29 Aug 1861
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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1861
Page
1
Republican ticket lists Samuel J. Kirke Wood for Governor and J Eb Needham for Governor and Ralph P. Lowe for Supreme Court Judge. The fragment outlines party selections and nominees.
A Confederate era column denounces Northern secessionists who plead for peace with the South. It links editors and Virginia ties to preaching peace, mocks “white flag” strategems, and claims treason in states like Kentucky and Missouri. It also critiques the Herald on volunteer classifications and wartime legality.
A Civil War era critique accusing Northern papers and leaders of treasonous sympathy with the Confederacy. It targets Breckinridge faction influence in Iowa and across several states, citing newspapers, political figures, and calls for peace with rebels, condemning treasonous rhetoric and urging unity behind the Union.
Hon Edward Eastsert denounces enemy journalism as a vehicle for rebellion and treason. He notes suppression of the New York News and the influence of Buffalo Courier and Day Book in stirring Northern traitors. The piece calls for government action to curb sedition and uphold the Union.
The Waukon Journal, a Republican paper in the Northern belt, backs dropping party name for a Union State ticket. Democrats of the county hold a convention via the Journal and refuse Republicans. Hon J Sroomsa of Waterville opposes dissolving his party. Maron Scorree, said to be son of Rev J Scortate, a Baptist minister in Ronville.
An Iowa convention nominates Maturn L Fisher for lieutenant governor but he declines citing domestic circumstances. The letter to S Hemrstrap criticizes the Des Moines assembly and laments the nomination by a rebel clique. The editorial notes Fisher’s private reasons and questions his patriotism.
The Dubuque Herald forecasts a future battle likely between Gen Banus’s corps and Jahiston’s, unless Bans stays distant. Southern papers and the Dubuque Herald believe Union volunteers should avoid clashing with Confederate forces in their moves.
On August 284 1861 Dubuque honored the first local volunteers returning from Wilson's Creek. An eight thousand strong crowd cheered as they crowned the Jackson Guards and Governor's Greys with laurel while grieving for fallen kin. The day showcased joyous welcome and solemn memory, with praise for the organizing committee's flawless parade, breakfast, and speeches.
The London Times notes the blockade has caused Southward disruption despite failures by the Navy Department. Vessels were moved to distant ports to hinder administration change after WelIe s term, with port watchers purchased but not armed quickly. Cannon theft and slow factory output hinder armament as alleged incompetence fuels public outcry.
The New York Tribune notes the Springfield affair as the Towas boys showing readiness to sacrifice comfort and even lives by burning tents to lighten wagons, enabling rapid movement.
The Rand Lodge of Good Temples met in Town City for a three day session with about 150 members and many visitors. Reports praised state growth, a visit to Camp Fremont featured temperance and patriotic speeches, and a full slate of Grand officers was elected for the coming year. Dubuque won the August meeting with 82 votes on the first ballot.
Albany Evening Journal lauds the Iowa First for bearing themselves nobly at Lyon’s battlefield, saving the small army from being overwhelmed. The piece notes other state regiments clamoring for discharge, but praises their leaders and resolve to stay, reflecting pride and gratitude for Iowa’s services.
A St. Louis Republican analysis reframes Wilson's Creek as a Union victory. Confederate losses are tallied at two to three hundred killed and four to five hundred wounded in the Confederate account, while Federal deaths reach two to three thousand per enemy estimates. Sigel's operations are praised for guiding pickets, provisioning, and camp discipline, suggesting the clash ended as a decisive Union success.
The piece denounces peace meetings in the Northern States as abacked by enemies to the Union. It claims supporters of such meetings align with three hundred thousand Southern rebels in arms and jeopardize the nation.
Gene notes brave soldiers reenlisting in St Louis with intent to finish the fight. County rendezvous in Iowa City named Camp Mremont. The Lyon Avengers cavalry company forms in Jobnews.
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