14 Sep 1864
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Newspaper
Dawsons Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1864
Page
1
Long dispatches recount a contested draft law, presidential authority, and Lincoln era debates. McClellan accepts Democratic nomination after Chicago convention. letters from General McClellan emphasize Union restoration, constitutional rights, and peacetime reforms.
A historical article defends the Constitution as a compact formed by a convention of representatives. It contrasts Northern and Southern demands, lauds a mid nineteenth century compromise, and urges voters to back the Democratic party to restore union, uphold the Constitution, and avoid war and tyranny. It warns that four more years of abolition rule threaten rights and unity.
Washington correspondent reports no draft in New York City as naval enlistments fill the quota. The piece argues the administration may abandon the draft and criticizes President Lincoln, urging him to declare no draft and to renounce tyrannical acts. It condemns perceived hidden motives and calls for accountability.
The Noble county convention met at Albion on Saturday September 3. They nominated for Representative Samuel E mh, Treasurer Wm M Barney, See oe Black, Recorder Levi Keen, Commissioner James Skinner, Surveyor John Young, Coroner C R B Wiley.
The State Abolition Convention of New York meets today to nominate candidates for Governor, Lieut. Governor, and other state officers. The Democratic State Convention has not yet been called.
The quotation asserts gold fell when McClellan was nominated and rose to 285 on Lincoln’s nomination. It claims Lincoln’s cabinet change prevented a sky high rise, while Lincoln’s victory would cause the country to explode financially and politically.
The Illinois Democratic State Convention in Springfield yesterday nominated James C. Tobinson for Governor S Corning Judd for Lieutenant Governor John Hise for Auditor Wm A Turney for Secretary of State John P Brooks for Superintendent of Public Instruction Alexander Starne for Treasurer and James C Allen for Representative in Congress at large representing Crawford and nearby counties.
A sudden collapse on the Atlantic and Great Western railway near Wooster Ohio sank about a hundred feet of the embankment and track. The trench continued to deepen as black mud and heavy water gushed from below, ejecting eyeless fish. Repairs will be difficult due to the sink's depth and extent.
The piece argues that General McClellan, a civilian statesman with broad intellect, will reform government to obey the Constitution and end patronage. It portrays him as morally upright, Christian, and focused on improving civilization, contrasting military rule with constitutional governance.
A fragmentary 19th century political dialogue emphasizes loyalty to Lincoln as a Republican nominee. It notes public doubts about the administration, refutes claims of anti white sentiment, and mentions a powder seizure at Terre Haute tied to Morton’s faction, suggesting electoral manipulation attempts.
The Buffalo Courier reports a daily exchange where a broker quotes rising prices for young enslaved Black people. A buyer asks for multiple individuals at lower prices, but the broker says demand remains high and orders cannot be booked ahead. He notes imminent carloads and sale at market price, reflecting pervasive slavery economics.
A valiant officer of the regiment meets a smiling maiden at a festival a hundred miles from camp. He compliments her apron bearing the nation’s flag she replies that she fights under a different flag and swiftly departs, leaving the officer speechless.
Telegraph dispatches from East Tennessee report Gen Gillman surprised and killed John Morgan at Bull's Gap on the morning of the 5th. The Confederate loss was about a hundred. The summary notes Morgan’s death and recalls Morgan’s raids. It also mentions a Civil War battle near Atlanta with heavy Confederate losses and a separate engagement near Franklin, Yeun.
Reports describe Confederate forces under Gen Keller and Gen Hood taking casualties as Union troops advance along the Mississippi and Tennessee theaters. Wilderness actions near Atlanta force retreat, while Nashville Chattanooga Railroad and White River regions see rebel activity and looming engagements.
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