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Reform vs Loyalty in a Nation’s Fourth of July Debate
A political reflection questions Fourth of July commemorations and protestant mourning while exposing intimidation by secret groups in Virginia. It cites an alleged Ku Klux style faction called Regulators, predicts a broader southern movement, and hints at controversial claims about Hancock and McClellan’s 1860s war council, with a Chicago dispatch confirming a Say levee incident near the Wabash line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Regulators
South
Whaste
Pesu
Baltimore American
Ren Hancock
Hancock
McClellan
Army of the Potomac
Fitz John Worter
Franklin
Baldy Smith
cClellan
Lincoln
Stanton
Fitz John Porter
Chicago
Say
Wabash Railway
Rock
Council Bluffs
Joliet
Ottawa
la Salle
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
West Liberty
Iowa City
Marengo Brooklyn
Grinnell
Des Moines
Iowa
Stuart
Atlantic
Avoca
Bureau Junction
Peoria
Wilton Junction
Muscatine
Fairfuld
Eldon
Belknap
Centreville
Seton
Trenton
Gallatin
Cashron
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kansas City
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Keokuk
Barmaingeit
Bonaparte
Bentonsport
Independent
Pictoun
Ottumtn
Eadyville
Pella
Monroe
Dee Moines
Newton
Indianola
Winterset
Lewis and Audubon
Harlan
Onl Railroad
State of Kansas
Promisa
Finois
United States
Y A. Kimball
and & Pacific R
Havana
Missouri
Council Luffs
Union
R. K
Alenglewood
L.S &M
J Cent
R. R
P & Hice
Rock TeLaxy
Milwaukee
Neb
SeTtox
B.C H
NRR
AL Ottu Mwa
Central Iowa RR
Poe
G &Q
AL Pbakeh
Lul
Meo
War
Wab
St. Laura& Pac
St. 1
Amebrox
Ateh
Topeka
Santa Fe
Atch & Neb
Andteno
AL Leavenworth
Kan Pac
Kan
Cent St
ST. John