12 Jul 1856
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1856
Page
1
A reader notes they promised to publish Restitutions adopted at the immense Moxa Meeting but have not yet provided a copy. The writer laments the silence and urges the organ to present the resolutions openly, arguing they reflect the true Democratic position on the central issue of the contest. The piece calls for publication to inform readers and contrast with what it calls false colors.
Rev Jort Waxemax and Rev N Hasnoxp left the Presbyterian Church amid General Assembly slavery debates. A sermon on slave labor sparked a protest by Casper Morvis, once a church warden, while the bishop of the diocese is asked to weigh the clergy’s rights and pulpit freedom. The New York Independent reports strong Fremont and Breckinridge leanings. Minnesota emigration notes flow from eastern towns with loans, land bids, and a potential railroad grant shaping settlement. Local notices include a post office in Carroll County and a train transport scene linking Freeport to the Nebraska convention. Advertisements promote breath fresheners and skin toners.
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