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“a rather dismal joke”

From The New-York Times June 13, 1863: IMAGINARY FEARS. — One of our neighbors affects great alarm over the “fearful danger of a centralization and consolidation of the Government.” Just at this moment this sounds like a rather dismal joke. … Continue reading

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Indignation Meetings

On May 5, 1863 Clement Vallandigham was arrested in Ohio for expressing disloyal opinions for the purpose of weakening the Union war effort. It is written that after his trial on May 6th and 7th Vallandigham “was sentenced to confinement … Continue reading

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