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Newspaper
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1862
Page
2
A fiery wartime appeal names Franklin T. Backus and others as candidates and urges every loyal citizen to vote for preservation of the Union. It denounces conspiracy within the government, warns against Democrat leaders, and stresses duty to elect a Congress aligned with the President to end the rebellion.
A large Chicago meeting of prominent ex-Democrats endorses the President's proclamation against slavery and criticizes the state party's stance. Speakers from the Cincinnati Gazette archive, including former Democrats, voiced full support for abolitionist policy, signaling a shift away from local party leaders. The crowd urged loyalty to the Union over party.
Readers are urged to choose between two Congressional candidates, Mr. Cutler and Mr. Morris, with strong arguments that Cutler supports the Union war policy and Morris opposes elements of the administration. The piece urges loyal citizens to vote for Cutler to sustain the government and defeat rebellion, while condemning rival figures and their allied newspaper leaders.
A heated critique condemns demagogues who inflame anti Negro prejudice and oppose black emigration. It argues for offering African Americans a homeland elsewhere to avoid violence, starvation and social upheaval, warning that suppression invites violent revolt.
A Southern article claims rebels intend to massacre slaves if they gain freedom via the President's proclamation. It argues such an act would destroy the Union and urges the South to lay down arms and submit to the Constitution. It warns loyalists that foreign powers cannot be allowed to establish a rival government and predicts disaster if treason continues.
The rebel Congress considers offering free navigation of the Mississippi to Northwestern states as incentive to withdraw from the Union. Committee reports urge vigor in war yet propose a Davis proclamation to dispel Northwest delusions and woo alliance with the South. The piece questions Northern conspirators and warns voters to act honestly regardless of party or name.
An editorial laments the dismissal of Col Key from Gen Halleck's staff for disloyalty over comments that the Confederate army in Maryland could have been annihilated but for a desire to avoid humiliating a compromise. The piece questions why Key was discharged while his superiors who created the narrative remain in place.
A dated editorial argues that Union conduct in the Civil War claims to follow Christian principles. It claims the North fed enemies, clothed them, supplied arms, and even sacrificed soldiers to maintain strategy. The piece questions leadership, warns of lapses, and laments potential abolitionist shifts.
A wartime letter argues that Providence has shown neutrality amid the rebellion, crediting neither side overtly while suggesting that aid from Providence would tilt the war. The writer contends mutual fault and urges recognizing Providence’s neutral stance as the only sane expectation in a divided North and South.
A long time New York Democrat Richard Busteed praises Lincoln and the Tribune for emancipation. He declares the nation advancing toward liberty, condemns party prejudice, and heroically backs the president’s policy as humanity and religion unite in blessing.
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