06 Jul 1860
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Newspaper
Delaware Gazette
Location
Delaware, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1860
Page
1
An essay on tranquil country living contrasts a refined city home with a warm rural retreat, praising beauty and domestic peace. It threads in a London dispute where a Quaker counselled restraint and temper, urging harmony, charity, and shared humanity among neighbors and society.
Richmond Whig notes the volatile clash between editors and public figures over allegations aimed at undermining rivals. The piece defends independent press against expedient retaliation, praising editors who resist corrupt influence and warning that attacking famed figures backfires on those who stir up sensational private matters.
The piece argues that Abraham Lincoln’s background from Kentucky and Illinois shaped his appeal and popularity, noting his humble origins, public service, and reputation as "Honest Old Abe." It discusses the Chicago Convention’s choice as the strongest possible candidate and reflects on how Lincoln’s personal character and political alliances positioned him against Seward and other rivals.
A lengthy speech argues that the framers of the Constitution and the Congress who framed the amendments intended federal control of slavery in federal territories. It denounces efforts to limit federal authority, defends the original policy against Harper’s Ferry rhetoric, and urges adherence to the fathers’ principles while acknowledging progress. The speaker challenges opponents to prove the fathers intended a different balance of local and federal power.
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