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Newspaper
Alton Weekly Courier
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1857
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a mid-19th century Senate session discussing slavery's expansion, admission of new states, and political party positions. The text references Mr Wade, Mr Trumbull, and others debating emancipation, exclusion, and constitutional limits, with references to Missouri Compromise lineage and Kansas Nebraska issues. The garbled lines reveal a loud urgency about preserving union and addressing sectional tensions.
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