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Newspaper
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1862
Page
2
A murky wartime column surveys Confederate sympathies, federal policy, and press influence. It cites McClellan, Pope, and Hancock as pivotal figures, discusses loyalty in Border states, and critiques Democratic rhetoric while urging informed voter action against conspirators and despotism.
A historic Missouri exchange centers on the word Abolitionist as a loyalty test. Judge Breck bridges suggest the epithet reveals true allegiance, urging readers to scrutinize those denounced by rebels and their sympathizers, while praising Breck’s test as a clear measure of restraint and loyalty.
The correspondence documents a Memphis issue with Col Slack and a general recounts a Civil War engagement near Mount Jackson and Port Republic. It details movements, skirmishes, and a full brigade action with Milroy and Schenck, noting a pursuit, river crossing, and the day’s heavy fighting. Wounded and dead are named, and praise is given to Fremont and brigade leadership.
The piece rails against Confederate sympathizers and political opponents while praising union soldiers and leaders. It condemns confiscation of rebel property and fugitive returns, applauds battlefront resolve, and laments domestic dissent as treasonous to the nation and its Constitution, urging unity and harsher measures.
Fragmented remarks from Point Pleasant reveal tension over party loyalty and abolitionist rhetoric. Editors defend liberty of speech while railing against hostile labels and political opportunism amid local strife.
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