Collectorship debate and police magistrate confusion
In a detailed letter W Gallaher clarifies township law from 1851 and the 1853 police magistrate act. He argues police magistrates are civil justices of the peace with the same powers, cites 1861 auditors, and questions bribe allegations tied to John Townsend and T Disosway. He stresses constitutional limits and criticizes Danley’s defenders.
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W. Gallaher
Justicer
Justices of the Peace
Htr
Lewislatuge
Aame
Deacon
Joe
Aupreme Court
Justices of the Peace of
Board of Auditors
Tran Cler
Police
Supreme Court
Justice of the Peace
Ulinuis
Danley
E T. Disasway
John C. Townsend
Townsend
Urgel T
John BP. Buleds
J. el. Hall
Colestol
Disosway
Henry
Peoria
Mr. Russell
Dauley
Duties of Government Article XIX in Civil War context
Excerpt discusses motives behind tariff policies with reference to Robert Elliott’s 1860 work Cotton is King. It argues southern opposition to protection and internal improvements aimed to keep wages low, expand agriculture, and grow slaveholding power by limiting northern manufacturing and boosting cheap provisions for slaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Elliott
Miss
South
Atsime
North
Slavery, Free Trade and Industrial Policy Clash
The piece argues that northern free traders and southern pro-slavery interests shared a common aim to keep labor and agricultural goods cheap at the north while boosting slave profits and political power in the south. It accuses factions of aiding slavery under the banner of free trade and warns against English agents and monopolists harming American industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South
Letter From Kansas on Hard Times and Grange Terms
A Kansas letter from December 1873 reports harsh winter, dry fall and low wheat prices. Farmers face heavy taxes, school bonds, and debt while nursery stock from Missouri boosts trade. Local industry includes mills and a new woolen factory, coal explorations, and attempts to bore for coal. social life centers on dances and spelling schools.
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Kansas
Yarmony Haun
Dickinson Co
Kan
Henry Repulican
Lastin
Mercury
Foreheads
Bute
Lees Bummit Nursery
Missouri
Fort Scott
Carbondale
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CO Kalb
Per Shrass
Micca
Calla
Lloyd Mouse
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Charles Davis
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Hoyt
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Tlwards
Richard Streets
Geo. Motter
Eff Nock
Jental Surgein
Wears
Ite
Varta News
Fred. Spotter
Edwin T. Disosway
TUE Peace
Opa
Aloo Axent
Pet Clause Lusarasee
Wels Black
Paskell Wouse
Edwarda Street
Paskell
Camleae
Lacon
Heory
Edwards, Jr
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CORD
Kingston Coal
Alto
Neass
Ege
David S Anderson
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Helck & Conover
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Thomas
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Gnoda
Hulce & Conover
Second Street
Jd Doer
Edwards
H. P. W.ard & CO
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Schon
Illinois
Marshafl County
Uood Ant
Ward Eco
L. & FE. Jenkins
Partneraulp
Masers, Hull & Halter
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Claake
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Henry Byatt
Eailor
Pool & Jones
Inc
Genteor Boys
BYATT
Temple of Fashion
Kowanee Sraxer
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F.O. Arends
Pourin
Emma Bean
Ikvory
Laying
Alex
Thalner
Webster
Order of
Odd Fellows
Rock River
Hanson J. DePue
Board of Supervisors
J. A. McCall
N. Moore
Issac Vaughn
K. BE. Rich
David Adama
P.M. Myera
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J. W Burns
Samuel Scott
Jesse Philips
Th Mis Lord
Thoms Riley
A. Badgley
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Berard Wriehs
Win Swartz
D Adams
Thomas Ritty
G McAdam
John A. A McCall Hounon Andrews
Hanson
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