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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1856
Page
2
Fragmentary scanned text reveals a tale of personal ruin, family pleas, and moral exhortations debating temptation, inheritance, and virtue amid a broader political dispute. It references a mother’s tears, a warning against depravation, and a call to endure, alongside partisan notes about Buchanan, Fillmore, and Fremont in July 1846.
In heated debate on popular sovereignty and the Kansas-Nebraska crisis, speakers denounce federal overreach and defend territorial self-rule. The Kansas legislature and national figures like Cass and Douglas are scrutinized amid calls to honor state rights and resist oppression by federal powers. The piece notes political turmoil, voter disenfranchisement, and shifting allegiances as participation grows across territories and states.
In a long Senate day, Douglas from the Committee on Territories reported a revised Kansas Topeka bill striking the preamble and adopted as amended. Amid late hours, Seward and others argued against compromise on slavery, while debates on squatter sovereignty and state admission continued. A Brooks fine case and political committee actions follow as adjournment nears.
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