Iowa
Old Press
The Dubuque Daily Times
Dubuque, Dubuque county, Iowa
November 17, 1863
There has probably no paper suffered so much for its boldness,
its independence, as the Dubuque Herald. For daring to
be free we have paid all the penalties which proscription,
intolerance and unreason could suggest or inflict. We have been
ceaselessly followed by enemies; our patrons have been threatened
and cajoled, to induce them, if possible, to withdraw all
pecuniary assistance or support. In many places persons who would
gladly take and read the Dubuque Herald have been the victims of
an organized persecution until they are glad, for their own
peace, to discontinue its coming. Merchants in this city and
Chicago have withdrawn their advertising favors until we could
name them by scores. In some towns in Iowa we have large amounts
due us, which it is impossible to collect, because whoever
attempts their collection is most certain to be set upon by some
bully or mob. Despite all this the Dubuque Herald has
lived. We need, however, the assistance of every man of whose
opinions we are the exponents.
[contributed by Dubuque co. IAGenWeb, Sept. 2015]
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The Dubuque Daily Times
Dubuque, Dubuque county, Iowa
November 18, 1862
-The Herald of Sunday published a most preposterous
account of what it terms 'a brilliant ovation' given to D. A.
Mahony in this city last Saturday evening on his return from
prison. No one who was in the city then and saw what occurred
could read its stilted description without laughing at its absurd
falsehoods.
-The Democrats of Dubuque county, like Democrats everywhere, who
have contended for the 'Constitution as it is and the Union as it
was,' have been called traitors because they favored the
suppression of the rebellion by legal and constitutional means.
The charge of treason is now applied to men who seek to uphold
laws. They who apply the name traitor boast that it has been
their effort for sixteen years to destroy this government. To
this school belong the leaders of the Abolition party in Iowa and
to this class belong the men who in darkness and secrecy caused
your arrest. The news of your arrest struck the people with
astonishment. What was the specific charge! Where were the
affidavits? Did anyone ever know who made the affidavits? I never
did, except as a vague rumor. [Judge Wilson in welcoming speech.]
-I am come back, fellow-citizens, more than ever devoted to the
principles for the advocacy of which I was incarcerated. I am
come back resolved to adhere to them and advocate them. I told
them at Washington that they should hear from me and they said
they expected to. In due time they shall. [Mahony in his reply to
welcoming speech.]
-The reception speech was delivered by Judge Wilson. As he
embraced this occasion for throwing off the mask which he wore
before the election, and by which many loyal voters were induced
to vote for him, we shall notice it further.
[contributed by Dubuque co. IAGenWeb, Sept. 2015]
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The Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque county, Iowa
November 18, 1862
The captains of two of the companies of the Thirty-eighth
Regiment, which left town Monday, ordered their companies to halt
in front of the Dubuque Herald office and give three
groans, which they did. Many of these men are those who have been
guilty of acts of rowdyism and vandalism lately. They can never
forgive us for the exposure of their cowardice.
[contributed by Dubuque co. IAGenWeb, Sept. 2015]