New Ledger Editor Sparks War Era Debate in Warren
The Warren Ledger adopts a new writer whose hostile attacks on the Administration prompt a loyal reply from local editors. They defend Union war aims, denounce treason, urge support for enlistments, and demand unity against rebels while criticizing copperhead rhetoric and Vallandigham sympathizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Ledger
the Mail
Lacy
Republic
Topeka
Old Democratic Party
New York
Gov. Seymour
Union
Gerrit Smith
Union League
Utica
Copperhead
Warren County
Vallandigham
Jeff Davis
Campbell
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Perdition
Jefferson on Arbitary Arrests and the Law of Necessity
The piece discusses General Wilkinson arresting Aaron Burr amid a Western river plot. Jefferson’s letter argues laws of necessity may supersede written law in saving the country, defending officers acting under crisis to preserve the Union and avoid magistrate gridlock.
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Jefferson
Wilkinson
Aaron Burr
Gen. Wilkinson
Burr
Union
Command For Gen Fremont and Hooker Movement Praise
A committee urges the President to assign General Fremont to lead colored troops, with the President expressing willingness to raise vast numbers and protect enlistees. Separately, Gen Fogliardi of the Swiss army praises General Hooker for his bold Rappahannock crossing and prudent retreat, affirming high military respect for Hooker’s talent.
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Fremont
Horace Greeley
W. C. Bryant
Mayor Opdyke
Dan’ S. Dickinson
Gen
M. V. Com. Adv
Focliardi
Hooker
Fogliardi
Rappahannock
Gen. I
New York Democrats Face Sapient Peace Convention Gambit
The Utica Herald critiques the late Peace Convention strategy by Fernando Wood and Horatio Seymour. Wood aims to push toward the Democratic vice presidency while Seymour resists, fearing loss of war support. Albany and New York City moves try to marshal factions for or against the convention, with Wood leveraging Wood’s home base to dominate the early presidential contest.
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Loyal League
Utica
New York
League
Utica Herald
Seymour
Wood Wood
Wood
Seymour Seymour
Fernando Wood
Horatio Seymour
Vallandigham
State Central Committee
Mozart Hall
Gen. McClellan
Albany
Gov. Seymour
Friends of
Atas and
Argus
New York City
Ile
Arnold Proclamation Echoes in Modern Political Rhetoric
The excerpt from Benedict Arnold's October 20 1780 proclamation is compared to contemporary Copperhead sentiments. It contrasts calls for liberty with accusations of tyranny, urging a chosen band to pursue peace liberty and safety while mocking opponents as traitors and demanding self-imposed taxes.
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Benedict Arnold
United States
Copperhead
Arnold
Great Britain
America
National July Fourth Celebration Call From Philadelphia
Under Union League auspices a city worthy of liberty will mark the Fourth of July in Independence Hall with delegations from Union Leagues nationwide. Soldiers warned to guard health as cholera fever and bowel complaints threaten from poor provisioning. Holloway's Pills and Ointment touted as essential remedies used by British and French troops. Only 25.
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Union League of
Philadelphia
Union Leagues
United States
Independence Hall
Holloway
Court Life in England Rises With Prince and Princess
Social life in England gains energy from the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Queen remains reserved while the royal couple attend theaters, dinners, and aristocratic gatherings. The Prince also visits schools and scientific anniversaries, following a path that made his father popular.
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England
Prince and Princess of Wales
Prince of Wales
Eton
Cotton Prices Fall in New Orleans in Three Weeks
Four cents drop from 65 to 48 cents per pound in three weeks as market stocks increase from the country opened by Gen. Banks. At least 100000 bales are exported from that region.
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New Orleans
War Dispatches From Front Near Wickspere May 23
Letters from Gen Hunter to Davis and Burnside's reply outline siege actions near Wickspere with artillery bombardment and trench fighting. Sherman pushes Steele to a fort’s foot as McPherson and McClernand contend with stubborn defenses. Grant advances against Johnston with victories at Champion Hills and Jackson, while Port Hudson operations and political notes fill the field reports.
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Wickspere
DeSoto Point
Sherman
Steele
Lach
McPherson
Stephen
McClernand
Quimby
Grant
Johnston
Goodrich
Baton Rouge
Champion Hills
Vicksburg
Mississippi River
Pemberton
New York
Gen. Hunter
Jeff. Davis
Free South
Heapquarters Dept. of the South
Hinton Heap
Port Royal
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
United States
Jefferson
Satan
Fallen Angels
Hell
D. Hunter
Monroy
Libby Prison
Knoxville
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Banks
Bayou Sara
Port Hudson
Mississippi
Richmond Dispatch
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Fort Sumter
Dixie
General Bragg
Pennsylvania
Washington
Fisher
Virginia
Crawford
Gen. Hooker
Gen. Schurz
van Dorn
Peters
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Joseph Segar
G. H. Watson
Ze Mr. Slelper
U.S
Rio Janeiro
War Department
Tribune
Ledger
Jevf
Davis
Burnside
Augur
Bragg
Murfreesboro
Department of the Ohio
Hickman’s Bridge
Nicholasville
C. McLean
Cincinnati
Shelbyville
Confederacy
Washinedton
Butler
Whiting
Corcoran Kimball
Col. Kimball
Corcoran
Kimball
E. A. Kimball
Curcaco
Memphis
St. Louis
Chas. D. Drake
James S. Yeatman
M. C. Park
F. A. Long
Pittsfield
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