16 Sep 1868
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1868
Page
1
A wartime marching chant extols Union cause and Lincoln era heroes. It proclaims rallying for Grant and Colfax, reconstruction aims, and honoring fallen soldiers with a call for national unity and rights for all citizens.
From Chicago special correspondent Sept 9 1868 catalogs vast plans for lake to prairie canals and a straight Michigan to Erie waterway to shorten routes. Notes lake tunnel Washington street tunnel and rising theatre projects including McVicker's and a possible Opera House. Mentions political clashes for Clerk of the Circuit Court and fashion trends with new colors and entomological decorations in millinery markets.
A Civil War era piece reports Wade Hampton Forrest and Vallandigham taking seats at the National Democratic Convention. It criticizes Northern leaders and cites quotes praising Confederate aims while warning that electing Seymour and Blair could bring renewed despotism and ruin for Union supporters.
The Albany Journal notes four year Civil List costs under Lincoln era Republicans vs Buchanan and Johnson. It cites 1861 25,081,510 1862 21,408,000 1863 23,953,993 1864 57,800,400 averaging 24,386,083 yearly, claiming 85 million saved compared with Democratic spendings. It argues eight years show over ten million yearly savings attributed to Republican governance.
A South Bend Regising article argues the Democratic platform demands equal taxation on all property including bonds. It warns broad tax hikes on farm goods, clothes, fuel, and household items under Democratic rule, claiming bonds would be taxed and taxes would rise beyond past levels.
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