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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1856
Page
2
The Lawrenceburg Press argues for keeping the People's Party name, criticizes Milliken's fusion tactics, and urges honor among Republicans. It reports Gov. Wright's Kansas defense vow, debates American Republican unity, and notes editor conventions and counterfeit prosecutions. Banks elected Speaker in Congress amid a Know Nothing era struggle.
The Kansas Freeman reports officials struggle to apply a law on Indian suffrage requiring adoption of white man habits as proof. A suggested test is for the candidate to drink a pint of raw Kansas whiskey to qualify. failing that, he is barred from voting until he acquires the change.
A correction to the District Convention call shows the meeting date and day were misprinted. The convention now is scheduled for Wednesday the 18th, replacing the previously listed Thursday the 18th.
A call from the State Central Committee of Indiana's People's Party urges a mass convention on May 1 in Indianapolis to nominate statewide officers and set a course against federal actions seen as threatening slavery, taxation, and disunion. It stresses reform, organization by county, and defending voters' rights.
The Arabia brings news from Liverpool dated January 19 suggesting a possible peace. Russia’s acceptance of Allied terms is reported, with cautious optimism fading into concern of strategic maneuvering. Vienna and London dispatches detail diplomatic exchanges while market reactions follow the developing crisis.
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