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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1861
Page
2
A fragment notes that payment is required and claims the paper has a larger circulation than any other journal, highlighting a statement about Northern Jews. The text is incomplete but centers on a financial demand and relative readership.
The piece argues the nation faces danger of civil conflict unless strong leadership removes the incumbent and crushes treason. It condemns Buchanan and his cabinet as traitors aiding the South, cites secession threats after Lincoln's election, and urges decisive action to preserve the Union and uphold the Constitution despite the potential destruction of slavery. It calls for a veteran, firm government to suppress treason and avert disunion.
The exposé alleges former War Secretary Frorp ordered muskets to Georgia and Texas, permitted seizure of Charleston arms, and sent officials for European arms buys. It claims extortionate tolls, large private deposits, and improper drafts connected to Utah War and Fort Snelling, with calls for further disclosures.
Three of Bucmanax's Constitutional Advisers retire amid a collapsing administration. Frorp quits after accusing the President of failing to honor a secret bargain with South Carolinians. Reports note Fort Moultrie evacuation and U. S. property losses as disunion tensions intensify across Charleston and the nation. The Dubuque Herald mirrors harsh commentary, urging impeachment and denouncing Northern traitors and Southern demagogues alike, while debates over Fugitive Slave Law and secession ripple through conventions in Texas and beyond.
A writer argues that Currisn-Union compromise proposals fail to satisfy secessionists. Repeal of Personal Liberty Laws, Fugitive Slave Law clampdown, open territories to slavery, and removal of impediments to the African Slave Trade are deemed unacceptable. The piece warns the public not to expect genuine concessions.
Gen Wool, former commander of the Eastern Department, wrote to the Secretary of State urging rapid reinforcement of garrisons in South Carolina, especially Fort Moultrie, to deter insurgent attacks. He warned that without quick action the defenses would be overwhelmed, protecting U S property and the country’s flag from traitors.
The Washington correspondent notes Dan Siexles returned from New York after holidays with little support for secession from the rear of the State. Public sentiment shifts as Merchants and Money Changers back Republicans and Uniton, while Daza signals a radical mind change, suggesting more Democrats may switch.
Tauxton Weep's plan for a compromise draws many to expect concessions from Mr. Seward yet evidence shows no willingness to abandon essential Republican principles as defined at Chicago. The Senate committee proposals include limits on federal power over states and a juried trial for fugitives, but party lines split on these conciliatory ideas.
The National Republican announces itself as a new paper in Washington DC published by L. Cusrmane & Co. It promises strong energy and ability in its reporting and editorial work.
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