16 Mar 1864
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Newspaper
Dawsons Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1864
Page
1
The Richmond Enquirer defends publishing Lincoln's amnesty proclamation and argues it exposed rebel aims, boosted union sentiment, and checked desertion. It blames abolitionists and the administration for actions harming unity, predicting worse division without leadership change. A New Jersey bill targets armed presence at polls and upholds civil authority at elections.
The Chicago Tribune accuses General Heintzelman of seeking traitors by seizing mailing books of Democratic papers. The piece argues no Democratic subscriber would hide their name, noting readers in Fort Wayne and elsewhere would freely acknowledge loyalty to Democratic papers like the Times and Enquirer.
Judge Perkins of the Indiana Supreme Court has been notified by Col. Conrad Baker that writs of habeas corpus have been granted in contravention of the President's proclamation. The war supporter faces a military order, with the provost marshal asserting authority above civil law.
A Cincinnati report states abolitionists sell a facsimile of the Emancipation Proclamation to agents at 100 per hundred and retail to agents at 150 per hundred, keeping 50 per hundred as profits. A maimed soldier calls it feathering a nest under charity, noting widespread charity appeals enrich a few political beggars.
Returns from the New Hampshire election show a meagre total but an abolitionist victory by a larger majority than anticipated. The piece notes some New England Democrats fight nobly but expresses bleak optimism for the region, blaming greenbacks and large negro philanthropy for potential ruin.
The piece notes Grant’s promotion to lieutenant general and rapid move to Washington under Lincoln and Stanton. It claims he favors immediate capture of Richmond and concentration of sufficient forces to do so, while lawmakers plot to undermine him, setting the stage for a political clash at the capital.
The War Democrats met at Tammany Hall on the 7th with Thomas Francis Meagher James T Brady and Carl Schurz as principal speakers. The audience included renegade democrats and abolitionists highlighting shifts in alliances due to greenbacks and military posts.
We are glad to hear that our democratic friends in the country are moving in the matters of organizing for the coming campaign. Democratic clubs are now in working order in three-fourths of the townships in the county. The remaining ones will soon be in line. It is the determination to make these organizations more thorough than they have ever been before. Democrats feel that they have a great work before them and they are preparing for it.
A circulated document from Washington’s Chase Committee accuses Lincoln of imbecility and dishonesty, sparking clashes within Ohio abolitionists. Supporters of Chase had earlier denounced Democrats as traitors and now oppose Lincoln, prompting questions about loyalty to the government and party.
A claimed incident of six soldiers hanged and shot in Calhoun County NL was later shown to be unfounded. The tale began in telegraph columns of abolition papers likely used to sway soldiers against democrats.
An election held in New York on the 8th inst. approved a constitutional amendment to allow soldiers in the field to vote. The vote was light, but the measure won by a large margin.
Chicago carpenters have determined to strike for a twenty five percent wage increase. The action signals a major dispute affecting construction and labor relations in the city.
The Chicago Tribune and the New York Tribune, longtime allies, have separated over support for the government’s renomination. The New York paper backs Chase, while the Chicago paper endorses Old Abe.
The Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire is elected by about a 4 000 vote majority, securing the statewide race in a closely watched contest.
March updates from Washington report Senate discussion on McDowell commission report and amendments to the deficiency bill. House passes a modified gold bill authorizing anticipatory interest payments, and internal changes to military and pension measures accompany news of Grant, Sherman, and Kilpatrick actions in multiple theatres.
In New Berraty on February 19 1564 a young man known as P boasted of letters from Normal School girls and an imagined courtship. A man in blackface and a woolly wig posed as Dustalena then as a protector confronted P exposing his letters. The tale ends with a bungled confrontation and satire on miscegenation as popular among blacks only in theory.
A line notes heavy rain last night improving conditions for the wheat crop, seen as a significant advantage for yields. The observation highlights favorable moisture and potential boost to harvest prospects.
The piece argues for a new leadership to end wartime misdirections and curb executive power. It cites perversion of war aims, corruption, military dominance over civil authority, and rising centralization, urging voters to demand responsible, reform-minded rulers who will restore the nation’s standing and the old political order.
A collection of printer mishaps and misspellings shows how single letters or dropped characters can alter meaning. Examples include battles misread as “batt le,” Hecate misread as heat, and a rat mistaken for a raft, with other slips from church texts to prayer passages.
In Vineis a benevolent society watches over sick members. A young unmarried woman joined last fall and soon bore a bright newborn. Some members questioned duties to visit her, but the chief member replied after much deliberation that they are not obliged to watch where cost tags concern.
An elderly man and woman in a crowded railcar discuss a purported “moet ai rhamatiz” complaint. A gentleman claims electricity helped him, while the older woman doubts its efficacy. The exchange reveals wartime era health remedies and the public fascination with electric treatment.
The people of Pittsburgh were surprised as streamers in the city advertise "Firenext is the man" and Republicans, including Germans, vow to oppose the redelusion of Lircog's, signaling a political agitation by factions.
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