15 Aug 1861
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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1861
Page
1
The Weekly Vip recounts a speech delivered in Louisville on July 13 defending Union fidelity and condemning the rebellion. It cites John Hog’s remarks praising the Union, condemning Confederate aims, and urging Kentucky to support the President and the war effort with unwavering resolve.
The piece denounces southern loyalists aiding traitors at the state capitol and condemns compromise with figures like Nayeason Davis and Bixsauium. It rails against rebels, calls for unwavering support of the Union, and denounces any aid to the rebellion as treason. The author insists loyalty to the country in a perilous hour.
A secessionist city organ prints a Missouri letter attacking Federal actions under Lincoln. It endorses a Democratic paper and attacks Governor Jackson, blaming civil strife on union dissolution. Includes critique of state banks, a note on currency, and reports the death of DeWitt volunteers' doctor in Burlington.
A long dispatch analyzes the Tax and Tariff bill merged by conference committees. It details a $20,000,000 direct tax limited to 1861 62 with state collection options and discounts for early payment. An income tax schedule taxes varying incomes, exemptions, and thresholds, aiming to sustain government credit during the war. Illinois’ share is about $1.15 million. The piece notes political divisions, potential states rights friction, and a dramatic wartime romance of a female volunteer who disguised herself as a man to serve.
A Cin elnasti Times correspondent describes Gen Rosecrans at Clarksburg in plain clothes, noting his shabby uniform and modest appearance compared with high rank. The piece recalls his approachable manner with troops, and critics call him “the bully boy” as they prepare for upcoming battles.
A verbal quarrel on a personal matter led to a brutal fight between two groups aboard government boats near Eads. One man John Connors was mortally wounded with a knife in the neck, another man Thomas Joe was knocked unconscious. The scene drew a crowd from Cincinnati to Richmond and left Floyd in a state of panic as onlookers tried to aid the wounded and restrain the combatants.
The narrative recalls Mr. Magraw volunteering with the Masewerry company to penetrate the enemy’s line for a mercy mission. General Scott warns the government cannot recognize rebels as a de facto authority, while Cameron of Lancaster County is noted as Magraw’s friend and townsman mourning the deceased. The family remains in Lancaster amid their sorrow.
The piece notes the Queen's frail health dampening royal influence and society. It laments fashion and luxury shrinking as trade suffers and American patronage shifts to New York, leaving London shops with poor balances amid widespread gloom.
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