Fremont Proclamation and State Proclamation at Augustin
A long 19th century proclamation from Fremont calls for unity in founding a government aligned with Washington and Jeffersons principles, opposing expansion of slavery and supporting Kansas as a free state. The text urges open diplomacy, warns against secret actions, and endorses a policy favoring free labor while pledging faithful execution of laws if elected. Also included is a state proclamation designating a Thanksgiving Day and praise for the nation, Constitution, and providence.
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Fremont
New York
United States
Washington
Jefferson
Kansas
South
Political turmoil and shifting allegiances in Kansas and New England
Kansas advices report Governor Geary ordering the arrest and confinement of 107 Free State men in Lecompton on murder charges while Miles Moore is seized in Kansas City and imprisoned at a Wyandotte city. Fremont support grows in New York City, with Republicans widening leads as Buchanan forces fracture. Also noted are Rev. H. M. Exton starting a boarding school at Kent's Hill, and the Maine Farmer praising Eaton's institution.
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Kansas
Miiwaceag
Geary
Lecompton
Titus
H. Miles Moore
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Gen. Calhoun
Wyandotte
E.tox
H. M. Exton
Kent's Hill
Readfield
Mr. Eaton
Maine
Political returns sweep Pennsylvania and Indiana races
Telegraphic dispatches from Philadelphia and Indianapolis show shifting totals in key states. Unionists and Republicans claim statewide victories while Democrats claim gains in Congress, with late counts placing majorities ranging from a few thousand to over twenty thousand and a mix of county by county results across multiple regions.
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Ywiladelphia
Pike County
Crawford
Perry
Northampton
Carbon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Sullivan
Wyoming
Susquehanna
Lancaster
Philadelphia Bulletin
Bulletin
Mifflin County
Centre County
Bradford Co
Lehigh County
Bucks
Monroe
Tioga
Bradford
Easton
Philadelphia
Franklin
Somerset
Alleghany
Findlay
Pollock
Fulton
Majori| Cambria
Erie
Indiana
Huntington
G. A. Grow
Tioga County
Fillmore
exraSaTt
Cox
Furtuzk
Hamilton County
Indianapolis
Willard
Foley
A. P. Willard
Jas. B. Fuley
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Democrate
E. K. Smart
F. L. Hamlin Esq
Bangor
A Castine Casts Liberty and Union Flag
The Fremonters of Castine raised a flag staff ninety feet high and a thirty three by twenty two inch ensign bearing the names of the candidates and the motto Liberty and Union. It flies near the site where a British flag was once displayed by Democrats on the Fourth of July.
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Castine
Disunionism and secession talk in 1856 letters
The document cites a Richmond Enquirer excerpt urging Southern governors to plan for extraordinary sessions if a black Republican wins in November. It argues for withdrawal from the Union and an independent Confederacy, naming Governor Wise as a leader and contrasting Union collapse with abolitionist aims. It also reports on Kansas and railings over Fremont, with local Republican demonstrations, flag humor, and shipyard news from Ellsworth, plus Baltimore mayoral results.
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The
Union
Sham Democrats
Earth
Matthew
United States
South
Wise
Vox Parvnt
Richmond Enquirer
Democrats of
Maine
North
Vox Popuis
Voice of the People
Fremont
Bervatteax
Wildcat Place
Ellsworth
Br. Sawyer
Machias Union
Drisko
Fremonters
Kansas
Hachanan
W Brooks & Co
Republican Party
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Holloway
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Goeo
Coffee
Democratic Evening Argus
Buchanan
Democratic Club
MergePonts
Iorald
Thinza
Coxwaxeriutt
New Haven Palladium
Whig and Courier
Unio
Coxrivors
John Allen
Drs. Cummings & Flag
Akill
Boston Herald
James W. Nye
Ellsworth American
Peoples Ticket
John C. Fremont
California
WM. L. Dayton
New Jersey
Knott Crockett
Rockland
Moses SE Pike
Skowhegan
James Morton
Buxton
Edward Swan
Gardiner
Noah Smith, Jr
Calais
Sidney Perham
Woodstock
Aaron P. Emerson
Orland
Isaac Gross
Turner
Southern Freeman
Davy Atchinson
Uncle Sam
Jefferson Davis
Pierce
Texas
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New Hampshire
Chang the Pierces
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Wiswell
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A. F. Drinkwater
Times
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Massachusetts
HL. Jordan
Rhode Island
T.T. Smith
Connecticut
J. Royal
E. Edwards
Thomas Pennylvani
L. M. Smith Leware
A. L. Austin
Maryland
A. True
L. F. Jordan
Virginia
M. E. Buckley
Georgia
Ian
Vermont
E. M. Kent
Kentucky
F. A. Barton
Tennessee
M.A. Adams
Ohi
A. Kent
Louisiana
H. M. Smith
Mir
M. S. Chamber
Aid Orcutz
Illinois
Alabama
H.C. Adams
M. A. Royal
Missouri
A. L. Mi
Arkansas
Michigan
Florida
F. Lord Jows
T. J. Moore
Tex
F. M. Dutton Co
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Ci Ri
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Pearson
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Wade
Joan & Pearson
Priscilla T. Jonian
Jtabe
Leonard Jordan
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