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Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1865
Page
3
A fervent Confederate editorial laments Union strength, urges resolve against surrender, and praises Governor Joe Brown for wartime sacrifices. It defends Dixie independence, attacks Lincoln’s policy, and calls for cotton destruction to cripple the Yankee war effort, warning of England’s looming financial storm and praising patriots like Waddell.
The piece argues Liccala seeks peace negotiator terms and a return to the Richmond party. It notes General Singleton and Judge Meghes heading to Richmond with passports while others urge unwavering resolve. It reflects on public discontent, drafts, enlistments, and confidential peace talks involving Adams, Lincoln, and Seward.
A Confederate meeting in Granville County chaired by Speed outlines resolutions praising the Confederate cause, pledging unity, and urging perseverance and independence. Speeches by James S. Amis and others affirm devotion to peace through victory and the defense of liberty. An iron mail letter from Pittsburg to England notes an ultra-thin sheet of iron from Sligo Iron Works.
A dialogue-driven scene shows Mr. Holes and Lieut. Henes plotting a peace speech to sway a political convention. The plan includes manipulating Habeas Corpus, reading the speech aloud, and awaiting an armistice as public support surges.
A fragment speaks of publishing the Standard containing an immortal speech and seeking copies for friends beyond the Potomac. Holden pockets money, retreats, and associates mend pliable loyalties in a tense editorial-prife context amid Gonfid.
Near Richmond on February 27 185 a Confederate letter from a commander urges perseverance for independence. He frames Union forces as strong but not unbeatable, lauds Southern women and homes, and vows continued resistance until victory under God and united people.
In Fayetteville on February 24 1865 residents praised the women for nursing feeding and clothing wounded soldiers from Wilmington. The letter lauds the city’s patriotism and gratitude to volunteers while reporting on hospital aid and donations. A wartime congressional bill on exemptions and workforce details is noted, along with mentions of Waterloo medal officers and telegraph workers headed to India to assist the Yankee prisoners’ telegraph department.
From the Front reports no movement yesterday as the enemy mounted a furious shelling along the left. A Confederate working party appeared in their foot and fired many rounds with little effect. Many missiles exploded over Blasdord in the city. The enemy is pushing a rail line from City Point toward his base at Petersburg to move supplies and extend lines, with heavy works rising on Brunswick Stage Road and nearby necks. Union scouts confirm Grant’s aim to keep trans port and wood supply close to his main line as Lee may retreat this spring.
From the Paris correspondence the New York Herald reports a warned alert about southern ironclad ships built to break the blockade and threaten New York. The writer cites a possible Danish transfer of a vessel, French diplomacy, and fear of a French complicity while urging vigilance against a prospective harbor attack or a Confederate naval feat. The piece frames the threat as serious and urges public caution and government action.
Unclear excerpt presents fragmented lines attributed to Burke about coercion sacrifice exertion and shame amid oppressive forces. The garbled text mentions discharge and dark times, offering little coherent event context or identifiable entities for fuller summary.
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