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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1861
Page
2
A Wednesday morning message arrives at the office and is broadcast to town readers. The document, though read hastily, appears to be Abraham Lincoln style in tone and content, addressing the Rebellion, coast defenses, navy work, labor capital, and a shift toward a Menarchical form of government.
The President warns of disloyal domestic factions and foreign interference, urges firm defense measures, and proposes railroad links for loyalty regions. He calls for fortifications on lakes and coast, harbor improvements, and a swift Kentucky line to join with existing railroads, while addressing maritime war reforms and détente with Britain over the Perthshire detention.
The Military Committee asks Wayne County ladies to knit or donate one pair of heavy woolen gloves with thumb and one finger. Send to Secretary by the 20th met 90 so volunteers receive them as a Christmas present by the 25th inst. Mark gloves with donor and recipient names for forwarding. Secretary C Laxx Wooster December 8, 1861.
The document reviews national finances through June 30 1861 including expenditures on public debt and treasury balance. It discusses war costs, militia organization, army and navy efficiency, chaplain support, and calls for a streamlined judiciary with circuit courts and revised statutes for clarity.
A harrowing survey of wartime governance discusses the Court of Claims powers, federal revenue and deficits, district boundaries, Indian relations, and proposed agricultural bureaus. It notes insurrection impacts on land offices pensions, and calls for Congress action on abolition, immigration to new territories, and possible colonization plans for freed people.
The speaker defends constitutional power to acquire territory, urges preservation of the Union, and critiques capital versus labor. He cites Jefferson, blockade, and confiscation, notes Union gains in Maryland Kentucky Missouri, and praises General McClellan while warning against radical measures. The speech emphasizes national unity and the future growth of the republic.
A fragment recounts harsh military hardship with humor. Soldiers describe ragged clothing shortages and makeshift gear while on guard and on march. A misfire tale ends with a near miss when the narrator discovers the fallen foe was one of their own.
The text portrays Secretary Chase as a long time exponent of Anti-Slavery sentiment shaping Democratic and Republican faction debates. It notes admiration for his fiscal skill while recounting opponents who label him "dangerous" and "radical" in political circles.
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