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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1863
Page
2
In this 1863 Dubuque Herald column, the writer argues government is a creature of duties not rights, urges rulers to perform duties under people's guidance, and warns against absolute government power. It contrasts property rights with public duties and warns Americans to uphold fundamental principles amid partisan conflict.
The piece argues that government is a constitutional balance among Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court. It rejects the idea that any single branch alone is government and insists that legitimate government arises only from each department acting in constitutional harmony.
The Abolition faction publishes a sensational piece portraying General Lee as a brutal slave master to discredit him. The piece argues Lee’s leadership proves he can stand against abolitionist rhetoric, raising questions about the country’s moral and political costs.
The New York Daily News returns on Monday the 19th after a twenty month suspension caused by interference from Federal Government officials. The paper celebrates its revival with renewed ardor and patriotism, asserting commitment to constitutional rights and sober civic discourse in New York.
A Richmond article quotes harsh evaluations of General Hooker endorsing the view that he suffered a public fall from grace. It contrasts his shortcomings with those of generals McClellan and Burnside and suggests no mercy from his former comrades as his downfall unfolds.
The piece argues that constitutional rights for traitors and all criminals include fair trial by impartial jury, juror challenges, compulsory witness process, and counsel. It contends rulers must be denounced when unconstitutional acts occur and stresses accountability of public officers through frequent elections as essential to republican government.
The Mobile Register reports on critics of the Confederate government labeled traitors or public enemies while contrasting with free speech ideals cited by the Chicago Journal. The piece references echoes from Polk era policy, 1812 party lines, and accusations of despotism during wartime.
The Dubuque Emerald accuses Union Leagues of pledging to uphold the Constitution while privately despising it, calling members perjurers who seek to trap Democrats. The Times disputes this attack, while editors admit little change in opinion about League members who oppose the Constitution as a covenant with death.
A general order from General Cooper of Ohio condemns mobbing newspaper offices and calls for court martial and Fort Warren. The piece notes deserters in Ohio regiments, deaths from sickness, and political moves by Curtin and Covode amid war-time social commentary and odd anecdotes.
A Washington remark attributed to Mr. Seward is cited as saying the government might resort to arbitrary arrests to win the war. A prominent New York figure allegedly counters that this would require abandoning the war, since such arrests would alienate the public and stifle free discussion. The article treats the claim as a strong confession of policy.
Colonel Forney's Philadelphia Press argues the nation must fuse republican form with monarchical power to gain strength. The North American echoes this view, claiming the war reveals the futility of limited powers and demands universal, unlimited governmental authority.
A traveler visits a distressed family in a prairie hut near Cairo. They lament Sal has run off with and married a village editor, abandoning her parents and the modest life they offered. The tale paints a harsh scene of loss and social stigma.
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