20 Feb 1861
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Newspaper
Columbus Republican Journal
Location
Columbus, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1861
Page
1
A fiery editorial argues Republicans must oppose any compromise that expands slavery and dilutes the November victory. It warns against yielding to slave power, urges the North to fight, and notes English and French perspectives on American liberty and governance.
The piece argues that monarchy offers more freedom and less corruption than the United States model. It condemns constant Congress and presidential costs, argues federation breeds disorder and civil war risk, and warns Southern slaveholders threaten unity. It cites British observers noting the model Republic’s purported flaws and heavy US spending, debt, and governance.
A lengthy reflective piece laments party factionalism in America, arguing that offices corrupt servants and that civil order hinges on unity. It warns of southern secession, alcohol and vice as looming invasions, and calls for reason, restraint, and church influence to avert ruin. The column cites Floyd and Whittier connections, plus local notices and weather snippets.
A dated Atchison note describes Gen C Pomery addressing New York committees about Kansas famine and harrowing journeys via Neosho county. It recounts a man from Geneva Allen county who travelled nine days in snow to beg for shoes, sharing tales of hunger and sorrow. The text then shifts to a dramatized exchange about slavery and Union, ending with a pledge to uphold laws and seek peaceful settlement amid deep national divisions.
The Milwaukee Sentinel quotes the Madison Patriot and others urging lawful enforcement to preserve the Union and Constitution amid tensions. It notes strong sentiment against coercion, preferring legal recall of seceded states, and mentions naval actions in a Charleston harbor incident involving a ship flying a paluaito flag and the U.S. ensign.
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