Presidential Electors Declared for State at Large
A historic slate lists electors including Sharon Oyndale Ames Be veridge DeKalb and Morgen Moulton with regional officials like Bateman and Dougherty. Francis Hoffman and Benjamin Prentiss named among state electors for the presidential vote. Local leaders, districts, and governorate references appear in the rolling coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rans Wate
J. B ‘Olneny
Sharon Oyendale
Ak ‘Lair
Ames Hi | Beveridge
DeKalb
Pabiid
John Dougherty
Union
Francis A. Hoffman
DuPage
Benjamin A. Prentiss
Adams
Democratic National Convention May Be Postponed
Albany dispatch says the Democratic National Convention set for July 4 in Chicago may be postponed to lay low for ducks, signaling possible delay or strategic shelving of the event.
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Albany
N. Y
Chicago
Platform plank declares abolitionist shift in Union Party choice
The article contrasts 1860 era policy with modern unionist aims. It calls for curing the disease of slavery and choosing between Lincoln with total death to slavery or McClellan with a longer leave to it, urging voters to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Party
Lincoln
McClellan
Lincoln and Johnson Nomination Victory in 1864
Lincoln nominated by acclamation and Johnson on the first ballot with a large majority. The people respond with an Annex pledge to labor for their election and to sustain gallant armies in the field fighting for all we hold dear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Johnson
Repeal Urged of Enrollment Act Exemption Clause
Proponen ts urge repeal of the 800 exemption clause of the enrollment act before Congress on Wednesday. General Fry cites draft figures: 14,741 men in certain states, 5,050 paid 300 dollars, 2,675 qualified for service, 1,416 were substitutes, leaving 1,259 of the originally drawn men.
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Congress
Fry
Dispatch from Dick Yates on Abe and Andy stance
Dick Yates replies to a Chicago invitation for the Grand Ratification meeting citing support for Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and the Union. He declares allegiance to the Monroe doctrine and Grant's army for freedom and the Union, opposing copperheads and slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Yates
Chicago
Lincoln Renomination Affirmed by Public Sentiment
The New-York Tribune notes strong public support for Lincoln's renomination, stating that Unionists urge recognizing him as President nationwide. They argue rebellion in a republic adds treason, and replacing Lincoln would imply rebels had valid grounds to secede. Millions may see such a move as conceding the rebel cause.
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The
New-York Tribune
Lincoln
Republic
Radicals of Missouri Support Lincoln in Baltimore Convention
The Baltimore convention recognized the Union party of Missouri and rejected the Blkites and Claybank factions by a large vote of 440104. The editorial notes radicals opposed Lincoln at the convention but align with him on national and local issues, urging Missourians to back Lincoln and Andrew Johnson to defeat Gray and rebels.
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Missouri
Baltimore
Union Party of
Blekites
Claybank
Union Party
Union Party of Missouri
Thire
Lincoln
Parson Brownlow Speech Opens Tennessee Delegation Debate
The speech at the convention featured Parson Brownlow amid loud applause as Tennessee delegates argued during a stormy session. He denounced rebellion, backed Lincoln, and floated nominating a Tennessee candidate for a second U S office as factions clashed and the convention adjourned until Wednesday morning.
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Brownlow
Pita Neal Hee Huh
Tennessee
Lincoln for President Again to Guide the Nation
The Chicago Journal endorses Abraham Lincoln for a second term, noting the Baltimore Convention’s acclamation as the will of the people. It praises his honesty, devotion to soldiers and the Union, and his proven leadership through trials, arguing only Lincoln can sustain stability and progress.
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Chicago
United States
Baltimore
Lincoln
Party of Freedom and the Union
Washington
Republic
Abraham
National Union Party
Copperheads
Abraham Lincoln
Stein
Hail to Lincoln and the old pilot at the wheel
The passage extols the old captain at the helm and urges citizens to keep faith with the forward course under Abraham Lincoln. It warns against changing leadership during a storm and lauds Lincoln as the provident president of the United States.
