03 Jan 1862
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Newspaper
Sparta Eagle
Location
Sparta, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1862
Page
2
Publisher condemns the unholy rebellion and insurrectionary leaders. He accuses Southern leaders of false alarms promoting disunion, cites the Knights of the Golden Circle as a secret order guiding treason, and calls for swift punishment to end the bloodshed and crime.
The piece outlines the upcoming Assembly race with Republican Ekespat favored in Monroe County and independent J. M. Morrow challenging on the Union banner. It projects Wisconsin Legislature party balance, notes a Democratic lean in the Assembly, and discusses national war matters, Mason and Slidell, and potential use of enslaved people in the Union cause. The writer criticizes administration policy and urges swift action to end the rebellion.
The Wisconsin Institute at Janesville enters its thirteenth session with growing attendance. Funded by the state, it provides education for blind youths and teaches a mechanical art or music to aid future self support. The new main building allows more pupils. parents are urged to contact Superintendent Thomas H. Littler about admission.
A Paris dispatch reports Emperor Napoleon III may mediate between the United States and Great Britain if needed. Prince Napoleon urges neutrality until a fair chance to intervene, while Lieut. Gen. Scott is to be presented to the Imperial couple. A Chicago Tribune correspondent notes President Lincoln favors measures to deprive rebels of slaves, with disputes with Congress over emancipation details.
Letter from Schuyler Colfax to Chicago Tribune defends Fremont and names House allies seen as loyal to him. Colfax argues against McKinstry charges, notes support from Grow Stevens Potter Covedde Sedgwick and others, and predicts debate may reach the Globe instead of telegraph reports. Also covers Napoleon's 1814 message and local items.
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