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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1862
Page
9
The piece reflects on wartime hopes and divine justice, promising eventual liberty toppled empires and the birth of a free nation. It mentions seeds of liberty planted, strategic notes on Confederate resistance, and reports on General McClellan’s army, Georgia deserters, and General Johnson’s death at San Francisco amid Civil War turmoil.
Gen Mauter discusses a theory to let military chiefs decide slave property during the war. He cites Halleck Hooker and Sherman opposing using enslaved people as laborers. The letter weighs whether Congress should legislate or defer to military leaders and praises General Hunter for his duty beyond party lines.
A letter to the New York Post recounts Massachusetts officials preserving the mutilated remains of John Brown's son, killed in the engine house. The body allegedly was inflated into an anatomical specimen, skinned and tanned, then displayed under Dr Maguire's charge. The tale stresses brutal treatment by Virginia authorities and mixed local beliefs about judgment.
The court records describe a new law, effective April 16, 1862, barring county treasury payment of costs taxed by justices of the peace, police judges, or city mayors in prosecutions for offenses punishable by less than imprisonment or crimes defined under the 17th section of an act from March 7, 1835. Costs may only be paid if an information is filed or an indictment found in the proper court against the accused.
New Orleans correspondent reports Mr. Bouligny, a staunch Unionist from New Orleans, refused to abandon his seat as the state seceded and reportedly endured seven to eight street attacks, leaving him crippled by wounds. He sentenced the Confederacy with bold contempt, vowed to take forty oaths if forced, and faced personal hardship as his wife was sent to Norfolk and kept from correspondence. Also notes rapid procurement of musket cartridges for Pittsburg Landing, with Wright and Ripley arranging shipments and rail movement.
General Sigel spoke to a large crowd at Tremont House about Civil War aims and unity. He praised Missouri's support for the rebellion, urged liberty for all, and warned against future civil wars while urging readiness and loyalty to the Union. He expressed confidence in victory at Corinth and the need to carry the Star Spangled Banner and liberty nationwide. He left for Washington on Monday amid cheers.
The text argues that northern troops are healthier and better prepared than Southerners, noting comparable climate hardship in Gulf States for both sides. It claims higher vigor, sanitation, and discipline among Union troops, and dismisses fears of Gulf epidemics or universal southern evacuations, asserting no gulf epidemics would force a broader war.
The text praises a writer thought capable of pleasing the world and readers, noting it values cautious editing and honest depiction. It warns that omitting items weakens the piece, condemns bribery, and condemns missteps while defending editorial integrity and social commentary.
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