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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1863
Page
1
In observance of Christias, no paper will be issued tomorrow morning per local custom. this office warns readers and will resume publication once the day passes.
A critical editorial condemns Democratic members of Congress for failing to uphold party principles and acting against constituents. It argues they should resist abolitionist pressure, maintain independence, and oppose war policies that reward expedients. The piece predicts the next winner will be the peace party, opposing unconditional war measures.
A jumble of short items notes deaths and events: ex Ohio governor Dennison’s father dies in Cincinnati. Gen John Buford dies in Washington after service at Rock Island. Michigan legislature calls a special session in January. London Times reports on Lord Elgin’s death and India news. Miscellany covers a Baltimore clergy marriage fine, Stanton’s stance on bonds, a Kalamazoo assault robbery, Will Wagner’s death, wild hogs near Chatfield Minnesota, a Chicago man revived by fish-scent therapy, Lincoln carriage incident, labor value debates, Peabody gifts for housing, a New York usury court ruling, and jokes from Old Abe about varioloid.
The New York Herald notes efforts to print a sensational extra of Lincoln's Message. It details printing 10 000 copies sold rapidly, with 480 prepared and 180 sold to newsboys. A fellow citizen buys the remainder for resale, illustrating public indifference to the event.
The piece argues people seem degenerate compared to past ages yet notes that the Bangor area shows rising pockets of progress. It asserts that high prices push longevity beyond ordinary reach, making long life unaffordable for many.
Six correspondents are named for clerkships in the new Congress. House positions include librarian Whitelow Reed of Cincinnati Gazelle and clerks to committees on elections and printing records. Senate posts list Horace White of Chicago Tribune as agriculture committee clerk and others from Boston Sacramento and Cincinnati.
A collection of Civil War era items reports Longstreet joining Lee crossing the Rapidan Meade falling back and skirmishes with Stuart. It notes experiments with the Stafford Projectile around Memphis and multiple river and port actions including arrests seizures and vessel searches.
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