Abolition policy and wartime politics debated in paper
The editorial laments administration policy as the most significant since emancipation, questions Mr Whiting and Mr Lincoln, and criticizes handling of Louisiana governance. It condemns Confederate alignment with federal power, cites reelection of a former adversary, and laments democratic support and abolition tolerance. The piece ponders slavery, governance, and constitutional fidelity amid wartime strain.
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Tug
Whiting
War Department
Abraham Lincoln
Stanton
Murope
United States
Mr. Whiting
Linstoin
Dupo
Louisiana
Thas
Curran
Contested Kentucky Election Echoes Lincoln Policy
A fragment from Winchester Kentucky 1860s reports attempts to suppress votes by loyalty tests and recalls. It accuses Abraham Lincoln of bold usurpation as voters are tested and rechecked, with threats to invalidate ballots and pressure judges. The piece lampoons abolitionist tactics and political intimidation in the era.
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Abraham Lincoln
Kentueles
What will be Done If Burnside Wins in Ohio Election
The passage ponders how Burnside would govern Ohio and whether democracy would suffer. It asks if peaceable elections can survive a proposed abolition dynasty and whether Ohio residents will resist or prepare to avert such a outcome, and if towns sympathize with those resisting.
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Burnside
Ohio
Kentucky
Bigelow
South
Clark Street
Pittsburg
Toy Mtn
Donned
Sam Wag
Mouch
Kain
William Evanas Erie
River
Gibbon
Anshuytz
Main Street
A&W Mobile paper on Vallandiganers election sparks dispute
A fragmented 19th century newspaper note discusses Vallandiganers election and abolition papers arguing about Southern reverses. The text mocks opposition and claims support for Vallandishan, ending with a taunt that readers should feel better after an open contigusion.
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A&w
Vicksburg
Abolition
Improbable Drama Between Governors and Judge Entertained
A fragmented excerpt imagines Philadelphia press figures, Governor Vallandigham of Ohio, Governor Woodward of Pennsylvania, and Captain Stanton in a playful yet vivid scene. The piece questions which subject excites Mr Press most as the imagined pageant unfolds within regional borders.
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Philadelphia Pres
Vallandrgham
Ohio
Judge Woodward
Pennsylvania
Captain Stanton
Mr. Press
Test of Loyalty Offers Reward for Substitution in Draft
A letter from Lockport dated August 3 1883 proposes paying either M C Richard ton or J W Parker 500 to substitute for Jesse Dysing er who was drafted on Tuesday. The donor claims his son opposes the war and conscription and challenges the two men to prove their loyalty by acting.
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M. C. Richardton
J. W. Parker
Jesse IT
Dysinger
Indore
Dony H. Dyupaxogn
Lockport
Paraphasis and Politics From an 19th Century Clip
A garbled London style column mocks politicians and figures from the era. It references Tuincoln, city officials, Edward Everett, Wm. Kelley of Philadelphia, and Davis papers, with satirical quips on abolitionists, uniforms, and a mayor’s daily life. The piece also notes the Emperor Louis Napoleon and Mrs Lincoln gossip, plus a Keokuk publication plan and a Sandusky anecdote.
Lament on Jefferson Davis and Civil War Wrongs
A reflective tirade condemns Jefferson Davis for rhetoric while urging concrete indictment of Civil War cruelties. The speaker warns of Union opponents inciting servile insurrection and fiery devastation to spoil homes and partition families, urging truth over superficial victory poses.
War prolongation blamed on Seward in Albany editorial
The Albany Stedexman asserts the war is protracted by Seward Weed and Co to extend hostilities into the next presidential campaign. It blames army contractors and speculators and cites rogues falling out. The piece targets Seward and associates, alleging manipulation of policy for gain.
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Albany Stedexman
Seward, Weed & Co
Pet Sudlers
Finhion
Actreuses
Draft dodgers drift along frontier in six hundred mile zone
La Crosse Republican cites a Lake Champlain letter describing a transient population near the New York Canada line. It claims hundreds of able bodied men abandon home and work to roam under a foreign flag to evade the draft. About a mile north of the line, fifteen to eighteen men at a farmer’s house discuss draft changes.
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la Crosse
Lake Champlain
St. Paul
Fhrier
New York
Canada
Farina
Massachusetts
Henry Wilson
Maine
New Jersey
Ohio
Rat Stew Fatality From Camp Morton Prisoner
A Confederate prisoner at Camp Morton, after a spell of illness, killed and skinned a large rat to make a stew. He found the taste good and ate it, but soon after fell ill again and died. The incident reflects on improvised meals in confinement and the dangers of scavenged food.
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Morton
Dadienapulis
Ambassador from the United States Arrives After Turbulent Era
Sidney Smith recalls a period of aggressive heroics and concessions, noting two rival clubs, the Lamb and the Lion, before an awkward young envoy in plain clothes arrived at St James's drawing room as the American ambassador, marking a turning point after eight years of conflict.
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Sidney Smith
Kreumen
St. James
United States of America
Fragmented critique of Civil War era ideas and figures
A dense, satirical list critiques Union politics and Southern policy, referencing Lincoln, Seward, and various regiments. It assembles claims about abolitionists, Northern inferiority myths, and racial tropes, presented as a lexicon of opinions from a historical debate about secession, emancipation, and wartime power.
Diadem Crew Rescues Foredeck Daredevil At Oswego Canal
A young girl aboard the Diadem, a Rome bound lumber ship, swung from a bridge support over the Oswego Canal. A crewman dived under the bridge to catch her as she dropped toward the water, landing on a kneeling man who sank. a buoyant loop kept her afloat until another sailor retrieved her with help from a pike pole.
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Aa Bripor
Rome
Daines Street
Oswego Canal
Confederate loss at Gettysburg blamed on Maj. Gen. Anderson
Confederate journal attributes the first day failure at Gettysburg to Maj. Gen. Anderson delaying offensive. Reynolds killed and his corps driven back, Meade’s army advances with thousands captured. The piece argues Anderson could have seized the mountain position to destroy the Yankee army, but hesitation led to dire consequences and brigadiers urged action without success.
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Gettysburg
Anderson
Reynolds
Meade
Seth
Hender
Democratic National Committees plan to organize in 1860
The article notes a partial Democratic National Committee meeting plan in the West with a further consultation in New York or Newport involving Silmore, Washington Tunt, and Thurlow Weed. It cites suspense about domestic and foreign affairs and a drive to form a powerful organization to influence government. It also reports the death of Baron de Sevres of Paris and mentions his heirs locating cash-filled pins lost along public streets.
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N. Y. Herald
West
New York
Newport
Silmore
Washinton Tunt
de Sevres
Paris
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