Know Nothings in the Nation’s Debate and Attacks
A newspaper column rails at the Know Nothings, the Pierce administration, and the Nebraska Kansas Bill era politics. It mocks supporters’ self evident facts, defends Franklin Pierce, praises Stephen A. Douglas, and cites Whig endorsements while urging subscribers to pay dues.
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Pierce
Franklin Pierce
United States
Congress
Nebraska-Kansas
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
K. Ns
Deadly Louisville Tornado Destroys Churches and Docks
A Sunday tornado at Louisville ripped nineteen blocks wide, destroying the Third Presbyterian Church with about ninety people inside, about twenty killed and twenty wounded. The Memphis steamer cabin wrecked, two other steamers grounded but escaped serious harm.
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Louisville
Third Presbyterian
Memphis
Corn Island
Keep it Before the People expose on voting and candidacy
The item attacks the Whig no Nothings for favoring negroes voting as Native Americans and cites Will Cumback's remarks about foreign votes and a prohibitory search and seizure law. It calls statements about Cumback misrepresentations and argues his moral courage in opposing administration overreach. It notes a Dayton Gazette plan and discusses political maneuvering around a Congress candidacy amid heated summer conditions and local incidents.
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Whig
Indiana
Will Cumback
Manchester
Kansas
Nebraska
Cumback
Kinin
Hornet
Dayton Gazette
Popular sovereignty and government despotism warned
A lengthy defense of constitutional limits to popular sovereignty in territories, arguing Congress oversteps states’ rights, fears an oligarchic central power, and warns of slave power, church and state unions, and the need to defend liberty and territorial balance against territorial tyranny. Includes a reader letter from OBSERVER and a critique of recent charges against Gov. Wright.
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Mesars
Kansas
United States
Congres
Congress
Utah
Messrs. Batters
Wide Awake
Sentinel Denial Sparks Questioned Authority on Alleged Matter
In a letter, S. P. Tumy defends the Sentinel's reporting on a disputed claim. He cites David Cope of the city, Kennedy the Shelbyville hotel keeper, W. H. Bainbridge, and Dr. Bowers of Moore’s Hill as sources who relayed the same account. Cope said the tale circulated among several witnesses and at a Grand Lodge meeting in Indianapolis.
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Sentinel
David Cope
Mr. Cope
Shelbyville
Kennedy
W.H. Bainbridge
Cope
P. Tumy
Veil Partly Withdrawn The Know Nothings and Suspending Bridge
A historical report covers Congress bribery probes with Letcher as chair, noting no direct money to current members but acknowledging complex schemes and poorly documented expenditures. It recounts pressures from agents and attorneys over Colt's bills, plus a local tale on Know Nothings and a dramatic bridge suspension near St Anthony.
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Washington
Congress
Letcher
Colt’s
Yellow Fever Hits New Orleans Char ity Hospital
The N QO Courier reports at least 80 yellow fever cases in Charity Hospital with rapid increase over the past three days though not of violent type. Deaths for the week expected near ten per day, higher than the prior week. First city case occurred July 14, a German baker taken to Luzemburg Hospital with another Havana case. both died with black vomit.
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New Orleans
N. QO. Courier
Charity Hospital
Courier
Luzemburg
Havana
Market Report on Grains Meats and Provisions
Prices for Butter Feathers Live Geese Flour and various grains shift through the day with wheat rising to 55 and corn to 62. Hogs cattle and sheep show firmer or steady values while flaxseed and cloverseed trade details appear amid broader market notes and an extended notice for Scientific American subscriptions.
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Catrie
Timothy
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