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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1867
Page
2
Dr. N C DePuy, a veteran disabled in service, announces candidacy for County Treasurer and asks Stephenson County Republicans for support, pending Republican County Convention decision.
The piece attacks Pollard and the Lost Cause book about the rebellion. It suggests a rival history titled The Lost Policy, proposing Pollard write a history of Johnson from alderman to president with ceremonies, travels, veto battles, and a sealed edition. It notes the commercial rake of the book and imagines widespread appeal among copperheads.
The President appears to favor banishing Horace Greeley as a safer way to curb him after the Jeff Davis affair, framing Greeley as a useful ally of the administration while Greeley himself resists and hopes to restore standing in the Republican Party. Nebraska's Tipton blocks the nomination.
A cautious critique argues against forcing Indians into settled labor through general officer missions. It proposes integrating individuals into U S law, guaranteeing property rights and citizenship while preserving tribal provisions for existing reserves, and cites Sherman on absorbing Indians into civilized life as the true path. It warns against treaties and western expansion harming tribes.
Dispatches report Judge Fisher ruling on admissibility of evidence linked to the Lincoln assassination conspiracy. Proceedings touch on train running to connect a prisoner, telegraphic communications, and several witnesses debated by both sides. The court adjourned until tomorrow.
Horace White of the Chicago Tribune asserts Gerrit Smith knew of John Brown’s Virginia raid and aided it, refusing to retract in his absence. the libel suit is likely to proceed. Other items note resignations, political plots, criminal acts, and assorted 1860s incidents across the United States including murders, bank liabilities, and regional tensions.
In Washington on July 26, a district attorney spent the day in court concluding a major trial. The proceedings occupied the entire day as the case moved toward a verdict. Further details were not released.
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