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Pertale
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Grant advances as rebels face sieges and raids
War dispatches describe General Grant pushing operations toward Richmond with Hunter in the west and Burbridge pursuing Morgan. Staunton and Lexington are seized or threatened as Lee strains to defend Virginia while Butler, Sherman, and Hooker forces clash with confederates. Morgan's Kentucky raid stalls near Frankfort as Union troops parry and paroled Ohio regiments recover.
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Grant
Het
White House
York River
James River
Richmond
Vicksburg
Morgan
Kentucky
Cynthians
Hobson
Ohio
Burbridge
Frankfort
Seige
Hunter
Staunton
Blue Ridge
Jones
Stanton
Virginia Central Railroad
Lynchburg
Charlottville
Crooke
West Virginia
Tennessee
New York
Rome
Europe
Wall Street
Fort Darling
Butler
Qillmore
Petersburg
Sherman
Schofield
Hooker
McPherson
Bramilette
Battle field actions and prison counts amid Sherman lines
Dispatches report over 60 officers and 8 000 stand of arms from the Battle field with 1 600 prisoners captured overall. McIntosh’s brigade pressed enemy lines near Bertha church advancing toward Field’s division while Sherman’s forces near Big Shanty Ga. reported lines within four to five hundred yards of the foe.
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Elally
Stadnton
Morrow
R. R. McLane
Grant
Bertha Church
McIntosh
Field
Sherman
Big
Shanty
M. Sraxtox
Platform of Union men at Baltimore pledges unity and suppression of rebellion
The Baltimore platform by Union men on the seventh pledges fidelity to the Union and Constitution, calls for suppression of the rebellion with force, endorses Lincoln's wartime measures including emancipation, supports a constitutional amendment to end slavery, honors soldiers and sailors, and defends government policy against foreign interference. The document urges harmony in national councils and adherence to patriotic resolve.
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Baltimore
Aswanaw Lixcoun
Andy Jonnson
United States
Union Mn
Army
Ito
Abraham Lincoln
Ncte
Pacific
Dr Quysett’s Improved Extract for Female Health
An advertisement touts Femercy, Dr Guysett’s Yellow Duck and Sereapa tilla as remedies for women with gynecological health issues. It claims certificates of cures, immediate relief from nervousness and fatigue, and restoration of energy and buoyancy through a bottle or two of the extract.
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Guysett
Quysett
Post Office Reform Aims at Fixed Salaries for Postmasters
A Baltimore American summary discusses proposed postal reforms to replace commissions with fixed salaries for postmasters. It argues fixed pay would simplify accounts, reduce labor, and improve efficiency while preserving officer compensation and service quality, noting New York’s special status and the broad fiscal implications.
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Thia
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Auditor of the Treasury
Post- Office Department
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Baltimore
Reform resolutions pledge church aid in war era
The assembly adopts resolutions praising the Sanitary and Christian Commissions for aiding the army and navy. It urges Methodist churches to provide ministers for relief work and support for freedmen, calls for a federal freedmen bureau, and emphasizes faith, temperance, and benevolence as guiding principles. The session ends with thanks and adjournment after twenty-two days.
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the United
Christian and Sanitary Commissiona
Church of God
Methodist Episcopal Church
Committee On Temperance
Committee On Freedmen
The
North
Church of Christ
Congress
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Wisconsin
Madison Journal
Treasury
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Tip Country
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City of New York
Sessionary Society
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Dr.Obispin
Red Jacket
John D. Park
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Obriatie
Louisiana
Wiiuas Devin
Lauren J. Duncan
Brown
Damien Wils
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Nealan
Hamilton College
Clinton
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Bogton
Bryan
Sir James Clarke
Ogland
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Emmert & Burrell
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Josh
Price
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Queeseman
Begu
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Cherbeman
Dr. Ohgesuman
Tong
Chersaman
Gurrarmayn
Alshy Pilla
Cher
Athens
Kona
Mann Factory
Wyeth
U.S
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Woody
Plantatio Bittern
Drake
H. Drake
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