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Newspaper
Badger State
Location
Portage, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1859
Page
2
One week remains to the election and Democrats in Columbia County are urged to mobilize members to ensure a full turnout for the Democratic State Tickets. With roughly two thousand voters in the county and prospects favorable, Democratic committees are urged to stay active across towns and urge all supporters to attend the polls on November 3.
Extract from the Revised Statutes detailing who is entitled to vote and penalties for illegal voting. Includes age and residency requirements, citizenship status, restrictions for guardians and felons, and fines or imprisonment for various offenses. Also notes local tax and newspaper items and unrelated notices.
The article reports a Milwaukee speech where Governor Rampast and Mr. Boost declare agreement on withholding Bend lands from the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad until branch lines from Madison and Columbus to Portage City are built. It portrays a political contest between Gov. Rampast and Mr. Hobart on land grants, railroads, and voter confidence.
A 1837 Kansas appropriation bill of 22 500 draws sharp contention as Republicans back the measure to fund Hashford for electioneering in the state treasury. The Senate opposition warns of constitutional issues and fraud, questioning TL. P. Iamway's stance and urging voters to weigh Nneyey's vote for secretary of state.
A long passage cites a citizen alleging Know Nothing links of B G Nopix the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, naming connections in Albion New York and Wisconsin. It notes Brown era figures, Emper’s Ferry arrest, and presses revived in Wisconsin with prices, editors, and party alignments.
The article details Judge Brown and fellow conspirators confessing their plan to liberate enslaved people in the Harper’s Ferry outbreak. It cites Brown’s statements that the aim was to free slaves and seize property, with several conspirators killed or captured and others escaping. Witnesses from Norwich and Chambersburg corroborate, linking the effort to Republican rhetoric and the broader national conflict over slavery.
An 1860-era dispatch discusses enslaved people crossing into Ohio seeking freedom, Virginia’s resistance, and partisan reactions. It critiques Wisconsin Republicans and cites Brown, Giddings, and abolitionist aid, linking the Harper’s Ferry era to ongoing civil strife, with notes on Virginia’s Harpers Ferry region and northern reactions. It asserts fears of broad slave uprisings and contrasts with political plots and constitutional rights.
The Wisconsin State Investigating Committee lauds Lyman G Draper for reforming the Department of Public Instruction. The Tenth Annual Educational Report praises his prompt, accurate records and industry. Supporters urge his reelection to continue strengthening the state library system and school libraries as Horace Mann and others praised.
An elderly Philadelphia traveler and her nephew, with a heavyfooted boy, lose a seat to a benevolent-appearing stranger who turns out to be the visiting President-elect James Buchanan. The scene aboard the Columbia to Wheatland train brings cheers and a curious acquaintance as Buchanan contemplates a tour of the United States and Canada with plans for astronomy lectures.
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