03 Jun 1857
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Newspaper
Delavan Messenger
Location
Delavan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1857
Page
1
Fragmented verse lamenting polluted society and ruined vitality. A speaker pleads for hope as youth face a bleak dawn, condemning harmful habits and urging action to save life and spirit. Strong imagery ties environmental decay to personal suffering and spiritual longing.
A dense, era-spanning letter mix discusses women’s rights, abolitionist themes, and Milton’s conduct, blending reflections on why political equality matters with anecdotes on education, labor, and reform. It references 1624 slave trade, Neighbors’ views, and quotes from various sources, weaving moral argument with scattered poetry and social commentary.
A fragment covers Southern politics around Buchanan, with comments on slavery’s role and Northern support, plus geological minutiae about Mount Ararat and Mount Auburn area features. It mentions editorials on Emancipation and debates, then shifts to humorous asides on fashion and a Southern paper’s tone.
In April Brownson’s Quarterly Review critiques Chief Justice Taney’s Dred Scott decision from Catholic and political angles. It argues slaves are men under natural law and must be treated as equals where no positive law degrades them, urging unity of race and equal rights across the Union. It also includes medical advice on wise eating and social notes from Ottawa and local talking points.
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