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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1864
Page
2
Sheridan's victory over Early is reported as complete with rebel forces routed in the Shenandoah Valley. Union County ticket actors listed include sheriff and treasurer candidates. Prices fall as Confederate resources crumble and Lincoln's war effort is praised.
A civic notice urges vigorous campaigning one week before elections. It defends Stevenson while criticizing opponent Vallandigham and Long, urging unity to reclaim the Twelfth District and secure votes for the Union ticket. It calls for patriots to mobilize volunteers and ensure every vote is counted.
The text accuses candidates of weak loyalty to the Union and praises supporters of a harsher stance. It notes the convention endorsing Long’s peace stance and armistice while urging a Stevenson vote. It highlights local tickets and figures like Seth Waddy and Major Stafford as contrasts to rivals deemed disloyal or weak.
A Confederate era letter asserts a conspiracy by Copperheads and Democratic leaders to craft a Niagara Chicago platform and seek peace by cessation of hostilities. It links Niagara, Chicago, and Richmond, accusing Democrats of aiding rebels and opposing Lincoln's reelection while urging a peace convention and immediate cessation of warfare.
A historical critique portrays Finck as opposing confiscation of rebel property, opposing recruitment in disloyal states, and voting against homesteads for soldiers on confiscated lands. The piece accuses him of aiding rebellion, aligning with leaders like Wood and Harris, and questions trust in a war man as a potential peace candidate. It references Fremont’s withdrawal and laments Finck’s constituents Sherman and Sheridan.
The reading outlines a Circleville convention of the 12th district nominating Jor Win Fe. It criticizes Lincoln era policy, praises peace measures, and cites speeches by Long. It references Grant Sheridan and Sherman, urging negotiation and armistice to restore the Union, with warnings and partisan rhetoric across the Ohio delegation.
A letter from Jon. Be. Stevenson to Win. B. Pink outlines planned joint discussions in the Lancaster Circleville New Lexington Lancaster area with county committees, noting Democratic resistance and delays. It details proposed dates, venues, and time structure, urging prompt terms and signaling continued political friction over campaign arrangements.
A Cincinnati Commercial correspondent lauds Dinhop Simp son s Address at the Ohio Conference gathering in Chillicothe as the most original eloquence of the times. The description depicts the crowd's fervent reaction with cheers, waves, and sobering emotion as the speaker praised the field of blood and its azure sky.
General Sheridan reports Union forces under Grant and Crook routed the enemy at Fisher's Run. Cook struck left flank, Rickett and Getty divisions, Wheaton, and others pressed the attack, seizing works and capturing many artillery pieces. Sheridan notes night pursuit and orders a 100 gun salute. General Stephenson reports 8,000 prisoners taken. reinforcements and supplies moved to Sheridan.
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