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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1856
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals with scattered titles and places such as readsburgh and Baraboo. Roles like deputy attorney and surveyor appear garbled. lacks coherent event, date, or outcome.
This editorial farewell announces the editors’ retirement after nearly two years of service. They praise the paper’s Republican stance, commend successors Kiscoga and Praxis, and commend contributors Kuntocu Panis Measys Retnose Pryeres, urging loyal readers to support the new management.
In this early note we extend friendly exchanges and hope for reciprocal regard. As young DBs we strive to act in this spirit, and we close with hope that future developments will not erase what we have seen or lead to further doubts.
The new editor declares gratitude to readers of the Republic and outlines goals to publish a good local paper. He plans to move offices to Taylor's Bank building, south of the new Court House, and promises a forthcoming prospectus to guide public support.
The Sauk County Republican Central Committee substitutes J E Donovan of Prairie du Sac as Sheriff nominee after Sioxuy Brevisgamn declined. The unsigned appeal touts Donovan as qualified, vows he would serve personally, and urges all Republicans to vote. Also lists other Sauk County GOP candidates including for Senate Assembly Clerk of the Board Clerk of the Court Treasurer District Attorney and Coroner with brief endorsements and a note about Genny's Lady's Book promotion.
Testimony corroborates claims about Barstow support and forged returns in Waupaca. W. J. Purity of Birahoo and others accuse editor Wells of steering the fraud, using the county seal and signing clerks’ names while Watts, Putnam, and witnesses link to the Barstow campaign. Other sworn statements identify Wells as a Baraboo editor tied to forged ballots. ESTILL WILSON signs sworn deposition on March 22, 1855. Paragraph ends with praise for Josiah Layer, Republican candidate for Assembly, as a guardian of justice.
The piece surveys ongoing election momentum across states and cities, noting Republican gains behind Democratic rules in Philadelphia and New Jersey, claims of fraud by pro slavery factions, and forecasts for Fremont, with references to Quaker voters and Indiana and Ohio outcomes. It reflects a partisan analysis of results and anticipated shifts in Congress.
Citizens are urged to reelect their proven representative, Washburn, who has consistently supported freedom and opposed slave expansion. The piece defends his votes on the Dunn bill and Kansas slavery, argues his pay vote was justified, and contrasts him with Crawtonn. It ends by urging Fremont supporters to vote on the 4th and notes Carason’s store offerings north of the Western Hotel.
The Day Book notes the Democratic split over slavery expansion, praising Buchanan in the South while accusing Northern Democrats of neutrality. It argues the party must choose freedom or slavery, labeling the issue urgent and irreconcilable for readers. It also mentions local health news and a humorous canvass anecdote about Senator Douglas.
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