15 Jun 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1865
Page
1
The piece reports on political shifts including renouncing the cotton tax and opening trade with the South, plus pardons and trials. It notes a destructive fire in Louisville, a Polish emigration interest, and accusations around trials, spies, and newspaper commentary with strong critical tone toward federal actions and officials.
Gerrit Smith condemns vengeance against the South and defends Confederate rights, urging humanity in policy toward former rebels. He argues belligerent actions were limited by law and Supreme Court rulings, while condemning bloodthirsty threats and urging reconciliation among readers. The Chicago Republican faces competition from the reforming Tribune and Dan’s Washington influence, with commentary on Johnson and impeachment debates.
The article pillories Washington leaks and ministerial spying in the War Department. It cites Rev. Evans and Mr. Holt as figures amid allegations of police deviltry in Europe, claiming U S actions rival historical intrigues in scope and audacity.
The fragment discusses maritime war actions involving British ports and Confederate agents, noting gaps in enforcement and the risk of neutral nations. It references a vessel named Ainhamn and debates about whether the British Government or Confederate agents acted in bad faith while avoiding capture or seizure by Federal forces.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Lydia A1 Sigourney aged about seventy four in Hartford on a Saturday. It outlines her birth in Norwich Cs, education and teaching, marriage to Mr Charles Sigourney of Hartford, and a literary life producing about fifty volumes mostly religious poetry with some prose. It also mentions public sentiments about war era parolees and home draft critics, and briefly reports a separate incident in St. Louis involving Anna L Schuerling and a child, plus a Boston incident on Clark's Wharf with $75,900 in damages.
The report covers John Mitchell’s arrest and a Republican state convention in Des Moines nominating W. M. Stone for governor, B. F. Gue for lieutenant governor, Mort Dodge for attorney general, and George G. Wright for supreme court, with an amendment to Iowa’s constitution to strike the word White. It also cites Washington items on cabinet talks, cotton tax renewal, and postwar policy as well as other national notices and local incidents.
News from New York reports Spain loyalists fleeing San Domingo for St Jago as the evacuation nears, with ships planned to sail from Havana to England. The steamer Mora Castle brings Ivana dates to the 10th and weather is cool in Havana. The Deutschland arrives with nearly 500 passengers and 30 children died on the voyage. R S Kimbal brings 620 from Hamburg with 23 deaths. Sheridan and Meade reports discuss Grant and Lee, noting Warren’s relief and Wright’s resistance to orders. The Fersia and City of Cork depart with a million in treasure.
The June reports from New York detail Gov Aiken's return to Charleston after a Washington trip with an enthusiastic reception at the wharf He reports favorably on President Johnson and notes local talk of choosing a Provisional Governor. Other items include reports on Gen Ord’s Oregon command and Delaney’s pardon, plus ongoing trials in Washington and cable progress.
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