What the Rebels Think of Them and Copperhead Platform
An Iowa era piece lists a county ticket with William Stone of Marion county for governor and others, followed by a critique of the Des Moines Copperhead platform. It accuses the party of misplacing resolutions and candidates, argues they praise the Union while disloyally opposing wartime measures, and recounts reactions from soldiers, with editorials and letters from Peter Dilts attacking Copperheads and urging support for the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Democrat & Nes
Sven
Grant
Meade
Copperheads
Kansas
Free States
Gen. Tuttle
Lincoln
Missouri
Democratic Party
Hhe Party
Woopsripge
Daniels
Copperhead
New York
Tipton
Weaver's Grocery
Platner
Morgan
J. McC
Union
Jupiter
No. 6
Peter Dilts
News From Washington on Civil War and Home Front
Correspondent from Washington notes Lee’s retreat across the Potomac and Meade’s pursuit, with rumors of Confederate movement south of the city. There is comment on Lincoln’s stance, copperhead riots in New York, and the draft bounty debate. Observations include Irish prejudice against freed Negroes and the ratio of prisoners in the exchange. Beecher declines to discuss political matters in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Dispatch
New York
North
Lincoln
Hartford
Connecticut
Newark
New Jersey
West
Lee
Meade
Gov. Seymor
McCres
Cas
Epiform
Potomac
Shennandoah Valley
Army of the Potomac
Gettysburg
Merde
Vallandigham, Seymoeur, Wood & Co
Congress
Jeff Davis
Lorto
The
N. Y. Times
Iowa State Pair to Open at Dubuque in Sept 1863
The latest news notes orders for military posts including a hospital and 200 soldiers at Ger. Roberts Town City and 100 at Burlington. The forthcoming Iowa State Pair will be held in Dubuque from September 1 to 7, 1863, with a large premium list and much interest promised. The report covers crops, politics, and a discussion of the constitutionality of the draft amid Civil War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Burlington
Iowa
Dubuque
Dabeque Times
Jeff. Davis
Chicago Times
Davis
Glendower
Vicksburg
Confederacy
Virginia
Lee
Old Dominion
Pennsylvania
Indiana
United States
Congress
Tribune
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Tipton Advertiser
Ann Niels
Ae Tof
Republican Union
Col
WM. MN. Stone
Marion County
Enoch W. Eastman
Kardin County
Joue PF. Dilloa
Scou County
Henry Wharton
J W Stanton
House of Representatives
Gressier
Vallandigham
Muscatine Courier
Mr. V
West Indies
M. L. Fisher
General Tuttle
State Committee
Gen. McClellan
Geers
Gov. Seymour
Geo. McClellan
Witch Chagraved
Washington
Advertiser
Wasurxetun, D. C
Henry Ward Beecher
England
America
Beecher
Sioux City
Euclid Creek
Ohio
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Secretary of the Treasury
New Orleans
John J. Crittenden
Frankfort
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Maxawillian
Austria
Napoleon
Wade
Fort Wagner
Charleston
Strong
Rang
54Th
Massachusetts
Sequeur
Stevens
Shackleford
New Lisbon
Richmond
John A. Morgan
Clark
Cincinnatti
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