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Quincy Whig

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Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1872

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2

Confederate Agent’s Canadian sojourn details plots and funds

J Thompson reports to Confederate authorities from Canada detailing planned raids, arson, and attempts to burn New York and other cities. He describes funding steamboats, purchases, and spends around 300,000 dollars, plus three unretrieved drafts for 100,000 each, as well as the formation of the Star Order and efforts to recruit conscripts for southern service. He notes treachery, public panic, and cautions on future operations, urging caution and self-reliance.

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Noted political tirade on loyalty and franchise limits

A fragmentary political screed attacks democrats and calls for disenfranchisement of a district's voters, urging loyalty tests and exclusion. It condemns alleged debauchery and claims franchise should be limited to the loyal, warning against alien influence and hypocrisy.

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