17 May 1855
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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1855
Page
1
A home scene celebrates a twilight hour of joy with a father’s welcome and a motherly embrace as a child plays amid chores and moral jests. The piece shifts to sharp quips, political notes, and a moral tale of charity and a publisher’s remorse after a starving wife dies at Greenwood.
The New Hampshire Patriot editor warns Democrats seek to end foreign born influence in elections but notes the party would risk trouble, likening it to a man sawing from a high tree limb and hearing something drop after finishing.
The Tend nessea canvass opened on May 1 in Murfreesboro led by Messrs Johnson and Gen try. During Johnson's remarks the anti American candidate questioned "Where's Sam" and the crowd loudly answered "Here! here!" Gov. Andy said nothing further on "Sam" during his speech.
The article defends the American party’s demand for voters to understand citizenship before exercising rights, argues against foreign exclusion, and criticizes opponents as demagogues. It cites naturalization reform as needed and frames the movement as a necessary republican reform with broad public support.
Excerpts critique liberal London views on Emperor Napoleon III and potential Crimea plans. Includes comments on true Americanism opposing foreigners and Catholic influence, with references to Orestes Brownson and a New Orleans lecture. Mentions Dr Rush and Robert Morris in colonial-era dining anecdotes.
Mr Morris apologizes for detention and explains he found a clergyman's sermon from England too smooth and tame. The Doctor asks what sermon he prefers, and Morris says he favors preaching that drives a man into the pew corner and makes him fear the devil is after him.
An agricultural note argues sweet potatoes outrun other vegetables in value, outlines cost and yield from a small 12 red square patch, and describes best soil types and ridging methods. It warns soils can be too loose, especially dry sandy or gravelly land, and discusses the impact of plowing, harrowing, and compaction on yields.
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