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Newspaper

Aurora Weekly Standard

Location

Aurora, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1855

Page

2

American Paper’s Call for a Native American Party at Capital

The Vevay Reveille supports a National American Organ at the State Capitol, with Rising Sun Visitor and likely New Albany Tribune, while Greensburg presses mock the idea. Authors defend Americanism against Lokofotos and Abolitionists, urge a Native Americanism platform, and lament lack of a pro American organ at Indianapolis. They urge a paper to counter abolitionist pressure and foresee financial and political gains.

Capitol Vevay Reville State Capitol Rising Sun New Albany Tribune Greensburg Press Locofotos Indianapolis Free Soil Party Fusion Free Soilism Union Party

Indiana Liquor Law Upheld? Supreme Court Action Questioned

Ixpranapouis Indiana November 9. Hermann arrested yesterday for prohibitory law violation was discharged by habeas corpus due to unconstitutionality. Judge Perkins’ forthcoming opinion is awaited. The notice questions if only part of the law was struck and by a single judge, doubting its weight without other judges’ concurrence.

Supreme Court Fusion Press National Council Congress

Our friend favors acoustics in Lawrenceburg Register

A reader in the Lawrenceburg Register shows a noted taste for acoustics, praising a piece titled Jackass Bookwriter from the latest issue and calling it highly complimentary.

Lawrenceburg Register Jackass

Thanks to Mr F M Miles for late Chicago papers

A brief local note thanks Mr F M Miles for delivering late Chicago papers. It acknowledges his service and expresses appreciation for his timely distribution to readers.

F. M. Miles Chicago

Temperance and politics clash in Indiana and Ohio opinion

A lengthy critique discusses the Liquor Law amid Locofoco and Fusion politics, noting temperance views shift with power. It criticizes press for misrepresenting enforcement and explores export prohibitions, wine sales, and “search and seizure.” The piece includes a local notice from New Albany and a drowning notice from Gronce W. Joxm in Kentucky.

Election returns show party tallies in multiple states

Returns from Biethons New York and Maryland indicate American contenders leading in secretary of state and congressional races with strong gains for Davis Hoffman and McRea in various districts. New Jersey news signals Democratic legislative win and governor prospects, while Louisiana reports a Democratic state ticket victory and legislature majorities.

New York Senate House New Jersey U.S Wreconsix Assembly Louisiana

Georgia Legislature emerges amid calls for Union crisis

Telegraphic dispatch outlines Governor’s message urging Congress to permit a Kansas statehood bid, while urging potential secession if denied. Critics deride his patriotism and accuse him of soft-pedaling South dictates. Also notes editorials on a proposed December convention and a book on farming, plus Spain’s stance on Franco-British alliance and Cuba.

Congress Kansas Govenor Georgia Union Confederacy

Fall term exhibition at Wilmington Academy closes

The fall term of the Wilmington Academy will close with an exhibition at the Methodist Church in Wilmington tomorrow Friday evening. The event is expected to be interesting for all who attend.

Wilmington Academy Methodist Church

Dem Creed Exposed Amid Voting Rights Controversy

A public reading of Democratic Creed illustrations from the Danville Advertiser and Sentinel highlights alleged abuses in voter naturalization and ballot access. The compendium links equal justice goals to critiques of foreign influence and suspicious state actions across Alabama Virginia Indiana Missouri and Kansas in a charged political moment.

Danville The Sentinel Old Line Press Buchanan Mason and Soule Ostend Spain Cuba Missouri Kansas

Opposition to all charter ed monopolies illustrated

Illustration shows Bright, Willard and Robinson taking stock in the new State Bank. No. 13 mentions common brotherhood and good will to all especially those of the household of faith. Denounces abolitionists and Know Nothings as thieves pirates murderers and midnight assassins.

Bright Willard Robinson Household of Faith

Clayton and Bulwer Treaty repudiated by both governments

New York reports from a Courier and Enquirer Washington correspondent that Lord Palmerston declared Britain will not conform to the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. Britain refuses to abandon the Bay Islands colony or recognize the Central American Republic boundaries, repudiating the treaty. The shift foreshadows debate on American annexation moves tied to Walker Kinney, with no extra troops sent to Texas but approval of Gen. Smith’s plan to remove forces already there.

New York Washington Courier and Enquirer Lord Palmerston Bay Islands Central American Republic Mosquito Islands Clayton and Bulwer United States Central America Walker and Kinney Texas War Department

Strath Coronation Goods Noted At Stratton Co. Aurora Sale

A broad catalog from G K Stratton & Co Aurora lists a wide range of dress fabrics and garments including Coburgs Westings and Merinos, a large stock of ladies shoes and hats, and ready to wear items. The notice emphasizes cash or county produce exchanges, custom clothing orders, and current stock for sale with attention to ladies and dress goods.

G K Stratton & Co Judiciary Street Aurora Crosus Cassmeres Coburgs Westings, &c. Jts Siséwrs Roche Crapo Bay State Empire Sire Thiber Carlisle Werner Mitr Lezier Philip Kr Dans Logier

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