29 Apr 1861
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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1861
Page
1
A Kentucky perspective argues against joining the Cotton Confederacy and cautions leaders in Lincoln's administration for failing to offer a peaceful solution. The piece urges neutrality, warns of the dangers of civil war, and emphasizes Kentucky's duty to protect its homes and rights while condemning secession. It calls for a national convention to seek justice without provoking armed conflict.
A Kentucky political rally quotes abrupt calls against spreading civil war and urges a Border State Convention to let states settle matters. It warns that bloodshed on soil must be avoided and condemns actions tied to Lincoln or South Carolina while urging restraint and agency for the states.
A Swiss native living in the city, son of the Swiss consul, writes a letter urging Virginia and border states to follow Switzerland’s pacific example during the secession era. He cites Swiss neutrality in 1847 and urges restraint to avert civil conflict and shared wartime expenses.
Franklin county Tennessee, among a few counties, voted to withdraw from the Union and join Alabama. In a convention they dissolved allegiance to Tennessee, demanding secession and annexation to Alabama, and requested governors to act to effect the change.
President Lincoln calls an extra Congress session to meet on July 4 in Washington to decide policy toward the revolted states. The piece argues Republicans may not dominate, noting 27 states with 192 likely Republicans and several vacancies, leaving the opposition able to block a war policy without support from Border States and Northern Democrats.
The Springfield Mirror argues against the idea that national trouble stems from North vs South and accuses a powerful faction of redefining Constitutional law as mob rule. It contends war targets law-breakers who attack the flag and harm soldiers, not regions or slaveholders, urging adherence to official oaths.
A readable fragment presents a moral reflection comparing Eve to modern daughters and speculation about deception. The text hints at evaluating knowledge and virtue in a moral frame without clear context or events.
An historic court session featured a fragile love letter reading. The missive pleads affection and patience amid absence, with old fashioned phrasing suggesting longing and hope for reunion after a delay.
A descriptive sketch extols printers as restless, versatile workers found from California to New York. It notes their mobility, broad range of crafts, and readiness to act, recounting instances from the 1848 British Parliament unrest to Taylor’s American troops, portraying printers as outspoken volunteers and ardent liberty lovers.
A reader sees how the Lord's Prayer evolved from AD 1250 to 1589 through multiple spellings and phrases. The note contrasts these forms with the Gospel Matthew version, inviting comparison of old and current language.
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