Read History Before Sentencing Vollandigham
The piece argues that rulers should study history, citing Coriolanus and Rome to warn against demagogic power. It questions how Vollandigham’s decisions echo past abuses and urges President Lincoln to read history as well as write it to avoid repeating wrongs.
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Vollandigham
Piutnaecy
Plutarch
Caius Marius
Coriolanus
Vallan- Aighain
Rome
Senate
Corioli
Rone
Coriothout
Vailandigham
Washington
Cincinnati
Mr. Lincoln
Equal to the Task From the Times and Union Leagues
A fiery event quotes the Times and Union Leagues decrying military rule and demanding resistance against powerful administration. The speaker warns of suppression of civil rights and urges steady, patient action, vowing to keep pegging away for their cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fferaul
Dubuque
Burnsite
Thi
Mordecai
Triva
North
Resistance and Free Speech Attack in The World String
A letter-style critique cites The New York World mocking Civil War dissent and urging action against perceived tyranny. It argues that the paper praises Patrick Henry like resistance leaders and warns of a military Star Chamber to silence Vallandigham. The writer questions punishing free speech in New York compared to other states.
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The
New York World
Patrick Henry
Washington
Messrs
Union League
Vallandigham
New York
Question on Union League nominee L. A. Thomas for Governor
Readers ask which L. A. Thomas is candidate for the Union League nomination for Governor in the Express Messenger on the Dubuque and Sioux City road. Were he a former local lawyer, the public would benefit from a clear identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Figure of Speech About Destruction of Office Drilled at Journal
A writer accuses a certain individual of spending much time urging others to destroy this office. He claims the person owns nearby property and questions whether mob law or other law holds more sacred regard. The piece questions if mob violence would end with the office's destruction.
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Anan
Carel
Daily Evening Bravetler
Boston
Manhattan
Lea
Civil War Dispatches and the Fredericksburg Retreat Analysis
A series of Confederate and Union assessments argue Lee and Jackson outmaneuvered Hooker at Fredericksburg. The piece critiques Hooker’s dispersion, praises Lee’s strategy, and estimates losses and cavalry moves amid the storm and river crossings.
Trumbull Defends Constitution Against Abuse of Power
A speech urging adherence to the Constitution is cited, warning against violating it in the name of wartime emergency. The speaker questions Senator Trumbull’s arguments and cautions about Provost Marshals, calling for restraint and respect for legal rights.
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Senator Trumbull
Mr. Trumbull
Ohio
Douglas Speech Warns War Means Disunion
The Lincoln era exchange highlights Stephen A. Douglas denouncing war as disunion and calling out Union friendship as hypocritical. The observed tension reflects bipartisan fear and reflects the political climate during the period. Vallandigham faces penalties as protracted disagreement meets legal consequences.
Brooklyn Address Echoes War Times and Slavery Debate
A garbled excerpt from General Bushead oration in Brooklyn on a Tuesday evening urges unity and a lasting constitution while denouncing abolitionism and noting resistance to slavery in a future Heav en on earth. The fragment reflects Civil War era tensions and rousing political rhetoric.
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Coppecead
Eciucia
General Bus 'Ead
Brooklyn
Engagement at Chancelloraville Shelled As General Hooker Headquarters
Fragmentary report describes a shelling of the Wick Mension serving as General Hooker’s headquarters near Chancelloraville. The scene includes General Hooker being knocked down and a brief collapse of a supporting porch, with injuries reported to Gen. Mauch and Hooker's aides.
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Nannow
Guy Hooker
Chancelloraville
General Hooker
Charley’s War Ward Miracle and a Hero’s Thumb
In a hospital ward the narrator recalls saving Charley’s life during a thigh wound. A large artery began bleeding, and the narrator kept pressure with his thumb to stop the flow while surgeons gathered. Charley died after the pressure faltered, a grim reminder of the thin line between life and death in battle injuries.
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Charley
Suppression of Newspapers Sparks Ohio Political Clash
The Catholic Press condemns suppression of the Dayton Empire and warns that abolitionist influence in Ohio prompts military-style repression. It argues Governor and Washington leaders threaten civil liberties, predicting public anger and possible resistance as the Dayton Empire faces shutdown and Vallandigham’s arrest.
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Ohio
Dayton
New Orleans
Washington
Tke
Rlot
Vallandigham
Péleé
Dayton Empire
Military Prison Letter From Ohio Rebel Detainee
A May 5 1863 letter from a prisoner in Cincinnati Ohio defends his arrest as political. he cites speeches condemning military despotism and constitutional violations as his only crime. He asserts loyalty to the Constitution and Union while opposing disunion and southern independence.
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Miliraty
Cixctnxati, O
Ohio
Tama Democrat
Diguniontatas
James
Oriana
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Senate of the United States
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Manhattan Printing Ink
Moore
National Intelligencer
Washington, D.C
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