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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1863
Page
2
War updates report removals and appointments at the War Department. Deputy or interim changes target officers and commissions, with confirmation of new inspectors and provost marshals pending. Cavalry reconnaissance seeks Fitzhugh Lee, while Chantilly skirmish yields prisoners.
A lengthy editorial letter denounces wartime leadership and aims, praising perseverance and national resolve while criticizing officers' pay, jealousy, and disengagement. It attacks New York World and Chicago Times for antiwar propaganda and warns that Democratic rhetoric risks undermining Union morale amid the Charleston Mobile siege and Richmond.
In a mangled excerpt, the text warns that attempts at rebellion amid liberty versus despotism will bring mourning to households and sorrow. It hints that traitors and sympathizers will stain history with a notorious revolution, while a doomed stand appears looming. The writing suggests treachery and upheaval despite hopeful aims.
Five days remain before the April elections as the public is urged to organize loyal and efficient supporters for township offices. The piece denounces democratic demagogues and calls Michigan to stand for liberty and inalienable rights, contrasting patriotic resolve with Northern traitors and “negro nabobs.”
A call urges Republican voters to be early at the polls and stay all day. It stresses gathering tardy voters and using proper means to secure every vote, warning that even a single vote could turn the scales.
Describes arranging trusted township ward agents to supply printed ballots and ensure accurate candidate spellings. Warns to watch for copperhead attempts to split tickets and advises early preparation with properly printed tickets.
Readers are urged to vote for James V. Campbell Republican candidate for Supreme Judge and B. P. Graves for re election. The piece extols Campbell as a man of irreproachable character and notes Graves has served six years without tarnish. It also mentions A M Paxton named professor of Horticulture at the Michigan Agricultural College in Lansing and reports the death of a local resident with a forthcoming extended notice.
The Atlantic Monthly announces April contents with pieces such as On the Vicissitudes of Kent's Home Spanish Scene My Ship Be trothal by Proxy Resignations The Flag Wet Weather Work Golden Wedding The Silurian Beach and more It previews first chapters of new works by Margaret Howth Nathaniel Hawthorne and Oliver Wendell Holmes with contributions from Agassiz Hamilton Prescott and others Published by Ticknor Fields Boston at 3.00 per year.
Citizens urged to ensure all eligible residents are registered in the township or ward where they will vote. New movers since the last election must register in person by April 4 at the township clerk or Marshal area, with last minute submissions discouraged. Every citizen should act to secure proper registration and the right to vote.
State Agricultural College emphasizes Botany Horticulture Chemistry Geology and agricultural subjects beyond standard history literature and math. Tuition is free and expenses for board and books are moderate. Full information is available from President Apnor for a catalogue.
General Saxton reports the Florida expedition capturing Jacksonville on March 10 1863. South Carolina troops and a unit from the 2d South Carolina Volunteers occupied the town to arm escaped slaves and secure Florida. He notes strong slave resistance elsewhere and claims a wide Confederate panic from the raid with prisoners taken.
An officer from the 24th Michigan denounces Copperheads after a furlough, praising Union leadership and vowing punishment for rebels. He attacks the Free Press and contends the army will crush rebellion at home and on the field, noting the regiment’s health and readiness for duty.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune dated March 29, 1869, from Kentucky. A gentleman leaving Lexington says conditions are quiet. reports of rebel activity and troop movements near Sterling and Danville. Prisoners are brought in under Gen. Jeff Davis. claims of failed invasion plans and continued Confederate resistance in southeastern Kentucky.
A London–born party of three refugees, Miss Engenis Hyde and Miss Constance Carey, arrives claiming kinship to a rebel faction. Provost Marshal Todd orders return by the Culpepper route. Miss Carey vows to reward him, while the bride elect endures regathered plans and a Northern journey toward Fredericksburg.
An account from West Virginia details the Pendleton county clash between Swamper loyalists and rebel factions. The Swamper force repelled rebels, recaptured two captives, and, with added reinforcements, drove the enemy from the field while sustaining casualties on both sides. The piece also tells of Vermont regiment morale and a prank involving New Jersey troops over meat theft, ending with Jerseys mocked during camp visits.
New Orleans to New York dispatch reports Gen Grover's forces near Baton Rouge with 350 halves of caisson and about 1,500 head of sugar plus 9,000 barrels of rasfusads. Captured include Capt Youngblood, Chief of Gen Gardner's Signal Corps, who says rebels have a reserve that can be sent to Port Hudson or Vicksburg. Dudley's name appears in garbled line.
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