Thornerer of State 66 Yolney Dorsey Miami Union Platform
A Union Platform resolves that the ongoing civil war was forced by disloyal Southerners in revolt against the Constitutional Government. It states the war aims are to defend the Constitution and preserve the Union, with no conquest or oppression, and to cease only after those goals are achieved. It pledges commitment to the Union without conditions, at all costs, against any compromise under Rebel guns.
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Editorial Correspondence on War News and Politics from a Sept 186%
Editorial notes report Col Lorain Andrews death and his service as Kenyon College president who joined the war as a private then colonel. It discusses Maryland treason arrests, Kentucky legislature actions, and rumors of Beau regards army plans and looming Civil War events with cautious speculation.
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Telegraph
Lorain Andrews
Kenyon College
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Ohio Reg
Revellion
Rebels advance on Washington and Kentucky turmoil
The article reports Confederate pressure near the capital with Nebels siege threats and Kentucky turmoil. It notes rebel crews harming Union interests, arrests of a murder suspect, and Missouri and Kentucky actions. It also covers a Gallia County senatorial nomination, a Middleport dinner for Grant and Stivers volunteers, and ongoing battle rumors with promises of updates.
Editorial Correspondence on Democratic papers in Ohio
Editorial notes Sept 21 1861 from a newspaper center detailing Democratic papers in Ohio that repudiated the party and backed the Union. It lists Urbana Free Press Marmiston Telegraph Fremont Democrat Ironton Clipper Delaware Standard London Democrat Adams County Democratic Union and comments on declining party prospects and leaders like Jewett Fitch and Lavid Starkweather.
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Ohio
Union
Urbana Free Press
Marmiston Telegraph
Fremont Democrat
Ironton Clipper
Delaware Standard
London Democrat
Adama County Democratic Union
City Fin
Jewett
Fitch
Board of Public Works
Lavid Starkweather
Budy
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Democratic County Convention Ends In Debate And Silence
The Meigs County Democratic Convention concluded after a day of procedural disputes and parry over resolutions. The crowd cheered the chairman’s rulings as delegates debated substitutes and readied nominations, with Robert Peeples and others elected largely by acclamation. The report notes strong party rhetoric against Republicans and a focus on unity, while criticizing some speech content and urging reader loyalty ahead of the election.
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H. B. Smith
Joseph Patten
D. Rt. Jacobs
S. Postlethwait
Court House
Jas. 0
Miller
Gentlewomean
Union Democrats
Dave Tod
Dave Jacobs
A. B. Smith
Ton. Wmn. McAboy
David R. Jacobs
Jacobs
Simon Pure
Jacob
Bosworth
Tere
Fusion
Union
Robert Peeples
T. Strider
Atty
Earheart
M. Guthrie
Editorial Correspondence on California Election Result
Editorial notes the California election where Republicans won a clear majority over Breckinridge Douglas and Bell factions. It marks Democrats losing a state election for the first time since statehood and asserts California’s loyalty to the Union, despite rumors from Missouri and disunion fears.
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Breckinridge
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Bell
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Editorial Correspondence No 4 from Sanctum Sanctorum
Editorial notes recount Washington spymasters and cabinet tensions over Breckinridge. Kentucky acts to back Union by funding war taxes and placing power under Gen. Anderson with Indiana aid. Rebels threaten bloody action if Kentucky falters while exiled leaders face treason arrest and Breckinridge flees south. Judge Catron lurks in Kentucky with habeas corpus amid rebel support. Col Gibson's 46th Regiment, O V.
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Maryland
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Union
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Fort Lafayette
John C. Breckinridge
Judge Catron
Supreme Court
Tennessee
Rebel Traitor Buckner Threatens Louisville As Union Forces Rally
The dispatches describe Kentucky regiments marching to aid neighboring states, a looming alert in Louisville over traitor Buckner allegedly approaching with a large force, and Union Col Mulligan at Missouri's Lexington under heavy secessionist pressure. Reports vary on surrender or continued fighting as a naval expedition moves to strike Southern ports, raising loyal citizens' hopes.
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Louisville
Buckner
Jeff. Davis
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Lexington
Missouri
Mulligan
Editorial Correspondence No 5 from Wellnesidas 1861
Editorial notes amid exchanges confirm Mulligan’s Lexington loss after five days and 37 Union deaths. Confederate losses and 800 Rebels killed or wounded cited. Mulligan surrendered for water shortage. Fremont’s leadership criticized, Kentucky leaning Union, Ohio traitors denounced. Breckinridge mentioned. secession rhetoric and assassination calls noted from Cynthiana paper. Union must crush 206,270 eastern Virginia Secession troops.
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