Political slate for state offices announced
For Governor, Col. WM. M. STONE of Marion county. For Lieutenant Governor, ENOCH W. EASTMAN of Hardin county. For Supreme Judge, JONN F. DILLON of Scott county.
01 Oct 1863
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1863
Page
1
For Governor, Col. WM. M. STONE of Marion county. For Lieutenant Governor, ENOCH W. EASTMAN of Hardin county. For Supreme Judge, JONN F. DILLON of Scott county.
The piece denounces Copperhead politicians and journals for feigned defense of free speech while opposing federal actions against the rebellion. It contrasts their antiwar stance with support for martial law in Kansas and Missouri, and defends presidential suspensions of habeas corpus as a necessary wartime power. Enrollment data cites 197,309 enrolled in Illinois.
The Courier recounts a heated exchange of war and abolitionist rhetoric as Democrats fear the rise of abolitionists in Maine California and Iowa. It questions the loyalty of key figures like Mahony Hutchins G W Jones and Don Hidalgo Dodge and suggests Butternut factions use abolitionist labels to win votes while warning about campaign-finance tactics and treachery.
From Washington comes word that Gen Rosecrans has received 18000 reinforcements by last Saturday and will soon have enough to overwhelm Bragg. A Mobile riot shows Confederate resistance to quell disturbances while Union and naval actions unfold across Virginia and the New York harbor hosts Russian ships. The draft is expected to rise to 600000 with Iowa and western states volunteering, and Polish constitutional rumors unfold in Paris. Loyal Iowa women plan a Muscatine convention to aid Sanitary and war relief efforts as Friends meetings in Iowa draw thousands with sermons by Esther Weeks.
Report from Woodville and Fremont recounts violence at a political gathering. Vallandigham supporters cheered. Pember was pounded by peace advocates, knocked down, and repeatedly kicked after a constable’s intervention failed.
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