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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1866
Page
2
The Republican Union Central Committee will meet at the undersigned’s office on Saturday next the 29th inst at 1 pm to select delegates to the Republican Senatorial Convention for this district and to arrange for an efficient county canvass. Full attendance is earnestly requested.
An editorial argues soldiers should receive office pref erence in the Republican party and reviews nominations to state and federal posts. It notes soldiers predominate among Illinois congressmen nominees, while county races show mixed results with one soldier failing to gain sheriff, urging loyal Republicans to stay with the party.
The Stephenson county Democratic convention met at the Court House to nominate county officers but adjourned without nominations after pleading for soldiers to run against Republicans. They sought soldiers willing to oppose Republican nominees and even offered to publish radical platforms, but soldiers rejected the entreaty and the convention planned a soldiers mass meeting to nominate instead.
Reports detail snow in Louisville and Cincinnati, removal of Boston Postmaster Palfrey, Ohio State Fair postponement to October 16 amid flood and rail disruptions, and General Grant’s political caution. Dispatches warn of New Orleans and New York political moves, military figures' activities, legal changes, and civic measures across states.
Mr Nasby of the Presidential Party describes a tour from Louisville through Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and Columbus to Washington D C in September 1866. He notes crowds angering supporters of Johnson and contrasts reactions to Grant Farragut and Andrew Johnson while detailing humorous episodes of a diverse procession and the President’s remarks on traitors.
The Bulletin reprints last week’s reply to an article the journal says it wrote and published on the fifth instant. It stands by the piece after confirming substantial accuracy of all facts presented.
PHAATON presents a fragmentary line praising a night blooming cereus. The source text mentions a rare mortal phase not born to die and attributes the piece to Hallech, with distribution noted as sold everywhere. The OCR fragment preserves a ceremonial tone and ornamental language.
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