Debates on State Rights and Fugitive Slave Law Cited
The Dubuque Herald quotes 1855 congressional dialogue noting Wade and Chase opposing federal overreach and defending state sovereignty. It highlights opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act and calls out coercionists pressing central power, labeling them duplicitous and rottenness.
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Congress
Abolition Party
Congressional Globe
Wade
Ohio
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Virginia
Salmon P. Chase
Ohio election remarks stir partisan clash in Illinois
Governor Yates denounces Ohio voters in a late Princeton speech. He labels Vallandigham as a traitor and warns that electing him would tear Ohio from the Union. Supporters cheer as Yates contrasts Vallandigham with Andrew and Yates, calling both sides Brownite or drunkard.
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Gov. Yates
Princeton
Ilinoig
Owen Lovejoy
Tf Ohio
Vallandighat
Union
South Carolina
John
Vallandigham
Brownite
Abolition Debate Echoes In Tribune Editorial Copy
A pasted editorial from the New York Tribune is quoted, warning that abolitionist policy could saddle laboring families with long term debt and hunger. The note adds the writers hope abolitionists will listen before a strike, while distancing responsibility for the sentiment.
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New York Tribune
States Rights Vessel Renamed Under Lincoln Order
At war start a navy ship named States Rights was renamed United States Rights by order, reflecting Lincoln's stance against state sovereignty. Jefferson had warned state sovereignty as a check against central power.
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States Rights
Abraham Lincoln
United States Rights
Jefferson
World Faces Blame Over Union's Ruin
The author contends the fanatical North caused the Union's dissolution and that the World sides with ruiners to punish victims. He questions why prominent journalists and statesmen fail to act rightly while the people are led astray.
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Theorld
Local Dubuque Merchant Refuses Adver tising Over Prejudice
A Dubuque merchant refuses to advertise citing disloyalty and makes a xenophobic remark about his daughter preferring a negro to an Irishman. He plans to vote for Stone, who allegedly says he would sleep with snigger rather than a copperhead. The electorate’s turnout remains undecided.
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Dubuque
Stone
Editors of Davenport Gazelle and Burlington Hawkeye
A fragmented OCR note discusses editors from Davenport Gazelle and Burlington Hawkeye and contemplates actions if not for the Humanv. The tone is speculative about suspensions and consequences, with no clear factual event or dates.
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Davenport Gazelle
Burlington Hawkeye
Humanv
Fires to brick block rise in McGregor city center
Correspondent from McGregor reports a recent fire leveled the old row and will yield a brick block in the public square within a month. The town swells with builders and teams as plans unfold for a grand new structure, with James McGregor as proprietor.
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Zradd
Guy
McGregor
James McGregor
Hsy
John Hartiaai
Alonzo Sherman
Monona
Efe
West McGregor
Avanteon
Sherman
Phander
Mich McAxhern
Payette County
Trish
Kirkwood
Gen. Tuttle
Duel Fought Between Marmaduke and Walker at Bayou Metaire
A Memphis letter reports a pistol duel Sunday the 6th between Confederate Generals Marmaduke and Walker at Bayou Metaire. Walker was mortally wounded. Marmaduke had recently assumed command and accused Walker of cowardice. Arkansas troops loyal to Walker threaten Marmaduke and his Missouri forces.
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Deen
Arkansas
Marmadale
Missouri
Ball in Ithien N Y Ended with Stable Odor Complaint
A party of African Americans held a ball six miles from the village in Ithien New York. The six horse team was driven by a white stable keeper who had not trusted others with the team. He attended as a spectator. The odor in the room grew stronger and the ladies asked him to leave because he smelled of the stable. The scene ended with his departure after polite remarks from the hosts.
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Ithien
Darkey
Joan
Ogden
GU Navino Street
New York
Dwt
Dacron Thomson
Thomson
South
Clark Street
Chicago
Chicago Merchants
Ufe
Iba
Doug
Hyson
Young Hyson
Japan
Bing
Great American Tea Company
Jonbers
Vesey Street
Treaumientay Aq
James
New Orleans
New Orleans Crescent
Custoff-louse Street
N.O
Ames
Deserters marched to Park barracks in chains
Nine deserters were led through city streets to the Park barracks yesterday. They were handcuffed two by two with a connecting chain, brown from exposure, and some appeared to be boys.
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Park Barracks
New York World
Rossville Distinctive Civil War Post Near Chickamauga
Rossville is a small post village on the line between Tennessee and Georgia, seven miles south of Chattanooga at the foot of a mountain range. It lies between the East and West Chickamauga rivers, with two roads leading to the site of the recent bloody engagements.
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Dubuque
Conn
Epty. SS
Dubucne
Comaty
Esavida
Such County
Mary Zeigler
John D. Jennings
Easing
Pone
Sthop
Follos
Berning
Towa
Sheriff’s Ofice
Iowa
Paris Gossip on Empress Eugenie's Wardrobe Secrets
A Paris correspondent sketches Empress Eugenie’s vast ready made clothing department. A hidden dress-trap and rail system quickly swaps wardrobes to keep the Empress impeccably dressed. The piece extols harmony in colors and silhouettes as the mark of true taste.
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Ars. Bonaparte
Paris
N.Y
Musical Keys and Their Characters Across Scales
The article lists keys with descriptive traits for major and minor scales, naming tones such as D minor and C minor, and assigns moods like bold war, plaintive, merry, or religious. It notes Beethoven’s use of D flat major for tragic, sublimest thoughts and Haydn’s eloquence in B sharp minor.
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Haydn
Beethoven
The Greenbacks and the Antiphotographic Ink
The article explains why U S currency is printed green. It notes that since paper money began, engravers sought anti counterfeiting methods. Stacy J Edson patented antiphotographic green ink on January 30, 1857. The ink cannot be photographed or counterfeited, a secret shared by the American Bank Note Company.
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Wiley
Stacy J. Edson
Jane
American Bank Note Company
Billy
Drafted Boston Lawyer Arrested for Desertion
Samuel L. Crocker Jr a Boston bar member was arrested for desertion after being drafted and failing to report to the Third District Board of Enrollment. He appeared with a substitute which was not accepted and later defied authorities to protect his rights. The War Department sustained the Board, Crocker was declared able bodied and ordered into service, with a furlough until Wednesday. He is son of Samuel L. Crocker of Taunton former Congressman and brother in law of Major General Couch.
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Samuuel L. Crocker, Jr
Boston
Third District
Samuel L. Crocker
Taunton
Congress
Gen. Couch
Democrat Scott elected to Congress in Missouri district
John CG. Scott, the Democratic candidate, wins the Cape Girardeau District seat in Missouri to fill the vacancy left by the deceased John W. Noel. Scott defeats Lindsay with a decisive majority as of 184.
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Cape Girardeau
Missouri
John W. Noel
Scott
Lindsay
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