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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1856
Page
2
A scanned column shows a lengthy political letter criticizing government, slavery, and the Missouri Compromise, with references to Brooks and a call for national unity under law. It mentions a Maine contest, party tensions, and a probate notice in Ellsworth with a date of January 64.
A Maine convention nominates Hannibal Hamlin for governor, but he accepts only with caveats. He vows no resignation from the Senate and signals alignment with anti-slavery platform, urging voters to weigh Missouri Compromise principles, Cincinnati doctrines, and Kansas policy in September elections.
The piece records party divisions over Buchanan and Fillmore with harsh prose on slavery, urging unity under Fillmore as the sounder candidate. It cites reactions by Sumner Campbell Burlingame and Brooks, noting dueling cards, cowardice accusations, and a tense civic mood amid industry and politics.
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