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Newspaper
Linn County Register
Location
Marion, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1865
Page
1
A clipped notice from the Republican party outlines the expected state ticket on Thursday October 10 1805. It emphasizes party unity and upcoming county votes, with no further details on candidates or locations.
The piece notes editors and politicians praising General Sherman for a time but he opposes a Cabinet member, prompting them to push a candidate for Ohio governor. It reports Sherman backing Cox after the GOP convention, and accuses Northern Confederates of using his reputation for self gain.
The Des Moines Statesman editorial attacks black suffrage and argues Republican nomination equals election while accusing Democratic papers of prejudice. It notes Gen McKean’s return and resignation after four years of service, praises his record, and references hostile remarks by Iowa Statesman about a State Register correspondent. It also mentions reactions to the President and recent rail service updates on the D B Line to Dyersville and normal service resuming on the D B W line.
A detailed report from Marion describes the late anniversary of American Independence with Hon. Johinston Ell iott presiding and A J McKean, Capt. H W Gray, Dr. Smith and others as vice presidents. The procession, prayer, reading of the Declaration and Emancipation Proclamation, an eloquent oration by J F Dillon, a dinner, toasts with responses, and a grand fireworks display mark the event praised as the best celebration in the region.
The Catholic Telegraph is accused of bias against Catholicism by Protestant papers like the Cincinnati Eagle and the Haguirer. The piece questions motives behind anti Catholic sentiment, calls such attacks flap doodle, and notes crops and other items in the same column.
Washington July 6 1865 the War Department announces findings and sentences for parcels of conspirators in the Lincoln assassination cases David E Harrold George Atzerodt Lewis Payne and Mary E Surratt are to be executed by hanging on July 7 between 10 and 2 under President Lincoln’s order The remaining defendants Michael O Laughlin Edward Spangler Samuel Arnold and Samuel Mudd are to be imprisoned for life or for a fixed term with hard labor and in some cases confined at Albany NY The President approves the sentences and orders their execution by military authority through the Secretary of War
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