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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1861
Page
2
The column aggregates notes from Madison and Philadelphia papers on secession, cabinet appointments, and political moves. It mentions Hon. J. Porrson in Madison, a potential U.S. Senate race, Pennsylvania prospects, and a Democratic convention in Des Moines. It reports on a Carolina Light Infantry incident, Northern responses, and a cross-state critique of abolition and wartime policy.
A fragment-echoed political debate condemns secession and favors firm U S authority. It argues rebellion across several states, rejects compromise plans, and urges conquest of insurrection before any reunion or concessions. It references Northern laws, personal liberty statutes, and plans by Curtin or others.
The debate over Fort Sumter's spelling shows divisions among sources. Some standard works use a silent p, while others print the p. The General Semter autograph in Locuing’s Field Book supports no p. Southern lawmakers send home wives and daughters, leaving fewer than one hundred lady boarders in Washington’s hotels, Willard’s and others, signaling potential trouble.
In a brisk exchange readers learn Republicans in Iowa split over the Crittenden proposition and its treaty with slavery, with leaders insisting the party must unite with peers to preserve the Union. The letter questions Heralds claims of mass Republican support and urges decisive action against secessionists and for fortifications and federal authority.
The article notes shifting views around the Constitution and Union amid 1861 political tensions. It reports a Des Moines meeting of Republicans endorsing unity, opposing concessions, and calling for printing and circulating resolutions to support the federal government and resistance to nullification. It mentions cabinet changes with secretary of the treasury and a proposed policy stance.
An unarmed Star of the West carrying 250 U S soldiers was fired on by masked Charleston batteries two miles from its destination. The steamer fled to sea. Maj Axmenos sent a flag of truce and reported the attack. The nation anxiously awaits whether Maj Amrasox will be reinforced or a new expedition is sent.
Governor Yates cites Mississippi River tolls as a threat to commerce and warns that river control by Mississippi authorities could lead to ruin for both shores. He argues that imposing taxes and duties on interstate trade would endanger cities and riverside settlements, foreseeing widespread destruction if forced to submit.
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