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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1865
Page
1
For the county offices Charles B. Wright, Christopher T. Dunstam, Alfred A. Crary are named. The piece urges Illinois voters to support the Union party over the Democrats, praising Lincoln, Vallandigham, and wartime unity, and calls Stephenson County to cast a pro-Union majority to honor the war’s sacrifices.
The Constitutional Conventions of the Southern States petition President Jonuxgox to pardon Jeff Davis. He is described as a good democrat and, if pardoned, would likely be re-elected U S Senator from Mississippi, an office that would be abandoned to lead the rebellion. President Jonxson may send Davis a pardon with compliments when ready.
The writing urges Illinois voters to stay united and reject Vallandigham democracy and the Democratic ticket in Stephenson County. It argues soldiers supported the Union cause and Lincoln, condemns the Democratic party, and praises Jack Logan and his Egyptians as faithful to the Union, calling for cross-state unity after a shared victory.
The notice urges every Union man in the County to be at the polls early next Tuesday morning, emphasizing prompt participation.
A 1868 bulletin excerpt rebukes the state Democratic convention for pro peace terms and cooperation with Copperheads. It condemns mobilization against the draft and attacks on U S soldiers, praising Union troops and denouncing Democratic actions at home as treasonous.
The article attacks The Bulletin and its editors for antiwar stance during the Civil War, argues loyalty to the Union, and condemns Wade Hampton’s election as South Carolina governor. It cites alleged Confederate support, tortures, and executions attributed to Hampton, and contrasts Union soldiers’ sacrifices with Copperhead opposition. It ends by endorsing Christopher T. Dunham for County Surveyor.
The democratic city Fathers appoint Ws. Mereueue as a gesture of support to soldiers. They passed over a substantial, beneficial act for a soldier, choosing to grant only what they could. The text accuses the party of nominating soldiers only to be beaten, benefiting veterans who interpret it as mere optics.
In this wartime era reflection, the piece denounces the Democratic party as ruined by aristocratic slave power and urges constant watchfulness at the ballot box to prevent fraud. It contrasts loyalty to the Union with Democratic opposition, praises black soldiers’ pursuit of liberty, and condemns white traitor sympathies while urging continued vigilance in American democracy.
A local column defends soldiers and criticizes the Democratic party's war stance. It urges voters in Stephenson County to back Charles B. Wright for County Judge, arguing Democrats once opposed the war, then claimed victory, and now seek to ride soldiers’ support without honoring their wartime conduct.
In Dixie soldiers frequently captured rebel newspapers containing copperhead speeches and Democratic paper extracts from the North such as the New York World and Chicago Times. The papers praised the rebels and attacked the soldiers, making it unlikely soldiers will vote for a party that empowered Copperheads and opposed the war.
Editorial attacks Vallandigham as a traitor who aided the Confederacy while soldiers fought. It lauds Gen Rosser and Judge Pettigrew for patriotism and urges readers to vote early to support Union causes and honor loyal neighbors. It notes Stevens’s parole and Georgia actions.
The piece argues there will be no war with England and predicts England will pay for Confederate depredations. It mocks the Democratic party, cites English papers, and suggests the Chicago platform and bogus soldiers tickets target Union support amid Civil War tensions. It critiques the Journal writer and warns soldiers about manipulation by fusionists.
The Illinois Baptist General Association held its annual meeting in Peoria with 175 delegates. Gen Mason Brayman presided. They pledged to send preachers to destitute areas, spending about nine thousand dollars last year and planning twenty thousand for the coming year. They adopted patriotic resolutions on the nation.
John RB Henderson, U.S. Senator, told Louisiana Missouri listeners that the Union must adopt constitutional measures to abolish slavery and extend voting rights to educated and loyal African Americans. He warned that Democratic support would imply endorsement of negro suffrage, but urged restricting universal suffrage to capable citizens, black or white.
The note urges every Union man to be at the polls early next Tuesday and ensure his presence. It emphasizes civic participation and timely voting.
Telegraph dispatch from President Johnson to North Carolina provisional governor urges immediate repudiation of every dollar the state owed to support the rebellion. He calls for loyalty to the United States and exoneration of loyal citizens from repaying rebel indebtedness.
The Imperial commission in a Boston Herald report notes the recommendation to admit only a few medicines, approving for public health the Emperor allows already used US remedies like Cherry Pectoral while forbidding others. The sole exceptions reflect a policy akin to American practice, limiting imports through the customs house.
A Chicago Tribune reader notice extols the merits of Coc e Cough Balsam as a fast cure for lung and throat ailments. It cites extensive sales since 1868, a $100 reward for anyone proving a quicker cure, endorsements from major druggists, and a price of 40 cents, urging families to keep it on hand.
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