This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Linn County Register
Location
Marion, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1865
Page
1
Linn County Register and editor W. A. Pilbun report on local governance efforts and community improvements. The Thursday issue highlights civic meetings, development plans, and town updates from Linn County, emphasizing progress and public involvement.
A long mixed passage argues that the Democratic Party falsely claimed victory in the Civil War, warning that if Republicans lose power the South will regain slavery and rebel influence. It urges keeping Republicans in office to block a return to prewar policies. The text cites Johnsons stance and hints at future political alignments with Johnson and Stevens as potential leaders.
The Linn County vote totals are listed for multiple county offices with Stone 2059 and Wright 2007 leading the results. The piece notes a lower turnout than last year and accuses Democrats of cowardice, predicting a larger Republican majority next fall and a possible coalition of a different character.
A combative collection recounts Democratic Chicago support for soldiers, criticizing McClellan’s paper and Sherman Butler rhetoric. It reprints favored attacks on Union leaders and a hostile editorial voice from the Constitutional Union. Also notes mass migration flows from Iowa and announces Iowa University medical course start in November 1405.
A Des Moines Register note reports Iowa State University at Iowa City now enrolls 440 students with more on the way. Other items note a steamboat plan on Cedar River, a new paper at West Union, and an insane man missing from Muscatine County.
The Memphis Argus argues universal suffrage doctrines gain faster momentum in the South than in the North. It asserts qualified freemen must be fully admitted, insisting power in government derives from all real sources and that inclusion prevents tyrannical rule.
An elderly man in Rome recounts being accused of involvement in the 1837 Canadian uprising, sent to Van Diemen’s Land for life, enduring brutal forced labor for 28 years. Pardoned, he returned home aged and frail, with his tale deeply convincing to listeners of his painful past.
An 1866 broadside lists portraits and topics from Andrew Johnson to Brigham Young and Cornelius Vanderbilt, plus phrenology and wild political commentary. It quotes figures on Southern representation, black voting rights, and congressional seats, contrasting copperhead stance with Union loyalty.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.