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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1863
Page
2
The Dubuque Herald prints graphic, inflammatory recounting of a Compro inteddand Mtourk massacre, criticizing Federal policy and slavery supporters. It describes alleged slave perpetrators, White complicity, and calls for ending abolition obstruction, with strong partisan language and accusations against prominent figures.
Ohio congressman Bingham, ousted by Democrats, allegedly denounces the Crittenden Compromise for dooming the nation. The Cincinnati Commercial reprints his remarks, contrasting Douglas doctrine and urging readers to share the record with Republicans.
In a Confederate Army note Lam reports Roger A. Pryor resigned his 4th Brigadier General commission on 4 Brig. General and now serves as a private in the Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry. Pryor sought orders as an officer but received none and, determined for active service, chose the private station.
A reader discusses Curran’s rhetoric about holding public duty, opposing tyranny, and resisting abuses of power. The passage compares Irish and American liberties, cites Lincoln’s security in popular capacity, and argues for liberty against despotic measures.
The American Journal of Photography describes a stage illusion using a plate glass screen angled toward the audience with a rear opening. When light is directed, the actor’s image is seen by reflection, enabling a ghost to appear, recede, or advance by adjusting light, using the device for private effects. Nearby Broadway storefronts and crowds are noted as context.
A fragmentary historical note describes Washington County New York as a fervent abolitionist area allied with nearby Vermont. It recalls a thirty year Democratic presence, mentions loyalist demonstrations, nonresidents, and a storm of patriotic sentiment amid references to federal arms and local resistance.
Leavenworth Daily Times questions a sensational report claiming Tawrence rebels took Gen. Lane's sword and that he killed a rebel to recover it. The piece insists the tale is fabricated and urges readers to note the truth. It also comments on a unnamed woman's reactions to a man, hinting at romance.
A St Louis young lady recently inherited fifty thousand dollars after the death of a rebel colonel in Alabama. It is alleged the heiress was once betrothed to the officer who now remembers the union.
A New London resident asserts possession of a genuine black tea tree with a large lent of about the size of a silver half dollar, and seeks recollections on this measure from readers familiar with it.
A heated speech attacks a political agitator in Kansas, accusing him of devilish aims and inciting violence. The speaker urges Christians and citizens to expose his motives, resist his influence, and safeguard peace, urging collective action to confront the bandit policies blamed on him.
A shocking crime near Kroansville Indiana leaves four children beaten and a family father dead in the Herke home. Soldiers Grow and Robers were held, but evidence of guilt remains unclear as deputies investigate with a large crowd eyeing the suspects.
A Richmond rumor claims Robert M. T. Winter may be sent to Mexico as a Confederate representative to pave the way for an alliance with the Mexican emperor. It also notes Mr. Blunter in Paris on a mission with Slidell to oppose the Monroe Doctrine and aid France, Austria, England, or Spain. Hunter remains in Europe planning travel with the Mexican emperor once the throne is secured.
Mr William Morris of Venshire Vermont recently celebrated his eightieth birthday by a long walk. He left home and traced a circuit of forty eight miles before returning in the evening. Elisson kept a cautious distance and followed a mile or two back. An offer to ride was declined. The next morning at five o'clock he was found at the barn uploading hay.
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