Kansas and Missouri Tensions Rise Amid Pro Slavery Debate
Dispatch from July 29 1856 notes dragoons stationed near Locomotor Palmyra and Cedar Creek. Reports of raids thefts and arm seizures by both sides surface as pro slavery forces push a Kansas statehood plan. Circulars urge abolitionists to vote strong against freedom and warn of violence if Missouri residents resist. The piece also mentions a Michigan convention nominating John A. for president and calls for unity among pro slavery factions.
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Blanton
Palmyra
Cedar Creek
Free State
Anned
Young America Fremont Club Organizes in Village Meeting
A village meeting convened to establish the Young America Fremont Club with N. S. Murphy as Chairman and Leraxw as Secretary. A five member committee proposed officers: Dr. JT Boyce President, J. Sackett Vice President, Frank Leland Recording Secretary, N. Murphy Treasurer, Wm. B. Rose as Treasurer. A committee to draft constitution and by laws was formed and the group adjourned to Friday at 7 PM near Walew's store.
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Fismone
Ree Lom
N.S. Murdpily
Fisk
Grand Republican Rally in Beloit Adjourns to September Meeting
A grand Republican rally call lists seven Wisconsin counties and parts of Illinois inviting Republicans opposed to the current administration to mass in Beloit on September 8 at 10 AM. Expected speakers include Judge Conanan of Vermont and Senator L. Mann of New Hampshire. Also notes publishing and a Fox River Valley accident with a cow on the track, injuring two men.
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Rock County
Danesville
Beloit
Fremont
Dayton
Conanan
Vermont
Son
Tous L. Mann
New Hampshire
Fox River Valley R. Jr
Galena
Chicago
Novel sewing machine sparks patent interest and sale
A brief notes that Jerome of Naw Heven Conn has bought part of Robertson’s Sewing Machine for 30000 dollars. The device is pocket sized, decorative, simple to operate, and promises to replace a week of hand labor in a day. Jerome works plan large scale manufacture and expects orders, with a retail price of 10 dollars.
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Scientific American
Messia
Jerome
Naw Heven Conn
Jtobertson
Sumner outrage blamed on Brooks in sharp party dispute
The Democratic Party accuses Brooks of bearing no responsibility for the Sumner crime, while citing a schoolboy whistle analogy. Illinois anti Nebraska party nominates Francis D Slotfman for Lieut Governor but federal law requires citizenship at least fourteen, forcing him to decline. He pledges to push for Fremont’s victory and freedom from slave labor in free territories.
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Acer
Democratic Party
Sumner
Brooks
Francis D. Slotfman
anti-Nebraska Party
Illinois
United States
Boffman
Fremont
Iowa Returns From Counties Describe Republican Majors
Cmeaco August 6. Returns from Iowa show Dubuque County with an 80 Democrat majority. County tallies include Henry 870 Murentine 300 Scott 400 Lee 150 Doximonies 75 Jackson 150 Louisa 159 Ven Buren 159 Jefferson 300.
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Iowa
Dubuque County
Henry
Murentine
Scott
Lee
Doximonies
Jackson
Louisasey
Ven Buren
Jefferson
Union and Freedom in the American Crisis
The piece argues revolutions rarely dissolve nations and cites the American Union as enduring through fears of disintegration. It contrasts sectional politics, defends free emigration and free speech, and supports Kansas as a free state while warning against violence if the Missouri Compromise is challenged. It emphasizes liberty, equal rights, and vigilance against cant of dissolution.
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England
Spain
Italy
Germany
Mexico
G. B
Cridis
Missouri
Gen. Jackson
Fillmore
Ranklin Pierce
United States
Annals of America
Lismore
Vremont
Buchanan
Fullmore
Friends of
Kansas
Slavery’s Endurance and Rising Resolve in the Civil Conflict
The piece argues that enslaved people will rise through resistance as the Confederacy falters. It condemns slavery as barbaric while predicting the inevitable overthrow of the system by Northern justice and universal rights. It likens the South’s empire to a Babylon nearing its demise and warns of imminent collapse.
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Belshazer
Babylon
Public dispute over school readers and contracts in Geneva
Letters and affidavits reveal a feud in Walworth County Wisconsin over reading books and arithmetic texts. Enos Jr. cites that Geneva Town Superintendent C. M. Parks favored Savdar readers and Gornells geographies while comparing Paine's and McNalle's series to others, alleging a shifting motive and a contract dispute with Gray.
Publication contract dispute over geography books in schools
The deposition of BE ENOS Jr alleges that Parks, acting as agent for publishing houses, promised to supply Montieths Geographies over rival Cornell texts to all schools in the town and nearby towns for a fee of 1.50 per school. ENOS recalls learning Parks pursued a different series later, and disputes an official recommendation by State Superintendent A C Barry, asserting only a report dated Dec 31 1855 contains such endorsement. The letter closes with ENOS denying further allegations and signing before a notary.
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Geneva Express
Messrs Enrrons
Parks
Davie
Park
New York
Mr. Waiks
Froza
Paine
McNalle
Montieth
Tony
Madison
Mr. Gray
Gray
Orde
Covies
Mr. Barks
State of Wisconsin
Walworth County
Enos Jr
Appleton & Co
Ivison d. Phinney
C. M. Parks
Geneva
Savdars
Thompson
Gornells
Paks
Parka
Cornell
Depoyent
Hudson
Binn
Bloomfield
BE. Enos, Jr
N.S. Murphy
A.C. Barry
Missouri Election Results Reported Across Counties
St Louis Aug 6 Pike County shows Polk and white democratic ticket about 5 majority. Maroon County reports about 450 majority for American ticket. Genevia County polls a 150 majority over Ewing. Benton 19 votes. Monroe County 300 majority with one Whig and one Democrat elected. Cole County Polk Keats Ewing 300 with Benton leading Polk about 74. Howard County 150 for Polk.
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St. Louis
Pike County
Polk
Maroon County
Genevia
Ewing
Benton
Monroe Country
Cole County
Polk Keats
Ewoward
Iowa Election Returns and a Tender Plea for a Pup
Returns from eleven counties show Davis leading in an Iowa election, while a sentimental appeal urges mercy for a family dog spared from death. The letter from Touston Mississippi touts Wolloway pills as curing weakness and debility, claiming a complete recovery after two months.
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Afeary Qontorne
Touston
Mississippi
Prof. Wolloway
S.r—F
IL Wan
Hanforne
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