Virginia Speaker Boteler invokes Washington and Brown legend
The 1860 speech by Hon. Boteler recalls Massachusetts aid to Virginia in 1775 and Washington’s reception of Virginian volunteers. He cites the Brown raid, the Shenandoah Valley, and a pledge to meet again at a spring fifty years later, urging revival of patriotism amid the nation’s quarrel.
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Democratic resolutions of 1798 shape state rights stance
A reprint of Democratic resolutions from 1798 argues for strong state rights against federal overreach. It cites Madison and Jefferson, warns of executive usurpation, and urges interposition by states to defend rights. The piece critiques Pennsylvania and Indiana leaders for wavering.
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What are we coming to The Market Woes of the Working Man
A lament on rising prices and scarce wages as households struggle to feed and clothe their families. The author argues wages fail to keep pace with coal, meat, tea, butter, and dry goods, while political blame and war rhetoric compound hardship for laborers.
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Napoleon II described in a Paris letter
A late Paris letter portrays Napoleon II with a fixed artificial expression and a stoic, unreadable face. It notes his short stature, corpulence, simple dress, expert horsemanship, and special bond with horses, contrasting the outward mask with the hidden nature of the man. Tus Fruits of Abolitionism details a Chester County incident where a soldier's wife elopes with a Black man, taking $300.
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General Washington's Prayer in a 1779 encounter
In the summer of 1779 the wandering officer Washington sought shelter with a rural American peasant. The host overheard a prayer asking God to grant liberty, wisdom in counsels, victory tempered by humanity, enlightened minds to recognize injustice, and a restoration of liberty, while submiting to divine will.
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Balloon duel in 1803 ends in tragedy at Tuilleries
An 1803 duel in Paris saw Le Granpre and Le Pique settle a jealousy dispute by balloon combat above the Tuilleries Garden. Both men used blunderbusses to fire at each other’s balloon, causing Le Pique to fall to his death and Le Granpre to continue a perilous voyage. The incident followed by a harsh political note on Abraham Lincoln and a violent clash between white and black troops at Paducah.
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Republican Convention Endorses State Rights and Territorial Boundaries
The Republican convention nominated President Lincoln and adopted a resolution affirming the maintenance of state rights and domestic institutions within the Union. It denounces the expansion of slavery through arms and territorial aggrandizement as a crime against the social fabric.
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