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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1864
Page
2
Local officials list a slate of candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Names include Obert R. Beecher and Howes D. Gilbert among others from Hillsdale. Frederick Waldorf Marsh Giddings Garistian Eberbaor Perry Hannal Omar Ed. Conger George W. Pack and Witter J. Baxter.
A Republican County Convention to nominate 2 State Senator and County Officers will be held at the Court House in Marshall on Wednesday August 17 at 11 o clock A M. Delegates from Battle Creek and Bedford attend to elect and advise on county leadership.
A notice postpones the Republican convention for Michigan's Third District to nominate a Representative, to be held after counties appoint delegates. Delegates are allotted three per district representative. Mason hosts activities on July 13, 1864.
Close of Volume xxV reflects on forty five years of uninterrupted journalism in this place. The writer affirms dedication to public service and vows to continue as advocate for constitutional rights, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, insisting there is no slavery in America.
The article pledges to publish diverse content for families and patrons, including army correspondence, while urging subscribers to renew and pay debts. It notes the upcoming twenty sixth volume, a semi-centennial milestone, and expresses hope for postwar peace and prosperity in a newly liberated republic.
A fiery call to defend Union, constitutional order, and civil liberty against secession. The piece rejects Confederate aims, warns that secession would trigger endless war, and urges citizens to resist the spread of unrest threatening homes, states, and the nation. It laments losses at Gettysburg and Chickamauga and underscores loyalty to the United States.
In heated wartime rhetoric the article condemns rebels as fools and villains, calls for unconditional surrender to the Federal government, and urges swift mobilization. It reports Grant’s army successes near Petersburg and updates on explosions and troop movements, highlighting Michigan’s expected draft response and local volunteers.
News from Washington reports the Army of the Potomac launching renewed offensives on the James River front. Monday through Tuesday saw attacks on rebel positions with several large guns captured, as Union forces pursued retreating Confederate troops. The John Brooks carried dispatches from City Point noting Petersburg operations and a flanking attempt toward Harrisons Landing.
An August notice from Sulius A. Davis of Marshall seeks return of a missing package of Fredonia No. series fruit orders lost around mid July on the road to Fredonia. The finder is promised a liberal reward if they deliver the item to the Geo HH White Bookstore in Marshall.
The Revenue Commissioner explains the new revenue law effective this month, governing stamp duties on instruments. Makers must affix and cancel stamps. failure triggers penalties up to two hundred dollars. Affidavits, promissory notes, mortgages, and coveyances face specific stamp requirements. multiple signers permit stamping by one party.
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