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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1863
Page
2
A fragmentary political note discusses county returns showing Republican gains in Governor votes and overall turnout. It contrasts military and political strategies, favoring decisive action and warning against perceived fraud or swindling while invoking bayonet and highwayman imagery.
A letter from Mr Vollandig ham prompts public denouncements of a Cincinnati committee member Mr McLaughlin and remarks by Mr George Graham. The exchange accuses Democrats of receiving insult and calls for principled restraint amid a fundraising effort.
The piece questions moral standards in political and financial dealings, noting rumors about John Morgan and the use of pervendacks. It argues that public taste shifts with context, suggesting many claim to be unionists while supporting secessionist actions fueled by money from Richmond.
Among the items of interest appended to the tabular reports of the Treasury are the following. The note enumerates several entries and points to details within the fiscal tables.
A Washington Treasury Department clerk was linked to Senator Douglas as his wife by a letter writer, while the McCregor Times reported local youths in danger on slippery sidewalks and a Connecticut inventor touts a new pistol umbrella device amid political and social chatter.
The New York World reports General Grant's health as precarious with friends fearing for his life. Since taking command at Cairo he has not returned home, spending summers on the Lower Mississippi and enduring a debilitating climate in Vicksburg and New Orleans. An officer from Chattanooga notes Grant remains thin and stooped, though he continues working indefatigably while concerns about recovery persist.
The report alleges Major N H McLean was targeted over loyalty accusations after the October Ohio election. It describes Secretary Stanton ordering McLean to Fort Vancouver and claims wider graft tied to Captain Hurtt and associates, with court-martials shuffled to Washington and corruption alleged in quartermaster stores and high price dealings.
The Ohio State Journal details alleged schemes involving Capt Hurtt and partners with Jay Cooke & Co. to defraud the government through massive forage purchases, inflated vouchers, and private gains. It notes conspirators’ bids, authorizations, and calls for Stanton to intervene and pursue trials.
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