09 Nov 1864
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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1864
Page
1
Baye Lincoln speaks of valiant Union soldiers seeking freedom. He urges marching with him on a bastioned fort, condemning cowardice and bondage. The speech extols emancipation and perseverance of African American Union troops in the struggle for liberty.
A historical sermon argues peace stems from rejecting selfishness and injustice. It links wickedness to war with God and society, asserts political evil breeds conflict, and claims true peace requires righteousness which aligns with justice and compassion.
A 19th century sermon argues that peace with evil is false and slavery must be destroyed. It condemns compromises with slavery as false peace and endorses full war against rebellion to achieve true union and justice. The speaker urges support for the government and the prosecution of the war to secure lasting peace.
Snexman Hovst replies to an Albany Argus article on Judge Holt and the Great Copperhead Conspiracy. He criticizes claims about Vallandigham at the Chicago Convention, votes for the Committee on Resolutions, and opposition to McClellan, calling the charges false and fabrications by Cassidy and associates.
The Maryland troops claim a major wartime victory lifting the despot from the shore and binding the state to the Union. They declare the war a fight against privileged slaveholders and insist peace requires ending slavery, noting the moral and political stakes of emancipation amid ongoing conflict.
A Roxbury illustrated speech recounts a tale of frozen hot pies sold as fresh democracy. A peddler and a customer clash over naming the pies and the joke becomes a critique of how slavery and Democratic principles were portrayed as market goods. The tale likens party rhetoric to a freezing pie, warning voters against deceptive branding.
The article recalls President Lincoln’s firm stance against copperheads and his support for the anti slavery Constitution adopted in Maryland. It quotes his wish for all men to be free and for slavery’s extinction to aid national prosperity, urging November 8 to be marked with AMEN.
The Cincinnati Peace Convention adjourned on the 20th without nominations and issued an address to the people. An executive committee from each state was appointed to call another convention on the first Monday in December to organize a new party. They concede Lincoln’s re election and see no willing candidate or chance of success. They plan to organize after the election for future action.
General Spinner, United States Treasurer, reports an official statement alleging President Lincoln failed to endorse monthly salary drafts for over eleven months. It claims Lincoln kept salary in greenbacks loaned to the Treasury and invested in gold stocks, with repeated neglect to draw interest and return funds to the Treasury.
The Nebraska Daily Republican reports a Union triumph with Phineas W. Hitchcock elected delegate to Congress by over 1,600 votes, defeating Copperhead Dr. Miller. Legislature expected to be divided, outlining a shift in political balance in the territory.
Postmasters receive a fixed salary and no other income. box rents and all office income go to the government. Instructions force withholding papers and discontinuing boxes for nonpayment, with no discretion to delay. Payments must be made at least one quarter in advance.
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