Reconstruction and the fate of suffrage after the war
Robert Dale Owen argues for federal guardrails on suffrage in postwar reconstruction. He warns against conferring excessive political power to former Confederates or unrepentant rebels, urging protections to ensure equal rights and prevent an oligarchic dominance while stressing the loyalty and sacrifices of Union soldiers. He cites freedmen, poor whites, and Southern classes, calling for a constitutional approach aligned with national interests.
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Virginia
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Georgia
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Fanny, Kemble
Journal
Nashville
The
Cumberland
Stanton
Seward
Sumner
Garrison
Grant
Sherman
Reconstruction
United States
Idaho
USA
Beders
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Robert Dale Owen
New York
Bits of Civil War Echoes and Lincoln Anecdotes
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Lincoln’s election news and a pale reflection omen heard by Mrs. Lincoln. It notes Bishop Hall and Johnson maxims, a Rock Island guard joke, wartime price shocks, and a candle pricing pun amid the era’s strife. The passage preserves bemused anecdotes and moral reflections from a bygone period.
Puritan War Prophecy Cartoonizing Civil War Myth
A long, prophetic narrative portrays Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis as divine foes. It depicts Fort Sumter, Bull Run, and battles with apocalyptic language, blending biblical imagery with Civil War events and Copperhead politics.
Why Cameron Resigned the War Portfolio
A Chicago Republican correspondent relates Cameron’s claim that only a state emergency forced his resignation as Secretary of War. He says McClellan’s control of appointments worsened the war and that Lincoln offered a Russia post to accept resigning. Cameron asserts he spared the country by accepting sacrifice to preserve the Union’s welfare.
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Chicago Republican
Cameron
McClellan
Virginia
Bull Run
Clay
Russia
Stanton
Mr. S
Death in the Tennessee mountains linked to tavern keeper
A man was found dead on a cold winter morning near a Chattanooga area tavern. A Tennessee sheriff and coroner's jury ruled the death an Incendiary act by tavern keeper Reuben Judkins, who allegedly froze the man by diluting whiskey with water.
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Logan
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Pillow
Reuben Judkins
Beauregard remark on Plymouth Rock quoted in exile reference
The text recalls a Brigadier Beauregard remark about Massachusetts and Plymouth Rock, claiming he would blow it up as a highlight of his life. It notes the irony that he has already blown himself up without destroying the rock.
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Beauregard
Massachusetts
Plymouth Rock
Child’s remark on president death stirs concern
A four year old in our area spoke in violent terms about the president’s death saying she wished the rebel was dead and hung. She added an even more extreme image of placing him on the house top with the ladder removed.
Western merchant retreats behind locked doors during fits
A Western merchant, stalled by recurring fits blamed on King Bourbon, withdraws to a room above his store to sleep it off. He instructs his partner to block entry during these episodes, except to permit his wife, described as a close friend of his, to enter if she comes downstairs.
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Wayne County
Ohio
Nasirom
Bourbon
Notable Child Keeps Curious Bottles Labeled by Johnny
A mother recalls her playful son who, after finding bottles and tasting something, labeled them with improvisations. The child’s labeling showed a mix of whimsy and mischief, reflecting a lively household moment captured in a brief vignette.
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