Tom Turner and Washburne duel over Congress clash
A furious letter battle argues Tom Turner runs for a revolutionary copperhead Congress under Johnson while Joseph Washburne backs the loyal Constitutional Congress. The dispute centers on which body is legitimate, with accusations of evasion and political maneuvering.
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Indiana speech cites Philadelphia Convention platform
Morton of Indiana spoke in Madison County noting a Philadelphia Convention fact. Judge Hughes cited a public Indianapolis speech accusing a platform Committee of praising rebel and Union soldiers equally, arguing excess rebel praise skewed postwar rhetoric. Nish, Indiana delegate, rose at 3 am to counter.
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