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Category Archives: Northern Politics During War
The dangers of annoying speech
Gutsy Lady From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 15, 1862: Arrest of a female in Washington. During the progress of the late Union demonstration at Washington, it is stated that– A lady in the crowd was arrested for “speaking in … Continue reading
Popinjay Power
In response to President Lincoln’s July, 1862 call for 300,000 more volunteers, a 58 year old patriot from Auburn, New York recruited a regiment. Here’s an editorial arguing against that patriot’s reported decision (and apparent power) to imprison a citizen … Continue reading
“question of pure brute force”
A newspaper from Albany, New York says it’s time for the North to get tougher. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 9, 1862: A Blast from Seward’s organ — Lesson for the War. The Albany Evening Journal (Seward’s organ) thinks … Continue reading
Can’t bomb them into submission
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch July 21, 1862: Ex-Governor Seymour, of Connecticut, Opposed to a war of subjugation. Ex-Governor Seymour, of Connecticut, has written a remarkable letter to the Hartford Times condemning the use of his name as a Vice … Continue reading
Bull Hamlin?
Yesterday morning I was reading a review of Robert Caro’s latest book on the life of Lyndon B. Johnson. Daniel Patrick Moynihan is said to have described LBJ’s descent from Senate Majority Leader to the sideline job of vice-president as … Continue reading
President Seward?
From The New-York Times March 1, 1862: Mr. Seward and the Next Presidency. Mr. SEWARD having been informed of the existence of a club in Philadelphia, the purpose of which was to nominate him for the next Presidency, sent the … Continue reading
Parole and Amnesty on Offer
Friendship, romantic love … political love. 150 years ago today Abraham Lincoln ordered that political prisoners be paroled if they promise not to render “aid or comfort” to U.S. enemies. He granted such prisoners amnesty as long as they held … Continue reading
The Lounger Lauds Lincoln
The Son of the South provides a great service by serving up digitized copies of Harper’s Weekly for the entire duration of the American Civil War. The February 1, 1862 issue includes an article about how the Union political leaders … Continue reading
St. Louis Blues v. Grays
Isn’t the telegraph great?. People in New York can read news from St. Louis as quickly as from Gotham itself. Missouri, a border state, is more divided than other states. The Union Provost-Marshall General wants to monitor newspapers throughout the … Continue reading
(Half) Empty Nest Syndrome – Verboten!
Here’s an image from last year (1861) that I missed. It is the policy of the Lincoln administration, and I would think, many Northerners agree with the sentiment given how many men have volunteered so far. As long ago as … Continue reading
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