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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1864
Page
2
Unclear OCR text presents a fragmentary list of names and political terms. The readable parts reference Union County and ticket items with potential candidates or offices. No coherent event or outcomes are discernible from the fragment.
The Union District Convention nominated Jon Bw of Chillicothe for Congress. Stevenson received 16 votes of 36, and Swras has not yet accepted the nomination but is expected to. The meeting anticipates a spirited campaign and hopes unity if Stevenson accepts the nomination.
A historic call orders 300 900 men and more to join the Union forces. It outlines eligibility for excess troops, naval enlistments, and districts responsible for quotas. The plan stresses rapid recruitment before deadlines to support Grant and Sherman at Richmond and Atlanta.
A fervent Republican editorial rails at Copperheads in New York chatter, blaming them for high prices and inflation. It argues war taxes fund the Union, boosts national wealth postwar, and pledges vigilance against Copperhead plots to undermine the government, urging voters to back prowar candidates.
Lincoln issues a proclamation under the 1864 act to recruit and draft 500,000 men for one, two, or three year terms to suppress the rebellion. A draft for one year will occur in every town district by September 5, 1864, if quotas are not filled by volunteers.
The document details Lincoln’s opposition to immediate restoration by Congress while supporting a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery. It explains the plan’s aim to restore states like Arkansas and Louisiana, with military governors and safeguards, and appeals for loyal citizens and resources to support wounded soldiers and hospitals. It also notes Confederate sympathizers and the Western Confederacy debate influencing the northern war effort.
A June agricultural summary reports crop conditions by region with Eastern and Middle States showing better prospects than the Western area where many trees were damaged. Wheat is near average, oats praised as the most promising, and hay crops expected unusually large. sorghum cotton tobacco beans potatoes and dairy products are also noted along with an 1853 fugitive slave law repeal. The note highlights Isaac Levy’s new ready made clothing and tailor shop offerings and calls readers to visit.
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