives and Union supporters. The piece also critiques Green Clay Smith’s stance and the Scott-Colfax alignment in Kentucky politics.
A Belfast businessman’s brother-in-law, James McHugh, was arrested in New York on suspicion of Confederate espionage after traveling on commercial business. The letter from A. McKenna, Esq notes treatment by Provost Marshal and Fort Lafayette, with mentions of offers from Washington officials to settle the matter for bribes. The piece also covers Ireland, cotton trade developments, European political tensions, and a Rome sculpture artist facing interference from authorities.
Members of the Ohio General Assembly consider exemptions from military duty and indemnity for lessees. A bill would admit minors who served in the U.S. Army to state universities and common schools. Debates cover fugitive from justice, wartime loyalty, and a plan to sell Treasury gold, with opposition from several members and a postponement of action.
Letter from Frankfort notes the Kentucky legislature's shift to routine local measures after the Senate elections. It highlights Mallory's railroad charter bill allowing tapping lines to Covington or Newport, plus the Covington and Lexington Railroad implications. The piece cites county border unrest, sheriff duties, and a parliamentary session constraint on speaking time, reflecting Loyalist rhetoric and cautious reform.
A naval memo condemns a practice of giving and receiving favors involving workers and em gas es, exposing extortion schemes. The Brooklyn naval yard report notes such actions discredit public service and warns that violators will be summarily dismissed.
The governor urges Ohioans to meet the U S Army quota amid the Civil War draft. He notes continued recruiting success and warns against delay before the March 1 bounty expiry and March 10 draft. He praises reenlistment, veteran regiments, and county military committees.
Citizens of Olney gathered at the Court House on January 27 1464 to organize defense against armed raids. A committee was named to enroll volunteers and procure arms, with further committees to draft resolutions and secure arms from the State.
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