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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1857
Page
2
Editorial farewell from Baraboo Republic editors Kellogg and Ferrine resign the paper to abler hands while urging readers to continue the publication. The piece includes a Kansas Topeka historical note on government, treason, and Democratic reactions, comparing past events with current party stance.
A chaotic wreck tale from the Montreal burning off Cape Boyne with hundreds lost and rescues by Napoleon. Separate letter discusses Baraboo’s railroad hopes, stockholders blocking progress, and local frustration over years without a Portage to Milwaukee link.
The Topeka Mars Convention denounces the Territorial Government and urges admission to the Union under Kansas Constitution. It condemns Lecompton legislation and calls for ignoring delegate elections by Lecompton forces. It brands allies of oppressors as unworthy of Free State trust and urges unity for statehood.
A letter to the St Louis Democrat discusses the Kansas Constitutional Convention vote in June 1857. It estimates total territory votes under 1,600 due to Border Ruffians and National Democrats, with Free State participation possibly lifting counts to six or seven thousand. Reports from Leavenworth and counties like Jefferson, Douglass, Franklin indicate very low turnout, portraying the election as a fizzle and discomfited pro slavery forces.
A collage of short items recounts births, deaths, and curio facts from 19th century media. Highlights include the Empress of Russia birth, Madison Capitol work, New Orleans murders, Milwaukee regatta plans, and rail and currency notes with various local figures and prices.
A Milwaukee clipping reports a Mass Convention where Wisconsin delegates condemn federal actions seen as advancing slavery. The resolutions defend state sovereignty, oppose the Fugitive Slave Act and Dred Scott ruling, and affirm republican rights, with pledges to sustain state courts and protect liberties.
A Wisconsin state position condemns the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 as unconstitutional, calling fugitive returns kidnapping and slavery a crime against humanity. It argues the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dred Scott ruling denies citizenship and protection, urging government to protect rights and punish crime rather than uphold slavery.
Washington reports Gen. Scott has been summoned by the President for consultation and is preparing troop movements to Utah. The President will enforce U.S. law but not interfere with Brigham Young's marriages. Military judges and officers will be sent to govern, ensuring order for Gentile and Mormon alike. Three companies have already moved via the New York and Erie Railroad.
The St. Louis Democrat notes Belville Illinois buyers acquiring 4 800 acres in Dade County Missouri and Pennsylvanians of German descent owning 14 000 acres in Dade and Barton counties. It praises the southwest Missouri region as fertile and a future free-state garden and granary. A separate item reports Judaon O Hurd’s drowning at Narrows Creek after attempting to swim, with his burial. Additional notes mention Fugitt the murderer acquittal on Lawrence road, Kansas, amid disputes over law and politics. The piece ends with a political pay-to-serve line referencing the Republican eight months.
Our readers note no advertising bias yet publish Ayer’s Pills ad. They praise Cherry Pectoral as best for coughs, bronchitis, colds, and whooping cough. The Democrat of Merthir Vine ton County Ohio reports neighbors also finding it extraordinary.
A familiar voice accosts us and a man we barely recall appears with a mischievous grin. An old acquaintance, once gray as a rat, now sports black silk hair after using Prof. Wood's Hair Restorative, revealing the magic of the product.
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