29 Jun 1865
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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1865
Page
1
June 21 1865 Convanve convened by the State Central Committee at the Atheneum and opened by Hon G Volney Dorsey. He noted the rebellion is crushed and the nation enjoys peace and quiet while acknowledging ongoing postwar challenges.
A massive Ohio Union party gathering lauds Lincoln and Johnson, vows loyalty to federal authority, and celebrates the defeat of the rebellion. Speakers recount Union victory, honor soldiers, and pledge restoration of peace with mercy while maintaining constitutional principles. General Grant is welcomed amid speeches on unity and emancipation.
Fragmented reminiscence ties Civil War memories to modern era. A veteran chorus in stretches of song and scripture recalls Union triumphs and sacrifices. The piece threads through General Sherman and Zion captivity, praising perseverance, faith, and the return home.
A confused excerpt depicts families debating fairness and schooling while a community pressingly questions social rank. A dialogue follows about a drinking jug and beer, revealing tensions between parental authority, public perception, and personal choices in a crowded urban scene.
A poorly legible fragment shows a finely dressed man scolding a beggar boy who asked for food and that the boy was told to request manners rather than begging, with a garbled royal reply noted in the text.
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