Know Nothings in Massachusetts discussed by Wilson
A lengthy critique notes former Know Nothing influence in Massachusetts politics and Senator Wilson's abolitionist speech. It argues such views threaten national unity and warns against slave power politics fueling sectional anger and federal policy.
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Virginia
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Ohio
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District of Columbia
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Stowe
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Know Nothing
South Carolina
Douglass Speech at New York Colored Convention
A detailed report compares Prep Douglass and Sen. Henry Wilson at sumptuously allied gatherings in New York. It highlights Douglass urging colored defense of liberty, equality in ability, and readiness to fight for rights, with references to William Craft and Anthony Burns and calls for insurgent action if needed.
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Henry Winsox
Massachusetts
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New York
National Colored Convention
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Harry Wilson
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South
Anthony Burns
William Crafts
Canada
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Boston
Fife
William Craft
Governor Gardiner Defies Removal of Judge Loring
Governor Gardiner of Chasanchussus declines to remove Edward Gredy Loring from Suffolk Probate Court, citing constitutional duties and fears of setting a dangerous precedent. He cites the Know Nothing era and argues removal requires clear reasons, not political convenience, to protect judicial independence and public trust.
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Lowe
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Judge Loring’s conduct questioned in trial
Conflicting testimony over Judge Loring’s handling of the Burns case is discussed. A senior counsel defends the judge as humane, while others imply harsh treatment. The piece urges granting the judge the benefit of doubt to protect due process.
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Burns
Court reports and notable deaths from the New Castle session
Court records from New Castle list several verdicts including Reuben Anderson fined for assault and Job Myers. Evan Thomas and Peter Banobel indicted for assault, with verdicts pending. Ann Elizabeth Fields condemned to a 100 fine, pillory, lashes, and restitution to Reybold. Other cases include Charles Mullen guilty of larceny with mercy, Nancy Eliason found not guilty, and Isake McLaughlin guilty for burning a stable. Obituaries note Sasen J. Finnen of Philadelphia and Thomas Colquitt of Georgia. Cattle losses in Trumbull county due to winter hunger reported at about five thousand cows out of twenty-three thousand.
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Jacob
Moses
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Ann Elizabeth Fields
Coop
Anthony Reyhold
Reybold
Charles Mullen
Nancy Eliason
Lasceny
Trumbull
Ohio
Cleveland Herald
Fragmented 19th Century Land Acts and Transfers Summary
A garbled 1854 congressional text details land title vesting in Cincinnati city authorities, contingent Nebraska defense funding, and a Massachusetts New York district cession. It references John Cleve Symmes purchases, land price payment, and surveys with congressional consent and act dates, amid unsettled phrasing and archival errors.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
John Cleve Symme
Ohio
Gincionati
General Land- Office
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