When was it published?

October 6, 1864 in The Portland Daily Press

Domestic News October 6, 1864

The Portland Daily Press

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Caleb Cushing, Lincoln, Mcclellan

Q: What keywords are associated?

Caleb Cushing, Democrats, Newburyport Meeting, Lincoln Election, Mcclellan, Civil War

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Hon. Caleb Cushing has been inactive in recent Democratic campaigning efforts. A ratification meeting in Newburyport was postponed due to his claimed illness, which persisted. A rumored statement attributes to him the view that Lincoln's election would bring peace, while McClellan's would prolong the war by four years.

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Hon. Caleb Cushing.—This gentleman has been but little heard from of late. We are told that the Democrats have tried in vain to get him on to the stump, and that the ratification meeting in Newburyport was actually postponed because he declined to speak, pleading illness as an excuse, but when the day for the adjourned meeting arrived he was no better. There is a report, credited by many and told for truth, though we cannot avouch for its correctness, that he recently said if Lincoln is elected we shall have a speedy peace, but if McClellan should succeed four years more of war would be the result. We give the report as it comes to us.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Caleb Cushing Democrats Newburyport Meeting Lincoln Election Mcclellan Civil War

What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Caleb Cushing Lincoln Mcclellan

Where did it happen?

Newburyport

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Newburyport

Key Persons

Hon. Caleb Cushing Lincoln Mcclellan

Event Details

Democrats unsuccessfully tried to get Hon. Caleb Cushing to campaign on the stump. The ratification meeting in Newburyport was postponed because he declined to speak citing illness, which continued on the adjourned date. A report claims he said Lincoln's election would bring speedy peace, but McClellan's success would mean four more years of war.