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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1863
Page
2
A column critiques General Burnside's stance on Vallandigham's arrest for treasonable words and argues military law cannot apply to civilians. It warns that using military force against political opponents risks eroding constitutional rights and warns citizens to resist arbitrary power.
The Provisional Proclamations require aliens to decide within sixty five days whether to become subject to conscription or depart. After the period, aliens remaining who are not exempt will be drafted. The piece notes army vendors barred from reading Democratic papers while home on furlough to vote Republican, and questions the administration's power to limit rights.
Fragmentary account describes Gen. Jackson being hit by three bullets on the plank road during a skirmish, carried to a field hospital, and undergoing surgery under chloroform. He orders his troops to fire, expresses resolve to hold the line, and praises Maj. Gen. Ewell as his trusted commander.
In Berne a novel approach to divorce requires couples to stay in a tiny chamber for six weeks with minimal comforts. The room includes a single bed and shared basics, and only a small booklet on marital duties. Food is passed through a door while a janitor occasionally glances in. The bishop reported strong outcomes and few repeat applications.
A garbled 19th century style remark warns that citizens sent beyond lines must prove self support. It contrasts constitutionalists with northern and southern usurpers who may attempt to deport or bond them, implying conflict over power and custody.
The Nashville Frees describe refugees under 30 from Middle Tennessee who oppose the war and government, yet vow not to fight. A dying veteran in a Washington hospital asks a doctor if a man must have a stamp to die, after a blister was applied.
A New York correspondence notes a political manifesto urging peaceful terms to restore the Union and avoid disunion. It condemns wartime policy, calls for constitutional change, and proposes a June meeting in New York to advocate speedy settlement and Democratic Party welfare. The piece also contrasts wealth and privilege with urban life, illustrating aristocratic excess aboard Fulton Ferry.
A Warsaw letter paints a vivid cycle of disruption and calm as cavalry occupy squares and artillery guards exits. Crowds surge at 3, then quiet returns by 6 with lamps lit, by 10 doors close and guards enforce curfew amid fires and illness without aid.
Fragmentary passage from a Milwaukee newspaper opines that suppressing expression through force will not quell grievances. It argues that using bayonets to tear down rostrums disperse conventions and crush ballots will not silence thought, only provoke action.
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