Democratic party debate on Federalism and the 1861 war
A Fort Wayne discussion by John W. Dawson defends a state rights line, contrasts 1861 federalism with 1864 Democratic views, and attacks the Sentinel for misquoting positions. It argues Democrats opposed the war yet supported the Union and urges adherence to the 1798 1799 resolutions.
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Democratic State’s Rights Peace Party
Democratic Party
Stine
Gue
Texas
Allen County
Peace Democrats Call Mass Convention in Syracuse
The Peace State Committee met in New York City on Thursday July 2 presided by H G Onderdonk. Delegates including J W Singleton Illinois D W Voorhees Indiana John M Jaycox Thomas D Gunn Oswego and others discussed the war and agreed to hold a Mass Peace Convention in Syracuse on August 18 at 12 oclock to unite War Democrats with Abolitionists on a Peace platform.
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New York
Peace State Committee
City of
H. G. Onderdonk
J. W. Singleton
Illinois
D. W. Voorhees
Indiana
John M. Jaycox
Thomas D. Gunn, Esq
Onondaga
Judge Ouderdonk
Queens
A. Fralick
Herkimer
Norman
Mesare
Singleton
Voorhees
West
Peace petitions urge peace platform for 1864 Chicago convention
In several northern states Democrats in townships push petitions to the National Democratic Convention delegates urging a peace platform and a peace candidate for president. A Columbus Crisis reprint from Harlem township Delaware County Ohio lists 180 signers calling for peace to preserve the Constitution and liberties, arguing the war drains the nation and compromises religious and political freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Columbus
Ohio
Harlem
Delaware County
Ohio and Indiana Democrats urge halt to war with draft protests
The piece reports Democrats and Conservative Republicans in Ohio rallying against the draft and war, demanding government action to stop the conflict and restore the Union. It calls for Indiana to mobilize, and for the North to move toward ending hostilities after Lincoln’s stance on slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Indiana
North
Lincoln
South
Wheat and corn crops improve in Northwest reports
The Chicago Times notes wheat is better than expected while corn and potatoes in many localities are coming on fairly well despite very dry weather, reflecting an improved regional crop condition.
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The
Chicago Times
Northwest
Nocturne of a Bride and a Silent Goodbye
A narrative poem recalls a dying bride and a mournful husband. The speaker, haunted by memory, clings to love as she passes, hearing her words while contemplating heaven. Orange blossoms frame the bride as the beloved speaks from beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Christ
Faith
All for the Black Person Song Seen in Patterson Paper
A lengthy satirical verse condemns taxation cited as supportive of Black emancipation, referencing Abraham Lincoln and Civil War era grievances. The poem laments tax burdens on goods, property, and daily life, framing these costs as pro-Black causes affecting national wealth.
Rise and Fall of Green Continental Money Comparison
A New York News analysis contrasts Continental currency from 1776 to greenbacks issued in 1862. It notes Continental notes depreciated from near par to one dollar in coin by May 1781, while greenbacks fell to about 34 cents on the dollar within two years and a half.
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Continental
Buat
Abolition Party
New York News
Albany Atlas and Argus backs Convention of the States
The Albany Atlas and Argus and the New York News urge a suspension of hostilities and a Convention of the States. They claim the New York Democracy is united on this platform and say the people’s voice is being heard though agitation continues until Chicago. Dayton Empire notes Indiana politics influence.
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Albany Atlas and Argus
New York
Chicago
New York News
Atlas and Argus
Indiana
Dayton
Empire
Gentleman’s cloak trade raises doubt on profit
A purchaser in a Fond du Lac dry goods store paid $20 in gold for a $15 cloak and received $25 in legal tender as change. The affair prompts questions about who benefited most, with the merchant claiming a 40 percent gain on the deal.
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Democratic Press
Fond duLas
Wie
Reconstruction schemes and southern union prospects
Special Dispatch discusses postwar reconstruction rumors amid Civil War debates. It cites Confederate proposals and Northern reactions, detailing Stephens and Davis terms, possible dual governance ideas, and calls for peace or risk of continued war. includes references to political figures and regional loyalties.
