17 Aug 1865
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1865
Page
1
The speaker discusses southern attitudes toward emancipation and the end of slavery. He notes resistance to restoring the old system, doubts about free labor, and the belief that slaves are free but must be compelled to work. He plans further observation from conversations with southern people.
A Charlestown correspondent recalls a former Georgia planter near Darien with four thousand acres and ninety slaves. He doubts freed Black workers will consent to labor contracts without federal troops, fears ruin of his plantation, and admits he cannot work himself, urging sale or new ventures as he contemplates life after emancipation.
A writer argues against the idea that marriage should instantly lift a person above labor. He urges young women to adopt realistic views of life and duties, noting class differences and dangers of fanciful marriage. He advocates humility, steady work, and acceptance of a modest station.
An 19th century health note discusses eye care and reading habits, warning against reading in dim light or while in motion. It cites historical cases of eye disease and prescribes safe practices such as lighting, posture, and washing eyes with warm water. It also includes proverb-like moral lines on industry and character development.
A North testifying witness, likely Ambrose Spencer, describes the Andersonville stockade under Wirz and Winder. He details food deprivation, filth, neglect, disease, and executions, and recounts a failed aid attempt by Sumter women and harm to sick prisoners.
Brigadier General Dodd reports to the War Department that Dr. Mudd knew Booth and met him at the National Hotel. O Laughlin and Arnold defend their roles in the plot to capture the President but deny involvement in the assassination. Spangler recalls details and defends his conduct while noting witnesses lied. A New York display of Grant era matters is briefly mentioned with a celebrated horse.
The Rev Dr Gillette of First Baptist visited condemned prisoners for sixteen hours in the penitentiary with Assistant Secretary of War Eckert. He spoke with Powell later identified as Lewis Thornton Powell and others including Harold and Atterott, describing their paths to crime and their final hours while noting religious observations from multiple faiths.
A preacher urges mothers to see themselves as historians writing on their children's minds. Words and gaze leave lasting imprints beyond time, unlike tides that erase drawings. Truth or error etched by a parent’s influence endure through eternity and shape immortality.
The National Intelligencer, loyal to McClellan in the last canvass, criticizes rebels as unfit for national office and urges removal of pernicious influences to reestablish loyalty. It warns Northern friends will not tolerate the return of those who fomented revolt and insists military power should protect civil authority while aiding restoration of unity.
An aphoristic reflection notes that even humble maps aid society, comparing tiny insects and their labor to contribute to something greater, likening their effort to fabric for a king’s robe. It frames industrious work as beneficial to the common good.
A veteran returns home with funds and jewelry wasted in a single day’s drink, sparking calls for temperance action to aid soldiers and curb liquor sales. The piece cites a national temperance convention and urges churches and communities to rescue veterans and families from alcohol’s harm.
A moral appeal condemns whisky as a ruinous vice shared by politicians, editors, and all society. It urges drinkers to stop for their own sake and warns against influencing others toward excess. The piece ends with a fragmented job notice about five thousand female operatives needed, mentioning Lowell and Massachusetts.
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