07 Feb 1862
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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1862
Page
1
The speaker voices a rough quarrel with John over law and rights, blaming Ole Uncle 8 for provocative rhetoric. The rambling verse recalls Uncle Sam style lines about sovereignty, sea power, and shared land, arguing unity against aggression while affirming existing rights and national identity.
Correspondence praising the Legislature as fit to guard the commonwealth’s interests while noting partisan strains. The writer lauds unity in organization and suggests Providence favors the state, but laments the clashes between Democratic and Republican factions and questions loyalty and patriotism amid partisan friction.
Fragmented OCR text discusses subscription rates, arrears, and long moral political asides. It references Union men, Republican sympathy, a general muster anecdote, and remarks on political economy. Mentions troops on the sick list and a northeastern frontier defense convention with dubious resolutions.
In Ellsworth Maine on a February day a girl narrator watches Aunt Katherine, a handsome guardian figure, as she contemplates marriage to one of several suitors. Mr Devereux, her tutor, secretly courts Katherine while the narrator contemplates love with John Aubrey. Confessions, bets, and a window scene lead to Katherine’s marriage and the narrator’s eventual acknowledgment of Devereux’s true affection and a double wedding.
The piece recounts Napoleon's strategic plan and bold maneuvers to defend France from Austrian invasion. It details the crossing of the Alps to reach Italy, the battles of Montebello and Marengo, Lannes and Desaix’s roles, Desaix's decisive charge, and Napoleon’s conduct on the field as Austrians were defeated, with Melas forced toward peace.
The report notes limited cotton arrivals at Port Royal show only part of the harvest. Ginning continues inland with contrabands aiding, but transportation is the bottleneck. Small boats and shallow rivers slow loading from plantations to the Mayflower, requiring many flat boats and wagons to move large loads.
The piece denounces selfish contractors and government agents profiting from national calamities while praising Wadsworth Dix and Bellows for serving without pay or reward. It contrasts shameless extortioners with a broad array of true patriots who give time money and labor for the Union without compensation.
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