10 Nov 1856
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1856
Page
1
A local newspaper announces a quarter end plan to reduce format to five columns per page and cut prices for City and Mail subscribers. The revision aims to maintain reading matter while lowering costs, expand circulation, and boost advertising revenue, with added weekly edition and continued local coverage.
A historical appeal urges untiring Republican resolve to block pro slavery aims. It asserts Beenaxan’s election would advance a slave program, vows North unity and strong organization, cites Illinois victory and looming battles in Pennsylvania and Indiana, and predicts a grand, delayed triumph for freedom.
The report notes misreported votes in Freeport for State's Attorney and other offices, with several totals by mistake omitted. It flags partial returns from four towns, county miscounts for Peoria, Buchanan, Fremont, and Steuben, and claims and counterclaims of party majorities in Michigan and Louisiana as results come in.
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