29 Oct 1857
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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1857
Page
1
A mock epic poem from Tiarpérs Weekly lampoons social climbers and love bids in Tingrey Lind era style. It follows a vain beau, a penniless poet, and his ruined romance, ending with a sensational street scene and a moral about poverty and ambition.
Jolen Wise reports the 210th balloon ascent from the Agricultural Fair Ground at Bradford, describing a 3600 foot altitude after launch near 3 PM, a warm calm atmosphere, distant views of Mount Washington and Lake Winnipesaukee, a market of villages below, and a graceful descent toward Big Falls New Hampshire. He notes the voyage as one of his most interesting in 15 years and signals plans to continue to Bangor.
A New Lisbon editor's intro condemns the Democratic party, branding it slaveholding and violent. He cites broken compacts with the North and South, attacks on Kansas settlers, newspaper presses, and judges, urging honest action to preserve liberty.
A lengthy excerpt from Cart Schurz’s Madison speech argues for preserving the right to vote for Black citizens, contrasting his views with Taney and Douglas. The piece cites Washington, Jefferson, and the founders, critiques public opinion, and questions abolition-era policies and constitutional provisions in a period tone. The text also includes letters about railroad subsidies and local politics in Wisconsin from 1887.
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