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Newspaper
Dawsons Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1863
Page
2
A Taos March 4 address advocates universal justice for all, religious or political belief, peaceful alliances and state rights. It defends limited central power, a disciplined militia, fiscal restraint, public faith, and unanimous majority rule as bulwarks of republics and safeguards against despotism.
A fragmented historical column mocks abolitionists and taxes, claiming the abolition movement will persist despite efforts to suppress it. The piece gestures at political theater and cautionary threats, warning opponents that “the vial spark” endures under new clothing.
Editorial notes a New York draft riot as a coerced intrusion on liberty. It praises the crowd for challenging alleged unfairness in enforcement and urges honest handling by authorities to prevent further unrest.
The article argues Massachusetts and New England promoted disunion and betrayal to the Union, citing the Hartford Convention and 1812 14 as evidence. It contends secession ideas emerged in the region and criticizes contemporary New England loyalty as self serving and destructive to national unity.
The Indianapolis gathering branded as a War Democrats and abolitionist coalition produced little attendance and modest resolutions. Critics faulted the delegates for aligning with abolitionists, failing to endorse administration policies, and sparking no clear path to united support amid the Civil War.
The letter oration accuses Northern copperheads and Southern rebels of a unified plan to spark revolt in loyal states. It cites Lee and Morgan gathering veteran forces to settle the war, questions draft abuses in New York, and reports on poisoned bullets manufacturing blamed on the U.S. government amid civil strife.
The piece derides the Boston Commonwealth editor Conway and Wendell Phillips as disunionists, claims a Columbus Journal editor was swindling the government, and notes a Chillicothe monster meeting fizzled. It contrasts small Ohio crowds with large Democratic turnouts, praising Grover and condemning despotism.
A partisan critique denounces the Abolition party for allegedly abolishing the Constitution and national unity. The passage cites chaotic rhetoric about rights, currency, prices, and security, and notes Republican leaders arriving from Pittsburgh amid accusations of corruption and a contested convention.
The piece recounts Col Burke's defiance of a New York writ, with Gen Scott and Gov Seymour opposing, and a stand at Fort Hamilton. It notes the sheriff's failed attempt to seize Burke, and warns of possible civil conflict if federal authority is not respected. The narrative compares to historical clashes between state and federal power.
A Circleville editor publishes a prisoner letter from McMinnville Tennessee dated July 28 1863. The writer identifies as a Democrat and Union man voting for Vallandigham while opposing Republicans, notes nineteen Democratic voters in his company, and asks for two hundred election tickets.
A row of partisan debate over a national bank unfolds around the inauguration period. Democrats, blamed for aiding the war and opposing the bank, face charges of betraying pledges while sixty banks spring up nationwide in a month and a half, amid pressure on Vallandigham and Ohio guberna torial matters.
In Boston coal sells from nine to ten dollars per ton. The Pottsville Mining Journal notes demand for first quality coal remains fair while second quality lags. The season is dull, stocks are light, and buyers delay hoping for lower prices, but freight costs are expected to rise as the season advances. a larger labor supply could remedy the situation.
The Proria Mail accuses the Chicago Tribune of hypocrisy for opposing Unionism in both North and South and argues the paper helped prevent Louisiana and North Carolina from seeking reunion with the Union. It questions why the Tribune would not favor planter reintegration or aid Unionist efforts.
Reports describe a June disaster in Manila, Luzon, devastating about half the city and burying two thousand residents. The quake obliterated public buildings including the Cathedral and Governor’s Palace, with repeated tremors noted since 1845 and eleven years earlier.
North Brookly Mags correspondent reports in Boston Journal that a Spencer incident left Mr Lyman Brewer of Spencer and his son Oliver J Brewer injured when a frightened horse pulled wagon heels and rushed into Daniel GilbertEs window. The horse crashed through a narrow pane and wrecked furniture, while the wagon’s shaft and one wheel caused further damage. two young men in the wagon escaped with minor injuries.
A Democratic Club committee in Center Township over several days identified many men subject to conscription not enrolled. They cataloged about fifty such men locally with similar omissions in other townships. The note observes how ages shift over time and accuses longtime war critics of avoiding the burden.
Descriptions of a wooden box for packing wool fleeces with a square, dove-tailed design and side notches for tying. Also notes on Captain Hurst and the Ohio State Journal alleged fraud case, plus a decorative wreath planter idea using a tin ring and water. Washington correspondence says no thousand conscripts daily, but volunteers and substitutes rise.
Cannrath Indiana Cavalry writes from Glasgow Kentucky in August 1863 about resting after Morgan chase and awaiting marching orders. He mentions a new cavalry brigade including regiments from Indiana Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania and Kentucky and notes uncertainty about command. He asks for news and directions to mail via Louisville while reporting quiet conditions in the state.
A Charleston dispatch says Fort Sumter endured 24 hours of bombardment from Morris Island with 200 pound Parrott guns. Ensign Porter of the New Ironsides made a night survey between Sumpter and Moultrie. Quantrill’s force of 800 crossed into Kansas and attacked Lawrence causing widespread fires. two million dollars in damages estimated.
Dispatches describe a major bombardment of Charleston and the fall of Sumpter as expected. Reports from Kansas note 180 killed or wounded at Lawrence, Quantrill retreating, and a large arson of events across Missouri and Illinois.
Guerrilla chief Quantrill led about 800 troops from Missouri into Kansas near Gardner and attacked Lawrence arriving at dawn. They pillaged stores shot citizens and burned houses, with losses estimated around two million dollars. Union troops pursued, Mayor Anthony urged citizens to arm themselves, while warning of insufficient district defense. Cincinnati report notes Army of Cumberland advices.
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