Democratic resistance to constitutional change in Civil War era
The Dubuque Herald reports Democratic members of Congress resist endorsing radical administration acts and oppose constitutional amendments. It argues the electorate did not decide for emancipation or abolitionist policy, condemns war expansion and state overreach, and vows to hinder what it calls national demise by any means.
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Gettysburg Ordnance Report Details Loaded Guns
Annual Bureau of Ordnance report notes 27 574 guns picked up at Gettysburg of which 24 000 were loaded and half double loaded. One fourth carried three to ten load rounds and many had five or six balls per charge. Some powder was damp and cartridges remained intact. In one musket a mix of twenty three balls sixty two buckshot and powder was found.
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Prospect of Pacific Railroad Ties to Black Hills Riches
The Treasury report notes Dakota Black Hills at latitude 4th parallel near 103rd meridians yield gold and silver with coal iron copper and pine. With Sioux pacified and emigrant roads, Dakota will see mining boom near Missouri River steamboat navigation two hundred miles away.
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Destructive Fire Devastates Edo After Chosin Siege
Tribune correspondent recounts Chosin's August assault on Edo and Mikado's capital Shimonoseki era, noting two attacking columns of under five thousand, fierce counteraction by Daimyo guards, and palace troops. Hand to hand fighting, fires raged two days, destroying thousands of blocks and tens of thousands of structures, leaving half a million homeless.
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Savannah a thriving Georgian port city before the Civil War
The piece describes Savannah Georgia as the state’s largest bustling commercial hub before the Davis secession. It notes its status as Chatham county seat, early port of entry, founding by Oglethorpe in 1732 3, river setting, wide brick streets and public squares, prominent public buildings, and extensive railroad links with thirteen railroads totaling about one thousand fifty five miles. It details waterways and inlets guiding ships to Savannah including Wall's cut and Freeborne's cut, plus nearby barriers like Skidaway island and Doboy Inlet.
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New Orleans Officials Named as Louisiana Senate Candidates
The New York World correspondent casts doubt on Slesers Cutler and Smith as Louisiana Senate nominees. It notes Cutler, Hahn ally and governor claimant, and Smith, a carpenter elected near St Marys parish, both linked to controversial convention origins, and questions their fitness for the national Senate.
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State Officers and Congressional Ballot Totals
Official vote totals from the Governor's Secretary Orwig show results for state officers and nine congressional districts. Wright leads Secretary of State and Allen wins Attorney General. Wilson, Price, Allison, Grinnell, Kasson, and Mubard lead in their districts amid split home and army tallies.
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Government Daily Expenses Estimated At 3.84 Million
The Treasury report for the quarter ending September 30 1864 shows Civil services 4,985,079.31 War Department 286,205,288.52 Navy 338,282,915.49 Interest on debt 19,031,054.48 total 363,061,861.31. Dividing by 92 days yields about 3,837,727 per day, with costs rising each quarter and possibly reaching 5,000,000 daily by year end.
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Unkind Venus and a Washington Congress Opening
A narrator recalls a Syracuse shop scene with sharp talkers like Donah Squires and a torn night shirt, then shifts to a Washington Chronicle-style opening of Congress. The image contrasts lively store chatter with the formal ceremony as the Speaker and chaplain inaugurate the session.
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