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Newspaper
Badger State
Location
Portage, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1859
Page
2
A rousing, period voice speech urges unity within the Democratic Party as Minnesota presses toward a national convention. The speaker extols pacific aims, cites historical events, and calls citizens to enroll and support a republican federation while praising national leaders and foreseeing future party success.
Report of Mundin and Blondin performing a dramatic rope walk and various stunts over a crowd, with a near-disaster when a strand of the main cable was severed. The event drew about 4,000 spectators at the Chicago House venue as Mundin announced the season’s end and promised further shows. Also notes L. Vercry’s Senate bid and a party line on slavery intervention.
In defense of right to the Congregational Land Draft the article asserts equal justice to Governor Raxpit and candidate Me Hurant. It recounts a State Legislature investigation led by Mr Lunsart regarding the Land Grant to the La Crome Railroad, its disposability, and the contract with the La Crowe Company. The piece argues the grant should not be diverted, endorses waiting for a new company, and cautions against advancing land for a road before contract fulfillment. The discussion focuses on mortgages held by farm mortgagors and the state’s obligation to maintain terms while avoiding premature land allocation.
The Madison Patriot reprints objections to state tax cuts, urging readers to scrutinize Republican claims of economy. Officials list expected expenditures and debts, warning the 60 day session could leave the state with a substantial deficit. The piece echoes partisan critique and cites Secretary of State and Treasurer figures, plus comments on political strategy.
Journal content reports snippets of political debate from 1859 including John Delany letter objecting to Congressional interference on slavery in territories and urging defense of state creed. It notes Horatio Seymour's speech in Minnesota and a New York Daily indictment of Wisconsin politics. The piece references Massachusetts anti-foreign birth voting, Senator Douglas, and anticipated visits by Douglas to Wisconsin, with expected October addresses and public notices.
A fragmentary wartime item notes Democratic and Republican papers in Wisconsin, subscription terms for The Milwaukee Free Press and Weekly News, plus brief derisive comparisons of Carl Schurz to Kossuth and Seward. It mentions farmers facing crop woes, land sales withdrawals at St Paul, and a tragic fire involving Mine Woman. The piece closes with grim family deaths linked to a violent incident and a father’s loss.
The Secretary of State presented land and personal property totals to the County Board of Equalization, noting a reduction due to debts. The average land value was fixed at 8.10 per acre, lowering the state tax burden, with detailed figures for aggrgate land and personal property values. The Milwaukee Sentinel reports active grain markets with rising wheat prices and substantial weekly shipments, while farmers focus on careful handling of grain for market readiness.
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