Wisconsin and Illinois Democrats urged to boost turnout
The piece urges western Wisconsin and Jo Daviess county voters to mobilize for the election, praising the Wisconsin democracy ticket while attacking Union Leagues and abolitionists. It calls for united effort across regions, noting few days remain before the vote and stressing hard work to redeem Jo Daviess.
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Abolitionist plots accused in Dubuque politics
A Civil War era pamphlet from Dubuque County accuses Democrats of treasonous schemes to block registration laws and influence elections. It urges loyal citizens to petition the Legislature and rally against what it labels rebel plotting and ballot tampering.
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Ohio election dominates Union ticket talk in Chicago and Cleveland papers
The Chicago Tribune warns Georgia’s campaign is important but pale beside Ohio. The Cleveland Leader argues Ohio defeat of the Union ticket would be a greater calamity than Rosecrans’s Chattanooga defeat, claiming supporters celebrate both outcomes while criticizing Rosecrans for weakening his army to aid Ohio.
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Indignation at Burlington Mawkeye Cited in Opinion
A satirical note frames Burlington Mawkeye as indignant yet powerless to force sentiment, arguing that endorsement by mean men would be the gravest harm and that displeasure may ultimately yield pleasure in their presence.
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Purported Vallandigham Letter Circulated By Ohio Republicans
A week before the election Ohio Republican papers publish a forged letter claiming Vallandigham wrote to a Confederate colonel. The text asserts his support for the South and insults Northern policy, labeling it a weapon to discredit him and his abolitionist opponents.
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Keotak Constitution Corrects Voter Record
The Keotak Constitution fixes a misstatement about J. K. Hornish voting for James and Wilson and against J. E. Neal. The piece notes relief at correcting the record and praises Hornish. It mentions a Charlestown Virginia fight from over a week earlier and comments on telegraph censorship by government censors.
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Delegation Seeks Rosecrans Reunion In Louisville
A Cincinnati to Louisville delegation met Secretary of War Stanton at the Galt House seeking light on Gen Rosecrans removal. Stanton warmly received them but offered little, remarking on Ohio's election and implying Rosecrans' long absence and notable Cumberland campaign. The exchange yielded scant details.
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Rosecrans Faces An Opium Rumor In Abolition Press
Cincinnati abolition papers have long attacked General Rosecrans but now concede he was not removed for drug use or drunkenness. The Commercial and Gazelle deny the charges, call them false and scheme driven, arguing the accusations lack credible basis and reveal a biased plot.
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Destruction of Abolitionism Drives Union Support Toward Democrats
An Albany Argus excerpt argues abolitionist excesses push Union loyalists toward the New York Democrats. It cites leaders such as Hans Lemuel Stetson John J Huskin and Oakey Hall to show the shift, urging conservatives to unite to preserve the constitution and Union.
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