Universal suffrage as key to liberty in Yates speech
Senator Yates argues Congress can, without constitutional change, enact universal suffrage for all citizens under the 13th amendment. He urges Republicans to embrace the policy, calling for equality, the ballot, and emancipation as the path to peace, union, and national progress.
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Yates
Senate
Congress
United States
Washington Chronicle
Winois
North Carolina
Tennessee
Delaware
Bink
Red Sea
Jordan
Canun
Moses
Lincoln
Illinois
New England
Bunker Hill
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Cooper Institute
New York
Connecticut
Kansas
Treason and Reconstruction Charges From 1805 Catechism
A Washington Chronicle text presents a dialogue on treason and bellicose policy, stating that treason should be odious and punished, rebels pardoned, and social power redistributed. It asserts rewards for Union supporters and penalties for rebels, including debt repudiation and slave indemnity, with roles for Union soldiers and rebel leaders.
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Judeew Johnson
Aroril
Moses
Israel
Who is the Moses of the nineteenth century
A man who, instead of going with Israel, remains in Egypt near the flesh-pots, and forsakes his people.
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Moses
Israel
Egypt
Wentworth in White House joke during Johnson speech
Washington letter recounts Hon. John Wentworth’s tale at the White House portico on Johnson’s speech day. Wentworth jokes about voting for Andrew Johnson and being kept out by bayonets, offers $10 to the arresting policeman, and leaves free amid manager’s attempts to have him seized.
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John Wentworth
White House
Johnson
Washington
Norwich
Conn
Wentworth
Andrew Johnson
Solam
Jeff. Davis
Lincoln
Chicago Tribune
Butler Seizure of New Orleans Gold Jeopardized
Gen Butler refutes Copperhead claims that he held back eighty thousand dollars in gold taken from the United States Mint at New Orleans. The dispute centered on a fifty thousand dollar seizure, with Smith & Co claiming ownership. After ex Judge Pierpont’s assurance and proof the funds were in a Boston bank, the money was turned over to the claimants with no extra costs or interest.
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Copperhead
Butler
Smith & Co
New Orleans
Department of the Gulf
United States Mint
Pierpont
Gen. Butler
Boston
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Wendell Phillips
Gerritt Smith
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Clay
Crittenden
Kentucky
Hahn
Tam Aian
Mississippi
Gulf
Ohio
Wade
Yaying
Liberty
van Pu Yskirer
Gloo
van Buskirk & Henry
State St
Chicago
The
Canadas
Thos
Egan
Freeport
Ilinois
Mr. Wentworth
Emmert & Stibgen's
Emmert & Stibgen
Tron
John Montelius
Pitts
Dillmans
John P. Manny
Reapers
Mishawauka
Blossburg, Hard
Berphenson Street
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