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Newspaper
Linn County Register
Location
Marion, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1866
Page
1
Fragmentary notice from Linn Company references Beam and IRA with a date likely May 14 1906. Details are unreadable but item appears to be a public or corporate notice requiring attention or action.
A sharp editorial chorus from Chicago Times and Macon Telegraph urges the President to arrest rebels and force in Southern lawmakers, insisting on immediate Republican rehabilitation of the rebel states and warning against leniency or doubt. Garrett Davin advocates communication with Senate Republicans. The piece paints the opposition as unchanged traitors seeking power and demands unwavering duty to the Union.
Dispatches from Montreal report ten thousand troops called out in anticipation of Fenian attack by the Vonians with rapid response and potential to double. Toronto advisories confirm similar excitement as towns prepare and leaves are used. New York Fenian circles echo the tension while authorities control lines and organize battalions for five hour drills daily amid expected hostilities starting the 17th and possible martial law.
The piece argues that many papers and figures across the country oppose President Johnson, contrasting with Lincoln era loyalties. It claims Congress is broadly supported and notes the New York Observer stands nearly alone in dissent, accusing its editor of siding with the Rebels.
A fractured report shows Republican majorities in Noches tal Oswegd and Wicca New with two-vines leading to a strong statewide ticket. It notes fears of party division, asserts loyalty to Johnson if true to platform, and critiques Reconstruction policies and press alignment.
A dated 1866 quotation from Andrew Johnson calls for treasoners to be punished and impoverished, with Union supporters reimbursed from those who suffered. It condemns tainted officials and urges removal of treachery from government, accompanied by satirical lines about fools and reformers.
The piece calls on Iowa to appoint a state representative to attend the Great Industrial Exhibition in Paris. It stresses obtaining a field representative to identify raw materials and undeveloped resources to attract emigration and economic growth, urging action before the legislature adjourns.
Henry Warren explains his vote on the President's veto. He claims independence from party fealty and asserts he voted no after not reading the bill or the veto message. The piece also notes Britain and U.S. debt discussions and local agricultural society notes.
A lengthy advertisement lists multiple parcels near Marion and Springville Iowa. Properties include 235 acres with timber, 60 acres prairie cultivation, and water running through. other farms range from 3 to 194 acres with timber, cultivation, and multiple outbuildings. Several houses and barns are described with brick and frame structures, wells, fruit trees, and fences. Prices span from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars, with locations on Dubuque road and near the Wapsi River and Rock Fort areas.
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