Ottawa, Canada

Abstracts: 2

1545

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 August 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1545 - L. Aug. 15; ed: 2/1 - Democrats have been trying a new Union dodge
in Ottawa county. Reports from the union indicate that a meeting was held
in Grand Haven for the purpose of forming a "People's Peace" association,
which is from beginning to end, a Democratic movement and nothing else.
The phrase, "irrespective of party," was thrown in as a mere attempt to
gull somebody; as they did with the Union movement two years ago. (2)

Political Parties / Democratic

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Grand Haven, Mich.; Ottawa, Canada; Ottawa county; Union

1636

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 June 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1636 - L June 29; ed: 2/1 - An effort is being made to inaugurate a new
scheme of government. Members are to be elected to sit in the federal
assembly in numbers proportionate to the population and resources of
the several provinces, these members to deal with general questions
while sitting together, and then to resolve themselves into local
legislatures in the same place. (Ottawa) to deal with local questions.
"Why should they not, in time, unite their fortunes with those of
the Great Republic?" (8)

Politics and Government / Canada

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Ottawa, Canada