17 Jun 1861
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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1861
Page
1
A sorrowful scene follows a infant death as a mother and father mourn while little Alice speaks with a child’s faith and rebuke. Her calm voice questions why God allows pain, urging comfort and hope as Willie is laid to rest beneath the willow with a roe for his pillow. Angels in Heaven and on earth are soon learned.
The Border Slave States assembled in Frankfort issue a solemn appeal to the United States urging peace and constitutional remedies. They warn that secession and war threaten the Union, stress minority rights in a growing free-state majority, and propose constitutional guarantees for slave-holding interests while urging Congress to adopt amendments or a voluntary national convention to avert civil conflict.
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