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Newspaper
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1860
Page
2
The article denounces Southern disunion talks and party corruption while praising Lincoln and Reconstruction. It discusses Maryland's vote against a slaveholding scheme, warns of secession dangers, and argues for preserving the Union with Northern support and West reliance on shared commerce. It also notes Western grain and meat exports and Confederate-sympathetic editorials.
Dull weather in Wasn and reports on Cabinet splits over secession mark a day of political tension. News from California and Oregon notes close vote counts for Lincoln and Douglas, with Breckinridge gains. Pony Express updates and official returns show Lincoln ahead in California. Oregon results remain disputed. Reports mention legislative calls, secession debates, and military orders against border incursions.
A telegraph from Uniontown Ky describes the Pacific steamer Me Poderous or Pacific Ecouseyng devastation by fire. Captain William Lamb is killed while attempting to save passengers and crew. The ship, valued near 100000, carried large cargo of tobacco beef cattle pork and flour. Survivors include Captain Calliday and crew members. families in Louisville and Bethany rush to learn their fate as steamer Painchild arrives with more reports.
The brief summary reports mixed positions on secession and Union stability from figures in Virginia Georgia and North Carolina with Governor Wise offering services to South Carolina while Congress contemplates redress and union preservation. Lincoln and Hamlin’s Chicago visit draws large cross party attendance as election results and official votes are noted in Kentucky and elsewhere.
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