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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1864
Page
2
The Union electoral ticket lists Andrew Johnson of Tennessee with Lena Morton and P. M'Miheel from Connecticut as delegates.
The text reports Secretary Chase’s unexpected resignation at the end of the fiscal year and President’s acceptance. It notes speculation on causes, hints at a Treasury appointment misunderstanding, and praises Senator Fessenden and later Secretary Jessenden, asserting confidence in strong leadership and sound financial policy during a pivotal cabinet transition.
The proclamation announces a special state election on the first Tuesday in August to amend the constitution so soldiers in the field may vote. The piece argues for universal voting rights for defenders and urges citizens to cast ballots on August’s second day. It notes Congress repealed enrollment law commutation and ends with a literary allusion.
The piece cites a Confederate view that Lincoln’s reelection would doom the South, with excerpts from J L M Curry and references to Union and Confederate leaders, naval actions against the Alabama and Kearsarge, and political moves in Congress during 1864. It notes Lincoln’s renomination acceptance and war-time politics.
The Iowa Tribune denounces Copperheads in Southern Iowa and Germany as they oppose Cleveland's contrivance. It predicts Germans will abandon Fremont amid party marriage rumors and cites J L M Curry arguing Lincoln’s re election would dash Southern secession hopes.
A Christian Commission officer reports from Baltimore that Gen. Grant is confident of success against the enemy at Petersburg. He says troops are in fine spirits, interview with Grant occurred Monday, and preparations are extensive as Meade and Grant’s leadership are praised.
The Lockport Journal prints an extract from Lieut Boughton's June 21 1864 report detailing a private 1861 Buchanan letter to John Tyler president of the Peace Convention and a related communication about parade effects and Tyler's reply noting Washingtons birthday celebration and military presence. The piece cites other Civil War dispatches and oblique remarks on Gen Sherman and Gen Tyler.
Readable items show prices for flour from Illinois and Wisconsin with extra grades, white wheat varieties, and various fish and meat products including Mackerel No 1 and No 2, Kitts, Mess Beef and Pork, along with wheat and corn measurements and Buckwheat and Beans. The fragment resembles a mid 19th to early 20th century mercantile ledger line.
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