Ballot Nominates Cowan as Wilmot Loses Out in State
Sunday and Monday reports show Wilmot favored for long term while Cowan gains backing from Greensburg and Westmoreland County Republicans. On the 6th ballot Cowan is nominated, with Wilmot supporters outraged, and Henry D. Moore elected State Treasurer amid Senate debates over Union and state rights.
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Gen. Cameron
Wilmot
Cowan
Coverly
Washington
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Henry D. Moore
Philadelphia
Slifer
Slifer, Who Is To Be Gov. Curtin
United States
Commonwealth
Union
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Curtin
Harrisburg
Governors House
Goy
Packer
Seward
Chicago
Tidiesute and Brokenstraw Railroad Company
Flournoy warned against treason and rank ambitions
A speaker cautions Mr. Flournoy about pledging allegiance to a new government and the danger of overturning the current regime. The message suggests his risk of consequences, noting a progression from corporal to brigadier general could lead to hanging for high treason.
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Mr. Flournoy
Tom
Thomas B. Flournoy
Arkansas
Charleston
Memphis
Thomas B
T’om
T. B. Flournoy
Don Quixote
Sancho Panza
Flournoy
Union
Corporal Flournoy
Thomas
Republic of the United States
North Western Bank joke sparks debate over credit and currency
The piece pokes fun at the North Western Bank amid circulating concerns of a large note supply and public trust. It argues for credit with the public and notes the bank’s commitment to specie payment, while mocking secessionist bravado and political posturing in Arkansas leaders.
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Erie
North Western Bank
D.S. Bailey
Sugar Grove
Inaugural Cabinet Neatly Reorganized Amid War News
The cabinet is reconstituted with Dix as Treasury Secretary Toucey Navy Secretary Black Secretary of State Kentucky and Interior vacant and Holt of Kentucky as Portmaster General Stanton of DC as Attorney General Holt of Kentucky as War. The piece also notes Lincoln’s address, speculates on suspension of specie payments, and details events from Charleston and Louisiana secession actions around January 1861.
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Beeresylvania
the Treasury
Dix
New York
Navy
Toucey
Elieut
Tary
Black
Penn- Conne Secreta
Tucky
Te Interior
Holt
Kentucky
Mr. Stanton
District of Columbia
War
Ken
Curtin
Sunbury and
Erie
Standing Committees in the Senate for the 48th Session
The Senate announces its Standing Committees for the 48th session. Finance includes Finney Gregg Welsh Smith Benson. Judiciary Penny Yardly Wall Ketcham Smith. Accounts Connell Imbrie Bound Clymer Grawford. Estates and Escheats Hall Irish Benson Boughter Clymer. Pensions and Gratuities Yardley Ketcham Meredith Serril Blood. Library Benson Penney Bound. Corporations Smith Hall Connell Robinson Hamilton Banks Lawrence Parker Hel stand Wharton Welsh. Canals and Inland Navigation Parker Wharton Boaud Mott Crawford. Railroads M Clure Gregg Parker London Blood. Election Districts Imbrie Fuller Crawford Nicholas Robinson Retrenchment and Reform Nichols Penney Yardley Sernil Schindel. Education Ketcham Heistand Nichols Fuller Schindel. Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures Meredith London Sernil Lawrence Thompson Militia Gregg M Clure Irish Wharton Nichols. Roads and Bridges Hamilton Thompson Lawrence Blood Mott.
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Robinson
Fuller
Boughter
Clymer
Lawton
Thompson
Schindel
Irish
Connell
Hamilton
Setindel
Mott
Heistand
Welsh
M'Clure
Imbrie
Meredith
Crawford
Wharton
Serrill
House OF Representatives
Ways and Means
Sheppard
Ball
Abbot
Peirce
Broadhead
Craig
Ridgway
Marshall
Lawrence
Ellenberger
Moore
Bartholomew
Irwin
Mullen
Leisenring
Gordon
Willams
Armstrong
Hill
Strang
Byrne Bartholomew
Bliss
Duffield
Wilson
Teller
Butler
Carbon
Eliott
Randall
Collins
Hood
Boyer
Austin Pughe
Myers
Kuch
Reily
Rhoads
Schroach
Blanchard
Ober
Byrne
Reiff
Graham
Anderson
Coiwell
Stebman
Bixler
Burns
Cope
Banks
Patterson
Acker
Seltzer
Smith
Berks
Abtett
Hofius
Preston
Goebriog
Hubn
Louther
Blair
Heck
Barnsley
Pugbe
Stoneback
Bressler
Douglas
McDonough
Messrs
Keller
White
Osterhout
Donley
Kline
Tracy
Roller
Morrison
Harvey
Lichtenwallner
Messrs Shaffer
Frazier Gordon
Thomas
Crawfor Walker
Elliott
Gibbony
Bar Duffield
Happer
Ashcom
Devins
Claims
Hays
Clark
Hillman
Duncan
Philadelphia
Brewster
McGonigal
Colwell
Roller Reiff
Ashcum
Kine
Gaskill
Walker
Lessenring
Frazier
Irvine
Mines and Minerals
Eisel
Taylor
Koeh
Schroeb
Manifold
Douglas and Devins
Mesrs
Cowan, Bressler
Brodhead
Patterson and Myers
Byrte
Finney
Gregg
Benson
Penny
Yardly
Wall
Ketcham
Grawford
Hall
Yardley
Serril
Blood
Penney
Parker
Helstand
Boaud
M’clure
London
Nicholas
Nichols
Sernil
Militia
Arrival of Star of the West at Charleston Harbor
An Evening Post reporter describes the Star of the West entering Charleston harbor after a night voyage. The crew notes extinguished lights, uncertainty of the main channel, signals from Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, and the presence of muskets on deck as they approach the fortifications. The scene includes rockets, a red Palmetto flag, and cautious navigation toward the gun emplacements.
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Cuartistos
Gen Clinch
Star of the West
Morris Island
Fort Sumpter
Fort Moultrie
Lieut
Hall
Pickens
Anderson
South Carolina
United States
Sam
Robert Anderson
Charleston Harbor
New York
McGowan
Charleston Bar
Mortis Island
St Pierre
Charleston
The
Evening Post
Lawoke
Sumpter
Channel
Cummings Point
Fork Sumpter
Moultrie
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McClure
York
United States of America
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C. C. Wetmore
Fasc Ticherus
Cabineete
Harris
Philadelphia Ledger
Kennedy
the Tribune
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United States Army
North
Stars and Stripes
Major Anderson
Socora Carolina
Tate
F. W. Pickens
T. Talbot
R. Anderson
Talbot
Louisiana
New Orlears
United States Arsenal
Baton Rouge
Maj. Haskins
Gov. Moore
ArCo
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Montgomery
Capitol
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Congressman Curry
Mathews
Mississippi
Missouri
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Scott
Custom House
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Mississippe Jacksons
Mr. Gholson
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Fort Barrancas
Navy Yard
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