10 Sep 1864
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1864
Page
1
The Dubuque Herald exhorts Democrats to unite against the current administration. It calls for forming local clubs, distributing a weekly Democratic campaign paper, and rallying wavering Republicans to support the party statewide.
A fragmented text discusses US policy, public welfare, and authority during wartime. It references the Constitution, marshal authority, and perceived interference from external powers while naming political parties and public domains as sites of contention. The passage remains cautious about military actions and constitutional rights.
The Democratic Congressional Committee of the district announces delegate selection for the convention to be held in INDEPGATEACE on Wednesday October 14 45. Delegates from Allamates and neighboring counties will attend, with one delegate per ten votes and alternates, led by Alfred from the district committee. The notice outlines representation rules and plans for the event.
Dispatches report election activity in Maine and draft movements in several counties. At a New York meeting a cabinet lamp explosion killed one woman and wounded several. Confederate reinforcements noted and political shifts cited, with gold closing at 208 in New York.
From Washington dispatches describe Sheridan's second pursuit of Early through the Potomac region and Shenandoah Valley. Early’s forces hold Martinsburg with Lee in contact at Richmond. Sheridan, commanding about 99,000 troops including Crook and cavalry under Torbert Wilson Averill, marches and battles near Winchester Smithfield and Bunker Hill. Reported outcomes show limited progress, with Early reestablishing strong positions and Sheridan retreating toward Harper's Ferry as Union maneuvering continues.
Sheridan’s army remains at Charlestown after a failed attack on Martinsburg, with Averill and Wilson’s brigades crossing to Martinsburg then retreating to the Potomac. Confederate forces hold Martinsburg and Bunker Hill, with reinforcements possible from Richmond. The episode shows the impracticability of forcing Marty’s $2,000 rebel troops from the Potomac line.
The piece critiques McClellan's letter accepting the Democratic nomination as a genuine unionist appeal opposed to war. It contrasts peace and preservation of the Union with ongoing conflict, arguing the Democracy offers a clear choice in November between continued war under Lincoln and a more favorable, peaceful settlement compatible with liberty and reunion. It asserts the Democratic standard bearer embodies cautious patriotism.
Telegraph and newspaper dispatches from September 8 9 describe Union cavalry skirmishes near Berryville and Winchester with Rebel reinforcements, a predicted imminent battle, and reports from Grant and local correspondents on military positions and morale amid the Civil War.
The Herald's correspondent notes deserters in General Buller's lines reading orders, stating observations that printed orders might lure rebel soldiers into Union lines. They claim southern troops misread the Chicago Convention as peace and fear a renewed campaign could fracture Lee's army. They describe waning war patriotism and perceived demoralization among Hood's army.
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