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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1861
Page
2
Republican ticket listed Samuel J. Kirkwood and J. B. Needham for governor and Ralph P. Lowe for judge of the soprano court.
A letter from a Seventh Iowa member praises General Freemont. The proclamation, declaring martial law, prompts secessionists to flee and neutrals to pledge loyalty. St Louis papers call the measure prudent and humane, while rumors of Freemont’s replacement arise and Lincoln orders a minor modification to the confiscation clause to align with congressional law.
A dispatch from Washington dated September 11 states three Confederate demands from Unionists in Kentucky in Fanionts proclamation. The turning loose of confiscated Black people and penalties for men who served briefly are to be enacted. The President seeks Kentucky loyalty to keep the state from Jeff Davis and wants proclamations by military command to align with the August 6 confiscation act.
English journals warn of a cotton famine as Southern ports stay blocked and demand shifts to India Jamaica and British Guiana. They urge European agencies to tidy cleansing and transport of Indian cotton and for government road rail and irrigation works to boost internal supply while manufacturers seek alternatives.
Lieut Col Wm H Merritt, nominated by the rattlesnake Convention, refuses to stand on their ticket or join their platform. The Evening Union lauds his patriotism, praising his decision amid factional pressure and asserting loyalty of Iowa’s democracy and people.
The Republicans of Mitchell county nominate S. A. Clyde for Judge, John A. Elliott for Treasurer and Recorder, J. N. Dudley for Sheriff, C. T. Granger for School Superintendent, A. B. Bradley for Drainage Commissioner, Darwin Knight for County Surveyor, and Gen. Homser of Boone county Illinois faces charges of drunkenness and likely dismissal. The Herald notes Republicanism is doomed as a transom-monger comment and references Verweont and Maine.
A Blackhawk County Fair report praises growing exhibits despite local limits. It highlights Durham cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, poultry, apples, grapes, peaches, cheeses, dahlias, and quilts. Notable entrants include E. R. Shankland, Donnelley & Roberts, Cooper & Smith, and the Germania Band, with Miss Sarah Brown winning the equestrian prize.
Sept 18 1061 report from Warsake describes Dubuque to Manchester to Waterloo trip with war talk in Delaware County with enlistment hopes led by Ainsworth. Festive shows include Germania Band, National Hall feast, an arch Cedar River bridge, and a gala exhibition of cattle and livestock at Blackhawk County Fair Grounds. Local speeches, a mammoth pie, and cordial welcome mark a strong patriotic mood. Also notes Bremer county ticket for 1861 elections, and freshmen at Grinnell College. postmaster appointment at Bradford Chickasaw County.
A large crowd gathered in Casade on Saturday under the War and Law and Order Committee, pledging support for the Government and the war. Speakers including J y. Kine and Col. Wall. H. Munairr urged unity behind the national flag, while Wa. Mitts and Hon. J.M. Petroux argued treason in the South and condemned the opposition.
Vermont leans Republican and Union with Hotsroox leading in majorities, Tracy and Smarter far behind. In Windsor and Windham counties Hotsroox dominates. Tracy trails with modest totals. Maine results show Wasusurex winning by about 9,000 in Bangor reports, while Dana trails with around 15,000 votes statewide. Legislature to lean Republican with some Union ticket Democrats.
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