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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1861
Page
2
A 1061 newspaper snippet reports Mr. Lincoln's movements toward Washington, Democratic conventions in Pennsylvania, debates on a National Constitution Convention, and a Union College student prank involving raising the Palmetto flag. It notes Virginia delegates, New York Peace Congress appointments, and abolitionist actions in Albany with police presence.
A Virginian in New Orleans laments Southern politics and secession, arguing that the Cotton States may return to the Union after facing the costs of separation. He asserts that seceded states remain foreign to the United States, warns that reentry would hinge on negotiations and compensations, and stresses that full allegiance to Federal law remains due until lawful settlement or revolutionary change.
The Five report exposes long running illegal acceptances by Secretary of War during 1858 to 1867, involving $6,077,805 frauds, with $6 million unrecovered. Key figures include Secretary of War John B. Firope, Col. Darm map, and banker Rosevelt, amid cabinet indictments and calls for swift justice.
The harsh midwinter storms dump over four feet of snow across northern Iowa, crippling rail lines and halting shipments. Dubuque merchants hold winter stocks as interior counties face shortages of groceries and fabrics while river counties feel the wholesale trade suspension. Fort Sumter garrison news reports dwindling rations and growing preparations for defense, with promises of government aid and continued vigilance from Charleston.
The fragment describes a worn parchment believed to record ancestral duties and lineage. It laments erosion of the document as generations pass and hints at a fading inheritance carried by heirs, with the text in mid translation and garbled in places.
An imperfect telegraph report of Mr Lincoln's farewell to his neighbors before departing for Washington is reprinted with corrections. The scene at eight in the morning at the Rail road depot drew a large crowd as Lincoln spoke with visible emotion, asking friends to remember him in prayers.
The public has seen little of Lincoin’s national views since the Chicago Convention. In Indianapolis he avoided extended debate yet implied a firm stance on secession and coercion. He signaled protection of U S property and enforcement of U S laws, earning evident support.
A Mitchell county businessman writes that business is brisk with 20 to 40 teams daily. In a week 2 700 bushels of wheat were delivered and over 700 bushels in one day. He notes Minnesota teams 180 miles away visiting for flooring and urges local manufacture of plows wagons and joinery to boost the economy.
A contested letter allegedly from Mr ee Pano a Vingial sparked accusations of forgery and public deception. The Herald investigated the piece, noting its treasonist defense and urging caution against the imposition on readers. An elderly settler tied to the farm dispute appears in the faded account.
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