19 Sep 1866
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1866
Page
1
A historic note on witnesses knowing rights in court and resisting improper influence by counsel. A Christian merchant challenged misstatements, prompting judges to support truthful testimony. The editorial also laments press advertising and guilds of merchants using diverse methods to reach buyers, urging vigilance of fair proceedings and journalistic integrity.
A garbled Baltimore Fenian rally note references President Roberts and Gen O Neill amid claims of deception by authorities and predictions of future actions. The jumbled items cover London crime, New York prices, political moves, weather, and various 19th century notices and rumors.
A fragment recalls a presidential proclamation ending martial law and restoring peace yet notes a sentry still guarding the Secretary of Atala's residence as if war persists. The text hints at lingering fear and a long-ago scene, mentioning Seward and a distant memory of a mistress.
A fragmented historical political broadside rails at Andrew Johnson amid Civil War era tension. The piece mocks supporters and opponents, evokes generals and battles, and lampoons figures like Florence and Casey while imagining rival armies marching on the Capitol. It parodies rhetoric around patronage, peace, and Reconstruction during a Philadelphia convention milieu.
The New Jersey Legislature ratified the constitutional amendments today with a Senate vote of 9 ayes to 4 and 24 ties in the Assembly. Governor Ward promptly signed the joint resolution amid applause as the session adjourned. Separate items note war anxieties in Canada and a United States District Court in Georgia ending a term with measures on liquor licensing and enforcement.
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