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Newspaper
Vancouver Register
Location
Vancouver, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1866
Page
2
A provincial editorial argues for national unity after the Civil War, condemning Southern secessionists and urging firm fidelity to constitutional freedom. It predicts a shift of power and calls on Union supporters to act unitedly to preserve the Republic.
The debate centers on a misprinted Columbia county resolution mentioning Jefferson Davis in the Herald rebuttal. The Merald accuses editors of lying by printing and defending the misprint while blaming printers, and recalls Democratic support for Davis during the rebellion.
The Clarke County prospectus urges emigrants to settle the timbered county. It boasts vast swales and fertile lands, easy clearing, and strong water resources. It promotes markets via the great river, organized communities, roads, bridges, and schools, while stressing labor as the path to wealth.
The piece outlines proposed overland and river routes to Great Bend via Colville and the Columbia River, noting Victoria interests and Hudson Bay Company activity. It predicts rising settlement and farming around Colville, urges farmers to invest in productive crops rather than speculative quartz mining, and references local political and medical notices.
The piece discusses General Gorton favoring the Northern Pacific over the Central route, noting grade gains and Asiatic trade links through Boston and Chicago. It mentions a St Paul expedition to survey the route to the Columbia, Idaho trade talks, local trials in Oregon, and shipping updates along the Columbia River. The column also covers a stabbing in Salem, a murder sentencing in Linn County, a Wells Fargo courier change, Richmond anniversary politics, the Cowlitz steamer schedule, and a sewing machine ad updated by a San Francisco agent.
The Senate debated the Stockton case and a vetoed reconstruction bill. Key figures discussed were Gen. Lee testimony and Virginia North and South Carolina concerns. The Senate planned an active day with a possible override attempt and noted shifts in support amid civil rights questions.
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