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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1865
Page
1
A long stream of largely disjointed text discusses impeachment, loyalty, and political actors. It references a defender of the president, congressional opponents, and local civic figures, interweaving names and locations with accusations of manipulation, influence, and public sentiment.
An 1860s era letter critiques abolitionists and party politics, comparing Wilkes Booth to John Brown and predicting post assassination reflections on Lincoln. It laments inaction and urges honesty, warning against violent ends and partisan manipulation.
The letter notes the death of Andrew Jacksons adopted son during a hunting accident on a recent Sunday. It states his links to the Hermitage cotton estate in Mississippi and his child, while detailing kin in the Confederate army. It mentions Samuel Donelson, a rebel officer killed near Chattanooga, and Andrew Jackson Jr., a Confederate general who surrendered Fort Morgan and was captured.
Fragmentary notice recalls Andrew Johnson now elderly in Nashville with wife and children all in Tennessee. It notes Char, a surgeon in the army, died after a horse accident in 1863, and Col. Stover, a son-in-law, was killed in the Tennessee regiment at the Battle of Nashville.
From Washington the Dubuque Herald reports the war near its end with expectations of Johnston's surrender and Mobile's fall affecting Confederate plans. Observers note reduced fighting and a shift to mop up operations as federal forces mass in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The piece reports Radical dissatisfaction with Generals paroling Lee and his officers and with the government pledge that they will face no further trouble. It argues the policy jeopardizes Reconstruction aims and could hinder postwar Southern restoration and future justice.
Long account recalls Booth planned to kill Lincoln during the inauguration on March fourth. He waited on the grounds near the capital, dressed in a shabby outfit, and avoided speaking until approached. Fear of capture and lack of accomplice meeting led to the aborted act. He seemed moody and cowardly throughout the day.
In Washington last year John Wilken Booth allegedly told a famed theatrical figure that if he killed a man of importance he would flee to South America or the Southern Confederacy. Public belief holds Booth may still be in or near Washington.
A woman named Roas died in Yorkshire at age 105. Her mother LOU bei also died recently. The fragment notes uncertain ages and relationships, with unclear names and wording.
The Philadelphia Enquirer reports a Booth letter found by J S Clarke shows months of planning to seize the President. The letter argues for Southern secession, justifies violence, and expresses devotion to the Confederate cause and a willingness to die for it.
From the New York Herald April 1 an alphabetical list records Rebel generals who surrendered to Gen Grant on the 6th and 9th instants. The roster marks West Point graduates or former U S officers with an asterisk. Names include Lee and Ewell among senior officers, with many subordinate commanders named alongside their state affiliations and ranks.
A compiled roll lists numerous Confederate generals and officers with ranks and states such as Va Ga NC SC and Md. Notable names include Brig Gen Robert D. Lilly Maj Gen George S. Patten Brig Gen W I Payne and Lt Gen James B. Long. The document notes totals of captured officers and estimates of men surrendered under Gens Lee and Lea with figures around twenty thousand to twenty two thousand across all arms.
President Johnson argues traitors must be punished and their political power destroyed, but thousands misled should receive leniency and amnesty. He defends preserving states in the Union under a republican government, rejecting secession and urging restoration through constitutional means and protection of Union loyalists.
Amid a tense public gathering at night the speaker laments widespread crime and urges calm, devotion to law, and constitutional fidelity. He recalls losses, calls for patience, and emphasizes the nation’s fragile path from revolution toward peaceful growth. The crowd responds with a mix of quiet support and somber reflection.
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