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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1871
Page
2
The January public debt fell by 1 040 096 dollars while interest payments were large. The Republican victory to fill the late Democratic member's vacancy in Pennsylvania's seventeenth district is described as a hot and handsome triumph.
The Morrison Reform Investigator published its last issue last Thursday as the editor admitted disbelief in war and stated there is little difference between John A Logan and Jeff Davis. The paper has effectively ceased, and the late editor’s stance suggests he should have done the same.
During the war five U S Senators served in the 7th United States Army Corps. Four were generals and one held captaincy, namely Major General J J Reynolds of Texas Brevet Major General J R West of Louisiana Brigadier General James M Thayer of Nebraska Brigadier General Powell Clayton of Arkansas and Captain Benjamin T Rice of Arkansas West is the only senator born in his represented state.
Non. William Massensere spoke in the House of Representatives last Thursday against the tariff, insisting he was a congressman capable of abolishing it. The speaker is warned to address topics within Illinois Legislature jurisdiction instead of overreaching to federal action.
Upon assuming the Imperial Crown of the German Empire William II issued no proclamation yet uttered a closing wish. He prayed that future rulers protect the Empire through peace and civilization rather than conquest. The piece notes the bayonet’s power and envisions a future where peace and civilization move the world and Germany turns from war to peaceful achievement.
The Constitution grants fifty dollars per member per session for stationery, but members seek a special committee allowance. If approved, members on multiple committees could use committee stationery and pocket the set fifty dollars for personal purchase. The public demands genuine economy and an end to shenanigans in this session.
A Washington dispatch says Vice-President Colfax received an offer of 25000 dollars per year to resign and lead private business. He would retire after his term ends but declined, while a local editor offers to quit for the same salary and jokes about Colfax taking a private post with a 25 percent drawback.
The piece argues legislators should reject a general law allowing counties townships and cities to borrow money and levy taxes warning it could misdirect funds for speculative uses. It urges caution and contrasts the old system with the dangers of broad bond issuing for varied purposes. It notes the legislature should focus on solid state governance rather than broad political debates.
A historic article argues that renewed hostilities seem unlikely under the current peace offer. It warns King William may levy 300000 troops at armistice end and contemplates a shift from Napoleonic rule to a republic. The piece urges the French to seize republican liberty now.
Mindis Legislature reports a measure allowing superintendents of prisons wards of the poor and city authorities to deliver unclaimed bodies for dissection within 24 hours after death. It requires consent for those with relatives and enforces public cemetery burial of study bodies. Critics note it ends body snatching and cites Chicago colleges using many subjects annually.
The House passed the Senate bill to abolish the test oath for non disqualified South entrants by 118 to 89. The piece discusses Fourteenth Amendment limits, calls oaths odious, and recalls Civil War era practices and a rattlesnake anecdote. It also notes gold purchase approval for Kinvis State debt and a London prayer meeting anecdote.
Fragmented plea asks readers to renew and recruit for the Freeport Journal. It boasts broad European and Washington City news coverage, urges neighbors to subscribe, and thanks readers for past support while promising to print extensively and reach every family in the county.
The discussion surveys urging circulars and editorials for amending the Constitution to recognize God. It critiques compulsory religious phrasing in law and business, cites treaty language from 1796 with Tripoli, and argues for religious liberty and the separation of church and state.
Buckeye Farmers Club at Orpanville on January 22, 1871, with fair attendance. Members debated whether farmers clubs benefit the community, praising ideas like manure use and corn ground leveling. Social value and education of farmers' children slated as next topic. W. A. Lys serves as secretary.
A historical oration argues that political education is essential for the continued liberty of the United States. It traces rights to Magna Charta and the Declaration, praises the American Constitution, and urges citizens, including young readers, to study law, history, and civic duties to uphold republican government.
The Citizen and Round Table debates Jeremiah Black's critique of Stanton and the Buchanan administration. It weighs treason, loyalty, and the nation’s guardianship, arguing Stanton’s actions could expose alleged crimes and that public verdicts hinge on circumstances and confidence in leaders.
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