Union Central Committee addresses at Damascus Union School House
Hon A D Meachau and H C Burewarp will address the people at Damascus Union School House Friday evening. Freeport singers will perform Union songs. County rally urged and district town committee members invited to an adjourned meeting at Concert Hall Saturday at 1 PM.
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A. D. Meachau
H. C. Burewarp
Damascus
Freeport
County Central Committee
County Union Central Committee
Judge Miller Coming Speaker Visit Mentioned
Hon Angen S. Miller and others will speak in this city on Friday October 14. Event aims to discuss local affairs with Miller among the speakers and a gathering of residents.
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Judge Miller
Angen S. Miller
They Dare Not Do It Union Platforms Published Side by Side
Union papers across the country print the Baltimore and Chicago Platforms together so readers can compare which is the loyal choice for supporters. Copperhead papers refuse, fearing their readers will see the contrast and be swayed by truth.
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Union
Baltimore
Chicago
Copperhead
Naure
St.Orda
D. S. Barnes
Sige Turo
U. S
U.S
Drake
Union Men Urge Ready Eye on Lincoln Election
A rallying cry declares seven weeks remain to decide the most important election in the nation. It warns that Lincoln's victory preserves the Union and peace, while defeat risks dissolution and the end of Freedom. The call asks for time and money in a stark mobilization.
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Union
Lincoln
Union Meetings Planned Across County Towns
A series of Union Meetings for several towns in the county will be announced soon. Friends of the cause are urged to arrange warm lighted rooms and inform Loyal locals of time and place. Attend neighboring district meetings to spark awakenings countywide.
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Friends of the Cause
Secesh Letter Hints at Atlanta Front Lines Reach
A captured Confederate letter near Atlanta reports quiet now but implies Yankees push inward. The writer from Beauticu y Battery mentions two deserters, predicts more, and voices fatigue with the war. He urges Old Abe’s reelection to thwart Copperhead peace and prompt Union restoration.
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Turncaure
Atlanta
Beauticu'y Battery
James
Tom Ferguson
Abs
Obituary and political fervor for Lincoln and McClellan
In a divided stance supporters cheer for Abraham Lincoln while others back George B. McClellan. The text celebrates liberty and pluck, praising Lincoln as the champion of the Union.
Rumor of Mobile Capture and Civil War Updates
An unconfirmed rumor circulates about Mobile's capture. Quantrell the Lawrence Sepoy was arrested in Indigitipglla on Sunday, aligning with Copperheads. Gant receives reinforcements to proceed on the Richmond task. Gold drops to 215 amid Lincoln's reelection and rebellion suppression.
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Mobile
Quantrell
Lawrence
Indigitipglla
Gant
Richmond
Lincoln
McClellan Accepted Nomination for Peace-at-Any-Price Platform
McClellan has accepted the nomination of the Chicago Convention and now appears as a candidate advocating a Union on a Peace-at-any-price platform. If elected, it would be hailed as a people’s verdict against the war and in favor of peace on any terms obtainable.
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McClellan
Chicago
N.Y. Tribune
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Wade ends fool ish act vows to help Lancony and Jonxaux
Wade declares his earlier manifesto a fool ish move and resolves to take credit for Lancony and Jonxaux. He makes remarks in Ohio this week.
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Ben
Wade
Ohio
Age Soldier Without a Peer in These Countries
A Bulletin remarks on a soldier described as without a peer in this or any other country. It notes his age, patriotism, and willingness to face danger, while jesting that his famed strategy kept him safe from approaching the battlefield closely. Fitz John Porter is mentioned as a comparably worthy figure.
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Bulletin
Fitz John Porter
Democrats Nominate Peace Sneak Jim Robinson for Governor
The party names Jim Robinson of Clark County for governor and S Judd of Fulton for lieutenant governor, both described as aligned with Copperhead and pro-slavery factions. The ticket is said to endorse the Chicago Platform, with returning Union soldiers poised to vote against it.
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Jim Robinson
Clark Co
Congress
Vallandig
Corning Judd
Fulton
Phernandy
Chicago
Boys In Blue
Secesh
Vermont's fall election shifts Union lead in state
The first fall election of the season in Vermont was held on the sixth. The Union majority exceeded last year due to voter absence in the field and the shift in sentiment after the peace platform adoption in Chicago. The state goes Union by a large margin, leading off campaign calls for the season.
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Vermont
Chicago
Mixed signals over Young Napoleon letter of acceptance
The New York Herald labels the Young Napoleon letter a failure and ineffective in balancing war sentiment. The New York News Ben Wood’s organ criticizes it for opposing the platform and urging a new deal. Critics say the convention must reconvene to align candidate and platform.
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Napoleon
N. Y. Herald
N. Y. Neves
Ben
Wood
Enron of Journal
Chapman
Chemiat
Broadway
New York
Democratic Party labeled as past in Civil War era rhetoric
A polemic denounces the Democratic Party and several historic leaders as “Democrats of the past,” blaming them for treachery and secession. The speaker urges adherence to the Union, arguing against future Democratic alignment amid the Civil War crisis.
Republicans nominate Fenton for governor at Syracuse
The New York Republican Union State Convention in Syracuse last week nominated Hon. Reuben EB. Fenton for Governor. Fenton has served for several years as the representative in Congress from the Chautauque and Cattaraugus district and is praised as one of the best and strongest men in the state. The change from Seymour to Fenton is expected to bring a large victory.
