Debate on Treasury notes as legal tender during civil crisis
The speaker argues for authorizing Treasury notes as legal tender citing implied constitutional powers. He asserts necessity and liberal construction to fund the army, prevent disbandment, and uphold government during the rebellion, urging Congress to act boldly and with faith.
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Soantry
Hays
Imoney
Oaly
Perd Sous
Ioan
Free institutions peril in 1787 Massachusetts revolt debate
The speech frames today’s danger to liberty as greater than any since the 1787 crisis. It recalls Shay’s Rebellion in Massachusetts, calls for decisive government action, and argues for unity to preserve the Constitution and funding.
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Bis
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Generalington
General Knox
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Doba
Pontagleania
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Panic in Rebel Camps Across the South Urges Mobilization
From southern newspapers comes fevered rhetoric urging immediate enlistment and weapon training. Calls warn that Beauregard’s transfer and Kentucky reports signal grave danger, demanding total devotion to the Union cause and readiness for a bloody, prolonged struggle.
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Potomac
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Manassas
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Mississippi
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England
Semse and Shees: Ladies Shed for Walking
The column notes a recent fashion shift to thicker soles and stockings, recounting past trends of paper solés and silk stodkiniga. It jokes that red cheeks replace blue noses and mentions the cobbler’s view as women adopt the new footwear, with a playful tease about the shoemaker’s business.
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Ghoemaker
Son of Byron in the Army Claims Noted British Lineage
A St Louis Post correspondent describes Capt. George Gordon de Luna Byron as a man who claims descent from Lord Byron. He is said to be an only son of the poet and to have served in India and Persia before joining the Union cause. The piece notes his refined manners and oddities while questioning the veracity of his extraordinary claims.
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Stone
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Stanton
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New York Post
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Byron
Apollo
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Moore
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de Lana
England
India
Persia
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Who Would Live Always Away From the City of God
Excerpt from Rev. Livermore arguing that trials are providential for moral and spiritual growth. He contrasts earthly sorrow with celestial rewards, expressing longing to leave earth for heaven and join loved ones, heaven’s purity, and divine fellowship.
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Christ
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Turkish Bath Project in New York Promises City Baths
Reports indicate New York contemplates a Turkish bathhouse funded by subscriptions amounting to several thousand dollars. Plans call for a building with rooms echoing Constantinople style, staffed by Turkish attendants, and featuring a three-room layout with outer air, moderate heat, and inner hot sections. The bathing sequence includes preparations, muscle work, skin removal, and soaping before bed relaxation.
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Narain
How Gen Stone's Treasonable Correspondence Was Discovered
A New York Tribune correspondent explains Stone's treachery during the Ball's Bluff era. He describes a discharged New York soldier who observed Stone near Edwards Ferry using a spyglass to signal rebel horsemen. Hostages were sent across the river for a conference, and a sealed packet passed between rebels and Stone. The piece cites provost guardsmen aiding a rebel wife and notes suppression of complaints to protect superiors.
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Stanton praised for curbing officers and steering war leadership
The Washington correspondent notes Secretary Stanton curbs senior officers in Washington and ends reliance on a military tycoon. He praises Stanton for practical, non jealous leadership and for pushing multi department coordination with Buell and Halleck, while criticizing McClellan’s dominance.
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Halleck
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McClellan
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Irishman asks why stockings worn wrong side out
An Irishman explains he wears stockings wrong side out because there is a hole on the other side. Besers Cosme Over. A considerable number of rebels, about forty, have come within our lines and surrendered at Willington, admitting they were part of the rebellion.
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