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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1863
Page
2
A dispute unfolds as the Grand Jury considers accusations by the Dubuque Times against an editor over alleged libel. The exchange centers on claims of incitement to revolt and conspiracy to oppose the government, with the parties insisting on the truth of cited writings and seeking legal judgment.
Readers confront a contentious Provost Marshal General Bry order allowing substitutes for drafted individuals while deeming a Black person as non-equivalent. The Davenport Gazette condemns the policy as vicious nonsense and accuses officials of deliberate deceit and violent obstruction to readers.
Civil disruptions arise as Major General Schene orders neighboring residents to pay damages for two farmers' barns burned in Hartford County Maryland. An assessment ranges from 12 to 10 dollars per person, targeting about forty individuals deemed disloyal, enforced by military force. The piece frames the action as martial law and warns of its coercive, punitive nature.
Me Seward debates freedom of speech and press during Lincoln era remarks in St Paul Mina noting the danger of censorship and the urge to flee to Canada or Kamchatka if freedom vanishes. Clergy in Baltimore resist bishop’s day of prayer guidance amid military rule and despotism at home draws criticism.
The text argues against judicial review of presidential actions and condemns Lincoln’s influence on jury power. It portrays opposition to government overreach and claims the Constitution allows no court to block executive aims. The piece frames loyalty to liberty and warns of subjection to a political master.
Deserters examined reveal Wagner housed about fifteen hundred troops from Savannah who hid behind a ridge during bombardment and were to receive the coming assault. After retreat, Wagner was reinforced by two battalions from Charleston, with a fortress armament including mortars two siege guns two thirty two pounder Parrotts and a rifled gun facing seaward. The fort is praised for strength and gunner protection while Komelats and Lrotivides inflicted terror during the bombardment.
The Rev. Dr. Lord, long time president of Dartmouth College, is ousted by abolition trustees. A learned Congregationalist with ties to New England Puritan figures, he opposed abolitionist and negro equality views. He led the college for twenty years before the loss of his post.
Officials announce that colored troops will be credited to the state as any other units. A Pry note states subs by consent of parents may substitute snipers for conscripts between ages 8 and 21. Provost Marshal General Burnell and AAG Henny Sroxe relay the Washington policy.
The piece cites Daniel Webster on the Constitution and Union, notes a Catholic Church foundation stone ceremony at Headford Ireland with arches, harp imagery, and US flag inscription, then reports riots in Belfast with Catholic Protestant clashes, injuries, and an attack on the Catholic bishop's house.
A reporter describes a Thirteenth Ward station house scene after a riot, noting wounded, two dead children, a father scarred by a bullet and devastated by the loss of his sons, with bystanders moved to tears at the tragic sight.
The article analyzes Confederate conscription, detailing white male populations across seceded states, deductions for age, health, and occupancy by Union forces, and estimates of 273,485 fighting men aged 18 to 45. It argues Davis could not raise 390,000 men, predicting limited Confederate manpower to sustain the war effort.
A fragmented note explains month names derived from Latin roots and Roman rulers. It links January to Janus and March to Mars, April to opening, May to Majores, June to Junius, July to Julius, August to Augustus, and finds for September to December based on numbers and openings. The text trails off referencing Mack Wales.
The article discusses the fast pace of life and its impact on happiness and longevity. It highlights modern diseases puzzling doctors and touts Holloway's Pills and Holloway's Ointment as effective remedies for liver and stomach complaints and for eruptive and scrofulous conditions. It praises Dr Holloway and notes profits pale beside the cures achieved.
The Chicago Journal lists state quotas for conscripts Connecticut Delaware Indiana Illinois Kentucky Kansas Maine Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Hampshire New York New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Wisconsin West Virginia. It notes prior volunteers are counted, so deficits add to the quotas and surpluses are deducted, leaving about 5 000 more men needed in the state as it is already about 23 000 ahead on earlier calls.
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