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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1863
Page
2
A critical reflection on presidential power to arrest without judicial process. The piece argues the executive claims despotic authority, risking civil rights and constitutional order. It cites Vallandigham and points to unrest, urging adherence to legal due process and opposition to militarized rule.
A fragment addressing questions about freedom of speech and press, suspension of rights, and traitors amid political strife. It laments arbitrary power and debates who opposes constitutional government, disapproves of war measures, and supports or opposes secession and civil conflict.
A fragmentary historical essay discusses the United States Union formed by consent, not force, and questions whether coercive methods could reunify divided states. It cites John Quincy Adams on the indissoluble link of Union and warns that real unity requires constitutional adherence and popular assent.
Keokuk citizens rebuke neighboring county traders for alleged violence and theft. They pledge to boycott trade with Keokuk rivals until order is restored and restitution is made to affected local residents. The move targets alleged rafianism and calls for sustained abstention until proper conduct resumes.
An article discusses Henry Ward Beecher and a sermon about arresting people without charges. It argues against detaining citizens in a free government and urges upholding foundational principles. It preserves Curtis’s cotton speculation allegations about Keokuk and Union selection debates.
The Davenport News asserts the Administration is out of policy and pluck, suggesting but for the greenbacks it would be out of existence before love. The remark hints at fiscal backing shaping political endurance amid uncertain support.
The document, issued Monday, limits Major General Hoole's department and suggests General Dix will seek relief from duty at once. The note appears in New York Times style coverage.
A Massachusetts regiment officer offers a harsh Civil War assessment of the Chancellorville defeat. He argues the Union lost despite advantages, claims Longstreet’s forces were not brought up, mocks Confederate troops’ conditions, and insists the battle featured little real fighting with heavy losses among Union generals. He cites poor Confederate supply trains and ill attire as factors in the defeat.
A Washington letter argues Grant could have captured Vicksburg if he pressed after Baker's Creek and not delayed. It claims his late move would have disrupted Johnston and controlled rail lines, while calling Grant a sleepy booby and praising a more aggressive general for the Union army.
A dramatic recounting of Maj. Gen. Watler’s confrontation with a boss mason in Lowell. The general allegedly slapped the mason after a heated exchange, the mason requesting mercy before hostilities ceased. The piece hints at lingering public embarrassment and notes the mason’s identity remains undisclosed.
Gen. Pemberton, a Confederate commander near Vicksburg, is a West Point graduate from Pennsylvania. His long career includes Mexican War service, multiple brevet awards, and leadership at Savannah and Vicksburg. despite periods of disfavor, he has retained command due to influential friends at court.
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