Democratic Argus Attacks President Pierce and Sam Description
A Quaker Morgantown page from January 19, 1856, publishes Democratic criticisms of President Pierce. It reprints the Euston Argus attack and a long tribute to Sam, describing him as liberty incarnate and linking his fame to Revolutionary ideals. It also critiques papal influence and calls for reform within the Democratic party.
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Telegraph
Argus
Richmond Beraminer
Usi
Dumaoralin
Merce
South Carolina Senate Advances Naturalized Voter Residency Bill
The South Carolina Senate, by 88 to 8, moves to amend the state constitution requiring two years of residence after naturalization before voting. The Democratic legislature champions the policy, aligning with the American party’s stance and highlighting South Carolina’s role among Democratic states.
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United States
Ponti
South Carolina
Senate of
Senate
Palmetto
Pierce and the Presidency in The New York
The New York paper comments on Mr. Pierce and his nomination, praising courage and perseverance while noting the political challenges and the weight of expectations. It emphasizes how character and constancy shape public perception amid the Cincinnati Convention.
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Pierce
New York
Cincinnati
Pieree
The Old Stage Coach Ruined by Steam Era
An unnamed poem laments the loss of the stagecoach era in Morgantown as steam replaces the tin horn and horses. It recalls old journeys and the host’s fare, praising the relics of the past and mourning vanished drivers, wheelers, and stage routes. The speaker imagines a future reader discovering the forgotten “rally stage and four.”
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Morgantown
Disorderly population riots and anti Americanism debate
A fragmentary polemic questions who stirred mobs against street preachers and Catholics, cites riots in Louisville Cincinnati Philadelphia and New Orleans, and condemns anti American press. A humorous Lowell lecture tale describes a man mistaking a lady’s lace handkerchief for a real one, with a moral about prudence in misreading signs.
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New York
Cincinnati
Kossuth
Weeker
Louisville
Philadelphia
New-York
Sineinnatti
New Orleans
Lowell Conriee
Thacke
Jay
Chinese Funeral in California A Curious Ceremony
A San Francisco Heralds account describes a Chinese merchant's funeral on a California hillside. Relatives perform offerings at the grave, with rituals including a bell, burning clothes and fruit, canary birds released to aid the deceased soul, and a wake-like procession led by a priest. The piece notes reverence for ancestors and contrasts wealth with virtue.
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California
San Francisco
Ile
Lowe Mountain
Simplicity of Dress Praised by Prentice in Louisville Journal
Prentice argues true feminine beauty rests on simplicity not extravagance. He cites ancient statues and Classical art as models of plain dress, noting fashion’s excess contrasts with restraint. The piece reflects a literary critique of vanity and ornate attire.
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Hue
Helin
Hales
WoLaly
Heston
Prentice
Louisville Journal
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