Benton speech sparks Buchanan split in Missouri politics
A lengthy excerpt from Thomas H. Benton’s St. Louis address is reprinted, detailing factional splits within the Missouri Democratic press over Buchanan and Fillmore, Union policy, and rhetoric about slavery, with reports on Yancey’s Alabama tour and local election mood. The note references yellow fever cases in hospitals and a Georgia peach harvest, tying national politics to Southern sentiment and upcoming votes.
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Den of delegates and political tension at convention clashs
The account describes a packed administration den where officers and delegates endured a guarded, windowless room with armed guards and a sunless skylight. Amid the tumult, voting on a candidate sparked hoots and hisses, revealing intense factional strife and warnings from Maryland senator Mr Pearce about aligning with Mr Fillmore. Nearby notes mention a break in at a store and a tale of two boys bitten by a rattlesnake, treated with whiskey and earth packing.
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Slavery and Texas Compromise in 1850s Debate
Balfael reviews 1850s Congressional fights over Missouri and Texas compromises, arguing the Texas annexation and repeal of the Missouri Compromise violated prior guarantees. He denounces party leaders, cites Polk’s support for compromises, and condemns the CAD party’s manipulation of officeholders to push pro slavery policy.
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