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harbor fire

Posted on December 1, 2018 by SUMPTER

During The American Civil War Fort Lafayette in New York harbor was used to lock up political prisoners. 150 years ago today a fire burned a good deal of the fort – an estimated $100,000 worth. The December 19, 1868 … Continue reading →

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The Good Ship America

Posted on January 28, 2013 by SUMPTER

Eventually Headed for Peaceful Waters – if a Democrat at the Helm Peace Democrat James Wall has his work cut out for him in the five weeks he’s going to be in the United States Senate. From the Richmond Daily … Continue reading →

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‘Lincoln rheumatism’ stirs hearts

Posted on January 25, 2013 by admin

In January 1863 the New Jersey legislature had to elect someone to serve out a U.S. senator’s term that would end in March of that year. One of the contenders was Democrat James Walter Wall, who had been locked up … Continue reading →

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The New Wide-Awakes?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by SUMPTER

During the 1860 election campaign the Wide Awakes “was a paramilitary campaign organization affiliated with the Republican Party”. The following editorial is concerned that the Republican-led federal government is wide awake to punishing dissenting opinion. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch … Continue reading →

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Enforcing the Monster’s Orders

Posted on September 7, 2012 by SUMPTER

Southern Pennsylvania and Dubuque, Iowa The first part of the following article is mostly an editorial in a southern Pennsylvania Democrat newspaper. Its opposition to the Lincoln administration’s orders against the discouragement of enlistment are very similar to an editorial … Continue reading →

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Popinjay Power

Posted on August 10, 2012 by SUMPTER

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 →

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George Jones Locked Up!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times December 21, 1861: ARREST OF SENATOR JONES.; HE IS SENT TO FOR LAFAYETTE. Detective FARLEY yesterday arrested Mr. GEORGE W. JONES, formerly a Senator of the United States, from the State of Iowa. During the Administration … Continue reading →

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American Bastille?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

From The New-York Times August 24, 1861: IMPORTANT ARRESTS.; OVER $200,000 SEIZED BY THE POLICE. A day or two ago, information was received at Police Head-quarters, that a wealthy merchant and tobacco manufacturer, residing at Petersburgh, Va., was in the … Continue reading →

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