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Valley Spirit, October 9, 1861Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Description of Page: Mostly items of national and military news. |
From Harrisburg
(Column 3)Summary: Reports the progress of raising troops in Pennsylvania.
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Description of Page: Numerous articles encouraging Democrats to vote and endorsing the Democratic ticket. |
Are You Ready?
(Column 1)Summary: Encourages Democratic voters to vote in the upcoming election and not to abandon the Democratic Party.
Excerpt: "The cry of 'no party' is one of the most flimsy devices of the enemy to gull the people, whilst this and other schemes are continually prated around by the Republican party; they are at this time more intensely and uncompromisingly partisan than they have been in the past."
Look out for Them
(Column 1)Summary: Warns that Democrats should not be deceived by the Republicans and should cast their votes for Reilly.
(Names in announcement: JamesNill, WilsonReilly)
The Judgeship of our District
(Column 2)Summary: Endorses Reilly over Nill.
(Names in announcement: WilsonReilly, JamesNill)
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The Pennsylvania Volunteers and the Election
(Column 1)Summary: Reports provisions established to enable soldiers to vote.
Who Encourages the South?
(Column 2)Summary: Asserts that Republicans encourage the rebellion by making it appear as though they have allies and sympathy from Northern Democrats while refusing to ensure the rights of the states.
Excerpt: "The Republicans say to the Southern Union men they shall have no further guarantees of their rights, and those they have already will not be further respected than events render necessary."
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Description of Page: Many articles denouncing Nill and the Republican ticket, warning voters to avoid the so-called Union Ticket. |
Voters Remember
(Column 1)Summary: Warns Democrats and Republicans alike not to be fooled by the Republican ticket.
Excerpt: "The Voters of all parties should remember that the names of Democrats placed upon the Republican ticket are those of disappointed, broken-down political hacks."
A Lie Nailed
(Column 1)Summary: Accuses an editorialist of lying about Lesher's remarks at a Middleburg meeting.
(Names in announcement: Christian D.Lesher)
Can't be Caught
(Column 2)Summary: Asserts that Democrats can't be caught in the Republican-backed Union ticket trap.
(Names in announcement: Duncan, Hamsher, Armstrong)
The Mongrel Ticket
(Column 2)Summary: Denounces the "mongrel ticket" of former Democrats fielded by the Republican party.
(Names in announcement: JamesNill, JohnRowe, JohnNitterhouse, D.K.Wuderlich)
Will a True Prophet be an Inconsistent Politician
(Column 3)Summary: Accuses Nill of inconsistency because he previously denounced Republicans as abolitionists but has now joined them. Item quotes a previous Nill diatribe against Lincoln as proof.
(Names in announcement: JamesNill)Excerpt: "A Vote for Abraham Lincoln is a vote in favor of Negro equality, in favor of placing a drunken, degraded, worthless black on an equal footing with yourself."
Home Again
(Column 5)Summary: Reports that J. Allison Eyster has been freed by the Confederates and has returned home. He appears to be in good health.
(Names in announcement: J. AllisonEyster)
The Legislative Ticket
(Column 6)Summary: Recommends Lesher and Wishart over Rowe and Sellers for reasons of character as well as party.
(Names in announcement: Capt.Wishart, Christian D.Lesher, Maj.JohnRowe, W.W.Sellers)Origin of Article: Fulton Democrat
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James Nill
(Column 1)Summary: Objects to James Nill's candidacy based on his shortcomings as a lawyer.
(Names in announcement: JamesNill, WilsonReilly)Origin of Article: Bedford Gazette
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 3.
(Names in announcement: Rev.Snyder, JacobLeedy, AnnCarbaugh)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 1.
(Names in announcement: Rev.T.A.Colestock, David M.Baker, CatharineAvey)
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