Lincoln policy speech echoed in Union and rights
An Indianapolis report quotes Mr Lincoln outlining his Union stance and handling of forts and revenue in Seceding states. He pledges to respect the Constitution and elect fate of the South by noninterference with institutions, promising equal treatment and adherence to the founders.
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Indiana in a Bad Fix
A Democratic writer using the pseudonym Indiana recalls finding a Linn County Register copy and puzzling over three small stars related to a New England phrase. The piece raises questions about the intended use and whether the author changed plans after seeing the stars, urging public clarification.
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Apportionment Shifts Congress Seats After 1860 Census
The 1860 census apportionment reduces the House from 238 to 234, with free states gaining seats and slaveholding states losing. Key changes include Iowa gaining 3, Illinois 4, Michigan 2, California 1, while New York and Pennsylvania lose, and Virginia South Carolina Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina Georgia Alabama all drop. The next presidential election totals 802 electoral votes, with 188 free-state and 114 slaveholding votes.
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Winter Davis of Maryland Denounces Coercion in Speech
A dispatch reports Taemy Winter Davis of Maryland delivering a vigorous speech that attacked secession, urged enforcement of government authority, and defended Corwin's Committee positions while critiquing Crittenden's proposal. Galleries cheered as he urged unity and warned against misleading the public. The report also notes Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin being declared President and Vice President, with Congress confirming the votes.
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Post Office Letters Spar Over Editor Claims
A long dispute over Post Office coverage pits the Democratic editor against a Republican-leaning publisher. Mr Yearnshaw and Dr Bardwell exchange denials and accusations about publication refusals and editorial fidelity. A resolving bond offer and a note on Hawkeye letters follow.
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Slavery Debate and Political Letters Amid 1861 News
The issue critiques anti slavery ministers and cites growth in White M E figures in Virginia, while a Vandever letter defends Republican unity and law enforcement. It discusses Kellogg’s settlement proposal, partisan reactions from Chicago papers, and Iowa Republican views, followed by local notices on a March 4 postmaster election process and a Paris lecture with Mr Lawin.
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Southern Confederacy Congress elects Davis and Stephens
In Montgomery and surrounding, representatives of the Southern Confederacy convene with a crowd. Jeff Davis elected president and A H Stephens vice president unanimously. Proceedings authorize commissions for France and commerce and plan a provisional government. A later speech by Stephens celebrates a new republic and calls for unity and peace. A local railroad company forms Cedar Valley Railroad with Vinton as western terminus aiming to connect with Marion and Cedar Rapids lines. Tornado near Ottumwa reported causing property damage.
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