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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1856
Page
4
The message urges restoration of peace and national union on the slavery question. It asserts the Od Line Wihngs of Tiersylvanea can achieve the required reform and calls for support of the president’s policy to quell sectional strife and rally voters for freedom and religious liberty nationwide.
The author argues for broad local party associations to engage citizens in prime discussions of government and candidates. It notes Wilmington Brandywine as examples of sparse Democratic clubs, while opponents’ clubs appear in many towns, suggesting efforts to mobilize voters beyond formal state conventions. The piece also critiques the Prohibitory Law of Delaware and warns against its oppressive penalties for liquor sales as an overreach undermining republican liberty.
A lengthy Delaware political column analyzes Samuel Cullen and William Fillmore’s positions on the presidential race. It discusses party alignment, constituent interests, and the potential impact on state support for a candidate, with references to local electors and statewide voting implications.
A Democratic voice argues that party pledges misrepresent voters will and warns against using temperance as a party weapon. The writer urges honoring public opinion, resisting forced measures, and maintaining party integrity while condemning attempts to bind legislators to rigid pledges and external pressure.
A Gazette writer questions removing Samuel Townsend as a duly elected delegate to the Democratic State Convention. The letter argues that Townsend was elected by the party and that excluding him would set a dangerous precedent, risking wider expulsions and damaging unity.
Chester Pa Ceperen reports on a recent gathering of “pegro worshipers” praising unionist ideals and criticizing Mr Wales. The writer notes Delaware County loyalty to the Union, mentions Democratic attendance at meetings, and predicts a 30,400 majority for Dependepon in Pennsylvania with reference to political figures Fillmore and Buchanan.
In the Thirty Fourth Congress the Legitative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill faces debate before passage. The Senate divides on voting, with a test vote and party lines. The Navy appropriation bill passes, then a Western Missouri and Iowa railroad telegraph line bill advances, amid partisan exchanges and committee wrangles.
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