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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1864
Page
2
Secretary Stanton dispatch reports Richmond papers announce Fort Morgan captured, completing Mobile victory and signaling imminent seizure of the city. Fort成果 reached. triumph builds for ongoing campaign and Union forces advance toward Mobile proper.
Gov Brough’s proclamation warns that laws will be enforced and peace kept at all hazards. It accuses the Knights of the Golden Circle and other secret Democratic groups of planning to resist the draft and bring civil war to the state, with Gov Brough determined to compel them to desist.
A turbulent gathering in Chicago of Confederate sympathizers and exile activists convened to nominate a presidential ticket but adjourned without a platform or candidate. The chaotic sessions featured hostile rhetoric, church disruptions, and a crowd favoring McClellan and Pendleton or Guthrie, with no formal nominations finalised by Wednesday morning.
A German banker proposes lending the United States one thousand million dollars for seventy five years at three percent. The offer is presented as confidence in the government, while domestic rebels critique the currency and government credit. The piece urges Copperheads to feel shame for opposing the administration.
The Copperhead papers claim government expenses in the seven decades before Lincoln were $500,000,000 less than the last three and a half years. They say Democrats rebelled against law and Constitution, forcing costly enforcement to preserve the flag. Lincoln’s three years of rule allegedly cost over $1.8 billion, with further sums expected to prevent Democratic overthrow and debt repudiation.
The article discusses Os powder seized in Teate and shipped to Indianapolis with little local knowledge. It notes men fleeing to Canada, mentioning Copperheads and "Sons of Liberty" amid questions of honor between the war and draft dodgers. An editorial tone weighs loyalties and refugee flows.
The Peace party in North Carolina earned a solid vote for Governor amid military pressure at polls. Reported totals list Vance 64,822 and Holden 20,488, sum 74,771. In 1860, presidential votes were Breckenridge 48,589 and Douglas 2,761, total 280, with a 848 majority for the secession side.
The Richmond Whig notes a lack of funds for sick and wounded soldiers through Major Ambler Payshantes. It laments furlough recipients receiving no pay, blaming Treasury limits though urging practical solutions rather than reliance on elaborate notes.
A call questions which factions in the North may unite with during the crisis. It asks whether compromisers will team with Vallandigham, Wood, Voorhees, Long, and others who defended the rebellion and denounced the war. It urges choosing partners carefully or withholding actions that aid the rebellion.
During the next sixty days no firearms powder or ammunition may be received transported or delivered by rail express or other forwarding companies within Ohio Indiana Illinois and Michigan without a permit from headquarters or an authorized U S government officer. Dealers and those hiring such articles are forbidden to sell or deliver. Provost Marshals and military commanders must enforce the order and seize evading shipments. Forwarding to the end of railroads for safekeeping is allowed. evasion will be reported for disposition.
The piece notes Copperhead denials of the Order of American Knights and cites newly published letters and evidence from Indianapolis. It references Hunt and Smith their alleged confessions and a letter from John E Risley to A H Dodd seeking more information.
Reported in Richmond that Grant seized the Weldon Railroad causing Hour to advance one hundred dollars per barrel. The move is said to threaten the cost of paper and flour, signaling rising prices and economic tension.
Governor John Brough urges citizens of Ohio to refuse armed resistance to federal conscription. He warns against conspiracies and rebellion, cites the 1861 act on sedition, and emphasizes government strength, urging lawful obedience to preserve the Union and avoid civil war.
A Northern Union stance counters Copperhead claims that Lincoln started the war. It lists dates from December 1860 to April 1861 showing secession and Confederate actions occurred under Democratic administrations before Lincoln’s presidency, arguing the conflict began without his initiation. The piece labels such assertions as false and public infamy.
A congressional resolution vows that Democratic backers, including families and friends, will be remembered and rewarded if their candidates win in November. It imagines a post election scene where generals and heroes are ignored in favor of political allies, with Grant, Sherman, and others contrasted with previously imprisoned or exiled figures.
The Chicago Convention nominee faces opposition as supporters and critics clash over rewards for wartime acts. Loyal Confederates and former foes mingle under a heated toast of political rhetoric, while a widow seeks relief amid accusations of treachery and espionage. The New York Post notes the tension echoing in Syracuse.
Edward Mansfield, Ohio Commissioner of Statistics, reports in a New York Times communication that Union forces have made significant monthly progress. He cites Sherman’s crossing of the Chattahoochee, Atlanta siege, Farragut’s naval actions against Mobile, and ongoing defeats of rebel raiders, arguing that Mobile and Georgia will fall with sustained effort while Richmond and Petersburg inch toward collapse.
Army of the Potomac forces under Hancock extend left flank down to Reams Station and destroy Weldon Railroad track. Heavy fighting with Hill Longstreet Beauregard corps ensues. Union regiments repulse several assaults, hold key entrenchments, and inflict heavy enemy losses. Warren’s fortified Petersburg position remains secure as raids shift toward maintaining supply lines.
Wooster market notes list prices for several commodities. Wheat is quoted at White and Red corn, rye and oats values shown in per bush terms. Timothy feed and white beans appear with speculative or incomplete figures and totals around ten dollars or two hundred dollars in unclear form.
A fragmented entries list place names and numbers across Holmes, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, and Columbiana counties. It enumerates towns such as Richland, Siltcreek, Wooster, Medina, Elyria, and Ridgeville with scattered figures that resemble district or page references, street listings, or census style notations, interspersed with partial county headings and a concluding name James L Dre Capt.
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