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Newspaper

Geneva Express

Location

Geneva, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1856

Page

2

Emigrants Move Toward Kansas in Tense Kansas Issue

A large emigrant party led by Col Lanewey heads toward Kansas from Nebraska City after crossing from Sidney. They number about 300 including women and children, with only half armed. Missouri Missouri River tensions rise as Gov. Requisition threats loom, and a messenger reaches Fort Leavenworth. Local clashes, legal tangles, and public agitation follow amid pro and anti slavery movements in the region.

Col Lanewey Tabor Iowa Nebraska City Nestiern Sidney Wig Cousin Perons Sharp Chicago Josrey Marsachusetts Wisconsin Missouri River Messenger Gien Smith Lang Lane Wrndsy Joseph Nebraekador Dickey Anses Nebraska Leavenworth

Absence of Editors Delays Weekly Paper Issue

Due to the necessary absence of one editor and sickness of the other, the paper could not be issued on time this week. The publication apologizes for the delay and expects to resume normal printing in the next issue.

Local Democrats disparage weathercocks and party splits

The Milwaukee series lampoons Dr. Judd of Dodge and Judge Baker of Walworth with claims they abandoned the party for tempering views on slavery while Lovell of Kenosha and others are labeled weathercocks. The piece accuses editors of smearing Baker and the old Democratic faction to boost rival influence.

Milwaukee Dr. Judd Dodge Judge Baker Walworth Lovell Kenosha Barstow Tremont Baker Dr. Darling J. A. Eustow Appiedan Cres Charleston Mercury Chicago Vénes Old Democratic Party

The Crops In The Gloriously Harvest Time

The crops now being gathered are very good with minor damage to wheat from chink-bing in local areas. Corn is coming on finely and travel through the Badger State is favorable. Golden fields, rich grain, luxuriant corn and rank grass glow under a radiant sun like mosaic workmanship.

Badger State

Public acts as public property or wrong to reference officials

The writer defends citing a public official’s name in a prior column. He notes that official acts are public property and journalists may refer to them, asking whether it was improper to mention the gentleman’s endorsement of a book series given we had the resolutions before us.

Motlowax Samuel Wentworth Norway Maine Holloway Professor Holloway

Frantic political vitriol and a shipboard disaster report

The Madison Patriot attacks Buchanan with inflammatory caricature over slavery, while a steamer Empire wreck off Point Judith kills seven and injures fifteen. Reports note Illinois Central President Deans crushed in a freight collision near Chicago. Other items cover a private bill vote, local business enlargements, a vaudeville act, a new Woodstock paper, thanks for school books, and the election date set for November.

Distressing death by own action in Linn County

A distressed report notes Mrs. Allina Davis, wife of Wrensman A. Davis, dying after taking arsenic on Wednesday to end her life. A coroner's jury ruled death from arsenic self-ingestion. She claimed she acted alone, citing inability to bear life as the motive. She left a husband and four children.

Linn Allina Wrensman A. Davis Arenic Jo, Palmer Germa

Madison paper advocates Freedom and Frewon cause

A fragment from a Madison newspaper exchange praises a publication advocating Freedom and Frewon with clear logic and steady determination, noting its early impression and the quality of its argument. The text reflects period discourse and local newspaper exchange practices.

Madison Arwoopd& Resevez

Missouri 1820s parallel fuels Kansas crisis rhetoric

The piece argues that Kangap’s stance mirrors Missouri in 1820 with Senate majorities opposing slavery prohibition and a proslavery House. It describes the Missouri Compromise, Texas entry, California, and Fremont while urging Union resistance to slaveholders. The tone denounces disunion threats and stresses Kansas as central to freeing the South.

Congress Missouri Senate House Henry Clay West North Florida Arkansas United States Caesar Hercules Avery Achilles Texas Mexico California Rocky Mountains Washington Fremont Kansas Buchanan Willmore Freedom Kansay Caion Union Sverrow Hell South

Promised Fate in Free Territory and Ethiopian Faith

A stark forecast declares that with Northern support she will fail, surrounded by free territory bulwarks she will die amid the groans of her worshippers, and Ethiopia will reach out to God.

Ethiopia

Card to the Public by CLM PARKS on School Books

CLM PARKS states that his name was used in a Geneva Express article to recommend Thomson's Arithmetics and Cornell's Geographies. He explains he revised his opinion after comparing series and revoked his previous endorsement, while noting the other series are gaining use in Wisconsin schools and that he seeks no uniformity, aiming to introduce Montieth's and McNally's Geography and Davies' Revamped Arithmetics instead.

Geneva Express E. Enos Thomson Cornell Enos Gray Davies Montieth McNaily Wisconsin Jines Aleady Deing Maos Cornells McNally Endevor Clm. Parks

Disgrace in a Letter Sparks Union Crisis Talk

An English funded bid to influence U S elections is revealed as a scandalous episode. A wife misreads a letter leading to a hurt confession about a printer’s bill. The Pennsylvania organ hints Britain would donate one hundred thousand pounds to support a sectional presidential candidate and dissolve the Union. Miluaukes Arrive is noted.

Pennsylvania

Buchanan's fidelity and Ostend manifesto cited

The Charleston Vercery argues against mocking Buchanan as a freesoiler by citing his two year old signing of the Ostend manifesto aimed at Cuba. It portrays him as a defender of admitting Arkansas and Texas and acquiring Cuba, asserting no freesoil taint in his record and noting his votes and actions align with the position.

Charleston Buchanan Ostend Cuba Iere Arkansas Texas

Fremont and Dayton support rises in Walworth County

The Walworth County scene shows strong pro Fremont and Dayton sentiment with reports of an unprecedented local majority for Freedom. Across Wisconsin and nearby states, editors note shifting loyalties, with poll rallies, mass meetings in Oshkosh, and calls to redeem pledges.

Mason and Dixgon’s Walworth County Fremont Freedom Walworth Kenosha

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