27 Mar 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1863
Page
1
Publisher notes a 30 percent rise in Heavan Penarthy circulation over four months and a weekly booking rate of forty to fifty new ads. The paper claims dominance in reaching a broad reader base and positions itself as the best medium for public advertising.
A Confederate report criticizes Union efforts at Yazoo Pass and Greenwood, accusing officers of scientific but flawed tactics. It describes repeated failures to seize Greenwood, a doomed plan to submerge the town, and mocks Union strategic genius as prone to random experiments and large losses.
In a blistering tirade, a renegade Democrat denounces former allies including Lu gan and McAlernand and the Chicago Post writer. He condemns Democratic editors of Illinois for betraying party principles and fostering support for Abolitionist actions and wartime abuses.
The piece accuses the Lis paper of sham democracy and slave to Republicanism. It claims the paper denounces Abolitionism while backing the Administration’s emancipation policy and insurrection clause. The critique labels its political honesty as theft and moral virtue as degraded, warning Democrats to beware.
The letter from Sherrard Clemens of Wheeling recounts a tale of tyranny where brute force supplants reason and the bayonet tramples the ballot. It warns of citizen liberties at the mercy of a militarized mob and asks when the people will awaken before it is too late.
Governor candidate Seymour drew massive cheers at a Democratic gathering in Hartford. The New Haven Register reports the audience surged to platform, waved hats and handkerchiefs, and voiced overwhelming enthusiasm as Seymour spoke, signaling strong anticipated support for the April sixth election.
The Secretary of State argues federal authority over citizens nationwide, claiming he can order arrests in Ohio and imprisonment in New York with a bell tap, and only the President could release them. He asks if the Queen could match such reach within the English dominions.
The Maine Legislature adopted resolutions endorsing Lincoln's emancipation and military service use of Black troops, while opposing compromise. Cincinnati reports Burnside in command of the Department of Ohio. Indiana becomes a separate department under Cartington. Rebels engage in skirmishing south of Kentucky as Union forces concentrate.
March 25 reports from Wreeruxa Willey amendment ratification 1375 to 3 in county, near unanimous state results. Louisville skirmishing near Camp Dick Robison favors Federals under General Carter. Breckenridge seen at Tullahoma. Fayettville news says Gen Price near field with Hindman. Cahill gathering Confederate forces north of Arkansas River. Deserter reports Van Dorn and Forrest at Columbus. Morgan showing strength. Bragg's wife dies at Tullahoma. Johnston now chief at Tullahoma. Sloop Richmond sunk. transports attacked with no effect. deserters rise. Hernando raid defeated. 500 Confederate cavalry cross Cold Water toward Holy Springs. War news from Vicksburg, Warenton, and Stearns river updates. Internal Revenue to issue promissory note stamps under five cents. express telegraph stamps usable.
Night dispatches describe Treasury pride in improving finances, Navy yard accident injuring one, Panamanian unrest, Mosquera amnesty, French seizure of emigrants, refugee movements, Confederate hopes of evacuation, and rising prices in Richmond with restricted speech and high wages as war pressure grows.
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