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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1862
Page
2
The October 18 1862 issue declares a large or easy majority across all issues. It mocks Democratic fundraising and anger at anti abolition rhetoric while asking for exact figures on campaign spending and beer consumption tied to Scofield and Brown margins.
The army widely supports Lincoln's Proclamation as essential to ending the rebellion. Officers and soldiers cheer its issuance, with Gen McClellan and Gen Halleck backing its duty to enforce, viewing slavery as the root cause and its removal as the path to victory.
The piece highlights Union victories in Kentucky and Tennessee, noting Bragg's weakness and successful pushes in the region. It recalls a Corinth victory fought, not evacuated, and mocks the New York Herald and Seymour’s political prospects while reporting Amos Myers elected to Congress in the 20th District. It mentions a Delirium Tremains disease jibe and ends with Maryland and Pennsylvania as safe for now.
Official figures show for Auditor J H Mitchell 1800 votes and Chas Dinsmoor 1213. For Trustee Warren Academy Boon Mead 1552 and Robert Johnson 296 with C V Kinnear also listed. The report includes broader commentary on Pennsylvania politics and local election irregularities in a contemporaneous editorial.
Corp. W. M. Lindsey writes from Bolivar Heights near Harper's Ferry describing the 145th Regiment's march from Erie to Antietam, battlefield scenes, amputations, and burial of dead, noting sickness and longing for home while serving in the Army of the Potomac.
On Thursday 290 men were drafted from the city of Erie including Wm. A. Galbraith Hon. Selden Marvin Geo. W. DeCamp J. I. Downing Jonas Gunnison W. P. Gilson Geo. Selden E. H. Smith A. King J.S. M. Young W. P. Hays F. F. Adams J. F Downing M. I. Burgess J. C. Burgess H. B. Haverstick J. J. McConnell Robert Russell J. M. Justice 5. P. Kepler. The weather the past week was cold with December winds in sight. leaves die and fall signaling another season’s end and thanks for its blessings.
The Germans of San Francisco plan a testimonial for General Sigel praising his leadership and services. Details are sparse in fragments but indicate a community event honoring his contributions.
The document, written by F. W. Hughes for the Breckinridge Democratic State Committee, declares Pennsylvania must choose between remaining with the Union or joining a Southern Confederacy. It warns that secession could strand Pennsylvania from the Atlantic, forcing it to become a manufacturing center for a new Confederacy, harming its wealth and power. It urges citizens to act in their best interests and to reveal the positions other states would hold if coercion disunionists succeed in blocking compromise.
Harper's Weekly notes that true enemies of the nation include those within who inflame divisions by labeling supporters of ending slavery as radicals. The piece criticizes Northern laborers for fearing freedmen for work, and warns of political danger if leaders heed party over liberty. Also reports defaced stamp redemption plans and Henry Catlin named Route Agent on the Lake Shore between Buffalo and Cleveland. Ralph Waldo Emerson will give
The Pennsylvania Reserve Corps under Gen Meade is hailed for bravery from Dranesville to Sharpsburg. Despite losses, veterans marching with cheer demonstrated steadfast resolve and valor amid heavy odds, countering unfounded slurs by critics.
Cor. Phila. Inquirer reports plans to fortify Harper's Ferry with felled trees, picks, and shovels as troops prepare for winter garrison. General Edwin J. Sumner praised as capable commander while rumors say government property and arsenals may be rebuilt to restore Harper's Ferry to former glory.
The proclamation sets a levy on January 1 1863 taxing one fifth of value of crops, livestock increases, profits from feeding, and one fifth of yearly income with exemptions for imports and small totals. Foreign residents taxed only on local products or business income. threshold for product value and income is $500. Pekin and London to be connected by telegraph within six months.
General Rosecrans led a smaller Union force to a decisive win over Price Van Dorn and Breckinridge at Corinth last week. The victory, praised as superb in leadership and courage, preserves Western Union positions along the Mississippi, Cumberland, and Arkansas regions, and secures gains from Fort Donelson to Vicksburg.
Military report from Perryville to Halleck recounts daily skirmishes with cavalry since arrival near Bardstown and Springfield. Center and left corps engage. reinforcements sent. Heavy combat continues with uncertain losses, including Generals Jackson and Terrill among the dead. Fort Monroe also reports civilians released via a flag of truce boat.
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