NEWS OF 150 YEARS AGO
November and December 1864
From The Missouri Democrat, Wednesday, November 9, 1864.
THE LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NATIONAL ELECTION!
Glorious Reports from All Quarters.
COUNTRY SAVED!
ANOTHER UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE.
THE PATRIOT SOLDIERS MAKE ANOTHER GRAND CHARGE.
Old Father Abraham going in With a “Whirl.”
STUNNING REBUKE TO THE REBELS.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM KNOCKED INTO “PI.”
The Ship of State Still Afloat.
SENTENCE PASSED ON THE PEACE SNEAKS.
SNAKES, HUNT YOUR HOLES.
Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio True to the Union.
LARGE UNION GAINS EVERYWHERE.
From Pittsburg.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
PITTSBURG, Nov. 8.—Alleghany [sic] county gives eighty-five hundred majority for Lincoln, and Philadelphia ten thousand. Scattering returns indicate a Union majority of fifteen to twenty thousand on the home vote.
From Franklin County, Mo.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MO., November 8—Franklin precinct in Franklin county had given Lincoln and Johnson 189 each; McClellan and partner 24 each. Fletcher and Smith 200 each; Price and partner 19 each. Blow 191. For Convention 194; against Convention 9. Colonel D. Q. Gale, for District Circuit Attorney, is elected by a large majority without doubt.
FRANKLIN, MO., November 8—The following is the official vote for Franklin precinct: Lincoln 189; Johnson, 189; McClellan, 24; Pendleton, 24; Fletcher, 291; Smith 300; Price, 19; Burris, 29; Blow, 191. For a convention, 194; against a convention, none.
FRANKLIN, MO., November 8—The vote in the 44th regiment Missouri Volunteers is 300 for Lincoln—a unanimous vote.
From Washington County.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
POTOSI, Nov. 8, 3 P. M.—Washington county redeemed. Glorious news.
Potosi polled 231 votes, for Lincoln about 200. Webster polled 61, for Lincoln, 60; for Little Mac 1. Old Mine polled about 150, for Lincoln about 60. The whole county polled in 1861, only 13 votes for Lincoln.
The 44th Missouri Volunteers.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
FRANKLIN, MO., Nov. 8, 8:10 P. M.—The 44th Missouri Volunteers voted to-day at Moselle. They polled about three hundred votes for Lincoln and Fletcher, but not a single vote for McClellan or Price.
From Lebanon, Ill.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
LEBANON, ILL., November 8.—Lebanon is all right; Lincoln 308; McClellan 113; Oglesby 322; Robinson 15. Will write as soon as counted.
St. Clair County, Ill.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
BELLEVILLE, Nov. 8.—St. Clair county gives one thousand Union majority.
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