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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1864
Page
2
The article notes President Lincoln’s omission in a treason remark, then traces Tribune hostility toward England. It argues diplomacy has restrained war risks, urges keeping neutral ties, and warns that provoking Britain could jeopardize the Union and risk a wider conflict.
Isaac Henderson an Intenary agent in New York and publisher of the New York Evening Post has been indicted by the Grand Jury for defrauding the government of 129000. The Senate paper notes disloyalty among Democrats and highlights economy and integrity in its editorials.
The report says Gen. Steely with 15,000 men has reached Memphis en route to Nashville to reinforce Gen. Thomas. If correct, Thomas’s army should soon be strong enough to counter Hood’s force.
Washington rumors say an amendment banning slavery in all states could be pushed. If Congress refuses it, Lincoln may convene a special session immediately after the March term to pursue the measure.
The article notes Coxrrpenatss arguing over Milliken's bond while plantations nearby are depopulated and freedmen travel to Vicksburg for safety. A sizable Leevewy force is reported in the vicinity.
Correspondence from Nashville reports Hood's moves uncertain with Thomas’s lines holding the city. Rebels fortify west of the river while Union troops strengthen left flank and fortifications around Fort Negley. Cavalry skirmishes and reconnaissance continue as both sides await decisive actions.
The Buffalo Commercial argues babies should be kept at home and not attend lectures. It asserts babies show no interest in lectures, disrupt listeners with treble noises, and suffer mental discomfort from the speaker’s tones.
The item warns that on January 1, 1805 the City of Philadelphia debt could reach forty one billion dollars according to Worth American with a tax rate of 3.75 dollars per hundred to cover interest. It notes additional state and federal taxes and rising prices, mocking the era’s taxes and praising Lincoln.
A correspondent recalls marching to a high summit near Zneson and gazing over the Valley of Mexico. The view, 3000 feet up, shows a vast green plain dotted with churches and lakes, with Popocatpetl and Extrecihuati visible in the distance, framed by rugged mountains. As descent follows, the landscape loses its majesty and crops yield to marshes and poverty.
The excerpt references a critical New York Times editorial by Raymond, noting wartime prosperity praise as misleading. It highlights rising taxes, looming debt limits, new loans, labor loss, declines in key cereals, and hope from mineral booms, while warning national bankruptcy and the peril of public credit collapse.
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