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New York Republican Union State Convention
Syracuse
Reuben EB. Fenton
Fenton
Congress
Chautauque and Catteraugus
Seymour
Pendleton Nominated Vice President After Ballot Debates
The text notes Janica Guthris led by 11 votes on the first vice presidential ballot against George H Pendleton, but Pendleton gained unanimous nomination on the next ballot due to Guthris’s war stance. Vallandigham is urged to be aligned with the platform and receive the vice presidency.
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Wer
Janica Guthris
George H. Pendleton
Union
Pendleton
Vallandighaim
Deliberations at Chicago Convention on McClellan Ticket
Fragments describe private talks among peace men during the Chicago Convention. They sought terms like McClellan nomination, Seymour as Secretary of State, Vallandigham as Secretary of War, and Cox and Voorhees among others as part of a peace faction alignment.
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Chicago
McClellan
Seymour
Vallandighgin
Cox
Voorhees
Letter from J W Starer on Chicago Convention and Civil War
In i Freno on Sept 4 1864 J W Starrer writes a brisk critique of the Chicago Democratic platform. He argues loyal soldiers favor continuing the war to victory, condemns negotiation with rebels, praises Grant and Lincoln, and urges readers to scrutinize candidates. Col Shaffer is noted as Butler’s chief of staff whose stance signals broader loyalties.
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Jupson
Chicago
Democratic Party
McClellan
Lincoln
Don. Grant
Grant
Judaon
J. W. Starrer
Col. Shaffer
Gen. Butler
Copperheads printed pamphlet list offered to loyal readers
The Union Congressional Committee in Washington announces upcoming English and German pamphlets for distribution. Titles include McClellan's Military Career, Pendleton's disloyal record, Chicago Copperhead Convention, and Doctrines of Copperheads North. Orders urged with greenbacks or drafts payable to James Harlan, Washington.
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Washixaton
D. C
Deak
Union Congressional Committee
McClellan
George S H. Pendleton
Chicago
Lincoln
Maryland
Copperheads
Northwest
Secretary of State Circular on Peace Terms
Circular issued by Mr Benjamin Jel Davis secretary of state states the South will accept no peace terms that do not include separation. The official state document declares this stance as a formal policy, marking a decisive position in the ongoing conflict.
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Benjamin
Jel. Davis
South
McClellan General Review in a Yorktown Letter
A Cortonno letter to the Chicago Evening Journal criticizes General McClellan from Yorktown to Antietam. It argues his failures included delaying attacks at Yorktown, mismanaging pursuit after Peninsula, separating Keyes’ corps at Chickahominy, and misusing forces at Fair Oaks and Daines’ Mills. The writer contends administration interference and flawed strategy harmed the campaign.
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Cortonno
Chicago Evening Journal
Timea
General McClellan
Yorktown
Antietam
Emil Schalk
Jommi
Napoleon
Magruder
McClellan
Williamsburg
Sumner
Tyler
Joseph Johnston
Casey
Keyes
Heintzelman
Johnston
Richmond
Jackson
Lee
Porter
Fair Oaks
Daines’ Mills
McDowell
Questions on Jackson and the Valley Campaign
The writer argues that the administration should be blamed for strategic failures in the Valley Campaign. He notes Jackson’s absence with 6000 men and questions why the opportunity to strike was not taken during the third week, criticizing the delay until Jackson’s return and subsequent defeat. Further plans to analyze Antietam are promised.
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Fair Oaks
Porter
Gaines’ Mille
Jackson
Sackson
Antietam
Political attack on McClellan over Peace Platform and past loyalties
The piece cites anonymous editorials from The Richmond Dispatch and Richmond Whig in 1862 claiming McClellan sought Confederate service, favored the South, and boasted about preferring Massachusetts or Virginia battles. It questions his honesty and loyalty, noting McClellan has not denied these allegations.
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Vallandigham
Richmond Dispatch
Weat Point
South
Jeff. Davin
Lincoln
New York Tribune
Loyal States
Richmond Whig
Rich Mountain
Rosecrana
Massachusetts
Virginia
North
Pendletons Record and The Bulletins Endorsement Tone
The Richmond press praises Pendleton’s Union stance while the Bulletin overstates his record and ignores his platform. It quotes a January 18 1861 congressional speech advocating conciliation and hints at secessionist departures. A Richmond paper condemns Lincoln while praising McClellan for Northern with Southern principles.
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Richmond
McClellan
Lincoln
Aristocratic drift grips Democratic ranks amid nominating fervor
In a scathing critique the Rochester Union and copperhead press mock Democratic leaders as aristocrats, citing Pendleton and other figures as embodiments of hereditary prestige. The piece parodies voices from Gen. Leslie Coombs and laments the Baltimore ticket’s perceived lack of genuine merit, likening the era to ancient Rome and satirizing the party’s unity and qualification.
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Seymour
Belmont
Rochester Union
Copperhead Press
Pendleton
Tribune backs Lincoln in re election drive
The New York Tribune declares its support for Abraham Lincoln in the coming race. It argues the Union must prevail, urging unity, decisive action, and continued leadership to finish the Civil War and restore the Union.
Vallandigham Says Chicago Platform Supports Peace
Vallandigham spoke in Dayton Ohio on Tuesday night arguing the Chicago platform favors peace and that the Union means a Union of States with reserved rights including secession. The Cincinnati Gazette described the meeting as neither large nor enthusiastic. The piece questions McClellan’s “Peace on one condition” stance and how its meaning would affect Union if he is elected.
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Fa Vallandigham
Dayton
Ohio
Chicago
Cincinnati Gazette
Chicago Journal
McClellan
Vallandigham
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