Emancipation Debate Urges Peaceful Means in New Law
A 1810 correspondence from Columbia urges moderation in reaction to a fugitive slave law. It advocates challenging the law via Supreme Court review, paying slaveholders, and government reimbursement, while warning against violence and urging unity and civil liberty. The piece cites biblical propriety and warns against mob action or armed resistance. Also noted is a hostile local reaction to political figures and a tribute to Judge Wilson, a long-serving newspaper editor who died after a lengthy illness, remembered for his dedication to the press.
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Ohio
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Minta
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Sheldon
Julius
All Belong to Me In Eliza Cook Poem Tribute
A lyrical monologue praising nature and bounty, asserting ownership of land and beauty as a divine gift. The speaker boasts that forests, rivers, fields, and creatures are God given and belong to her, denouncing wealth and power as fleeting while nature’s abundance remains hers. The piece merges reverence with possessive pride in the earthly gifts around her.
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Requel
Great Telegraph Case in Circuit Court Division Split
The case of P O J Smith v Ueman B Ely and others in the Circuit Court of the United States for Ohio discusses patent disputes over Morse’s telegraph. Judges Lane and Levitt split on multiple issues, with division certified to the Supreme Court. Points include whether Morse patents are invalid for lack of face specificity and whether Morse’s patent covers only a machine or the principle, plus questions on novelty and foreign knowledge.
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Floto
Othur Lele
Political shifts fill vacancies in congressional seat
Report of vacancies in the Gosuat Sterdoctal Convention and related political moves. Ezen Wilson, Democrat, wins WYde devolint to fill the vacancy caused by Dr. Pirestone’s resignation. Gen James T Worthington, Whig, elected from Ross and Picamay to succeed Mr. Claypog. No change in positive, no governorial action yet to fill D A Robertean’s vacancy.
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Minosula
The Whig Party and the Fugitive Hill Controversy
The piece argues the Democratic Party bore responsibility for the Fugitive Hill law, not the Whigs, citing voting patterns in the House and Senate. It notes Democratic majorities and absences shaped passage, and defends President’s decision to sign amid claims of constitutional breach.
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Dickinson
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Besfore
Solistr
Wgkert
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T Pashington Union
Noethersan
Ato
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Net
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McFilmore
Fragmented 1850 anti Fugitive Law dispute text in Oberlin era letter
A long inflammatory letter discusses opposition to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, criticizing Northern and Democratic leaders, naming Ezra L Stevens and others, accusing forgery and fraud, and recounting alleged political retaliation and public notices surrounding Oberlin and local posts.
Oberlin Committee forged certificates dispute dominates letters
A heated confrontation emerges over forged certificates and the Oberlin Committee’s handling of Stevens’ case. The speaker accuses Thompson Low and others of bias, demands access to disputed papers, and questions the committee’s integrity and motives behind the investigation and its report.
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Steele
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Statement by Alexander Steele on Report Integrity
The speaker accuses no one directly but questions the report's candor and truthfulness. He remarks that the world will judge the report and its necessity, referencing a prior interaction with Dr Steein and urging engagement in production.
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