Resolutions of 1723 1799 in Cincinnati Enquirer
A reader asks to publish the resolutions of 1798 and 1799 with their origins. The piece recounts Federal laws under Adams and Hamilton, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and cites Jefferson and Madison responses in Kentucky and Virginia as defenses of state rights against federal overreach.
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General Assembly of
Virginia
United States
General Assembly
Congress of the United States
Jonn Stewart
Senate
Ofice of the General Assembly
Joan Stewart
Cincinnati Enquirer
Messers
Enquirer
Cincinnati
John Adams
Alexander
Hamilton
Congress
Mathew Lion
Vermont
Janes Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Kentucky
United States of America
Lincoln
New York Crisis Over Civil Arrests and Militia Readiness
Gen Dix and aides face arrest under civil courts for acts ordered by Lincoln and Seward. Gov Seymour vows to uphold civil law and mobilize the State Militia. Gen John A Green urges rapid National Guard expansion to defend liberty, order, and property amid fears of federal overreach.
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New York
Dix
Lincoln
Seward
Lord Lyons
Europe
Seymour
Iov
Gen Dix
Marshal Murry
John A. Green
Syracuse
Thie
Onoodage
Oswego
United States
Free State
Hia
Extraordinary cure tale shocks Halifax county by gipsy scam
A Halifax correspondent reports a farmer James Mallock allegedly cured after a gipsy woman bound his wrists and forced him to endure water deprivation and feeding via salt pork while a reptile lay hidden in his mouth. The account claims his brother Charley witnessed lizards emerge from Mallock’s mouth and notes two specimens sent to Harvard and Munich for study.
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Sontach
Halifax
San Patacessi
Gloucester
James Mallock
Hin
Ferguson
Malcock
Charles
Jim
Jin
Charley
Saya
Charles Meleck
Agassiz
Harvard University
Fragmentary antique language study visit described
The passage discusses the language of schools and the Munich specimen as the sole extant example, noting ancients knew of it. Pythagoras is cited as unable to distinguish differences in formation or color, and speculation centers on embryotic emergence and mysterious scientific paths. The text mentions a species matching a marine food source and the need for local atmospheric action to produce it.
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Pythagoras
Eastern Rebels Repulse Union Forces Near Winchester
Civil War dispatches describe a Saturday and Sunday battle near Winchester in which Union Gen. Gene Averill and colleagues suffered a severe defeat. Rebel forces reportedly captured two brigades and artillery, with rumors of high-ranking deaths. Federal retreat to Harper's Ferry and Williamsport followed, Martinsburg evacuated and later seized by Rebels, while invasion threats to Maryland and Pennsylvania grew. Additional reports note Atlanta losses, rail depredations at Shelbina, and guerrilla activity around Brandenburg, Kentucky. Palmerston discussed mediation, and prisoner exchanges tied to Cherbourg were debated. Indiana congressional races and financial loan rumors circulated amid war news. Gold prices in New York moved between 25 and 29 cents.
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Gene
Hunter
Averill
Crook
Winchester
Gena
Kelly
Col
Mulligan
Federala
Harper’. Ferry
Williams
Martinsburg
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Washington
Sagathas
Cal
Atlanta
Macon
War Department
Sherman
Hannibal and St. Joseph
Shelbina
Pound Gap
Kentucky
Gavalry Ha
Brandenburg
Todiana
Ford
Venus
Herron
Ibas Point
10Th
Clinolg
Searcy
Ark
Birney
10Th Corps
Lord Palmerston
America
Palmerston
Allason
Alabama
Cherbourg
France
Winslow
Sacramento
Indiana
Wm. E. Niblack
Henry W. Lariington
Daniel W. Voorhees
David Tarpie
Joseph
Edinburg
Chase
Treasury
DeninsiW'chtik
O'flair
Frazier
Coles County
New York
Lincoln era politics and Niagara peace talks amid Civil War era press
A Philadelphia Press commentary voices anti war and anti abolitionist sentiment, urging resistance to Lincoln party policy and criticizing Niagara peace talks. It references the Chicago Times view on Union strategy and ends with a Washington dinner bill anecdote about oysters in champagne.
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Lincoln
Negro Clay
Holcomb
Niagara
Aué Ranes
Chicago Times
Kirkwood House
Washington
Champaign
Bedad
Pat
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