State expenditures rise under four years of Republican rule
A Wisconsin newspaper critiqued the 1850s state spending, citing figures from the 1856 to 1950 era including costs for the state house, asylum, and emigrant lyc, arguing expenditures grew under Republican administrations. The piece argues that the corrective census and fiscal inquiries aim to inform voters ahead of elections, while noting parallel discussions about a naval disaster and postmaster pay rulings.
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Segan
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Yamps
Elin Seveviar
Ortrnary
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Wisconsin Tax Payers Battle Over Reform and Untried Men
A republican tax payer editorial urges voters to back an established reformer over untried candidates, criticizing Madison and Milwaukee opposition while praising fiscal restraint, accountability, and a steady hand for Northern and Central Wisconsin. The piece notes political divisions among Republicans and Democrats and references a pending delegates election and party tensions. It also includes a brief economic aside on New York imports and the wider national outlook.
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Elea
Wisconsin
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Mads Gop
Lin
Boone Hy
Roma Oro
Ont
Shere
Wall
Unanimous for Randell at Republican Assembly gathering
Ambivalent records show an Assembly District Convention claim of unanimous support for A W Randell for Governor of Wisconsin while notes mention dissents by Randell opponents Merare Von Steenwyk and Burlingamo. Editors question caucus influence on renomination and party strategy amid conflicting public signals.
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Geo Tum
Wisconsin
Randall
Merare von Steanwyk
Burlingamo
Ito
Burhingamo
van Steenwyk
Jant Wenter
von Steenwek
Handall
Yun Diuima
Poly
Fragmented English Press Criticism in Parliament
A garbled historical passage argues that the English press faced sharp criticism in Parliament for lacking language to ward authorities and for protecting public character. It claims press rights underpin freedom, cites Napoleon and English figures, and defends open critique as essential to honest judgment of all people and events.
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London
Fier
Napoleon
St Jones’s
Bergh
Jobo Russi
Electoral Vote of 1856 and 1860 Controversy and Figures
The text reviews the Electoral College totals for the 1860 election, contrasting candidate votes in free and slave states, and notes the overall 308 electoral votes with 154 needed for a president. It mentions Buchanan carrying the slave states and Fremont the free states, plus regional details, while touching on Dakota territory settlement, timber scarcity, and a wandering elderly couple traveling on foot from Schenectady to Ohio with savings.
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Fubrusey
Kansas
Alara
Sistes
Democratic Byprock on slave codes and Wilmot Proviso
A Second Democratic Byprock speech to delegates at the Charleston Convention outlines the party’s stance on slavery. The speaker urges compromise with the South while opposing Congressional power to prohibit or regulate slavery in territories. He denounces popular sovereignty and defends the current federal framework. The remarks advocate leaving the Wilmot Proviso and slavery codes to be settled by the people and their states.
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Washington Corres nherge of Al Welphha Perse The Men of a Former Generation Wasmantoy
A garbled 19th century dispatch discusses political figures and events. It references Mrs limber Ihe, Rochard of the Laon, and Amos Rendall. It notes opposition to a party and mentions Gen Jackson era figures, John Quincy Adams, and a debate over slavery in Oregon. The piece covers interim governance ideas, public works, and a New York Board of Education stance on free vaccination and police school vaccination.
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Gan Jagkson
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