Victory for Whigs in county election amid Locofoco decline
The county vote shows Whigs winning gubernatorial and several state offices as Locofoco and Free Soil forces collapse. Auditor and other counts cited, with commentary on electioneering and temperance attacks, noting irregularities and voter shifts since 1848 and 1846 comparisons.
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Lutewo
Johnston
Free Soil Party
Free Soil
Smith
BIH
Free Soilors
van Buren
Whig Standard
Locofoco
Cass
Dickenson
Ridgefield
Conmajan
Townshend Wins in Ohio County Vote Amid Fugitive Slave Tension
The Whigs claim victory with Townshend elected to Congress by 250 votes in the county amid strong temperance and anti Locofoco sentiment. Erie and Huron counties show Whig majorities. statewide legislative split favors Whigs in both houses. Indignation meetings denounce the Fugitive Slave Law as unrest spreads through Cleveland Detroit and Sandwich with armed resistance fears.
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Oniny
Pit
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Townshend
Locofoco
Huron
Ruggles
Worcester
Lorain
Ashland
Medina
Erie
Roots
Hits
Root
South
Eric
Congress
Wood
Conover
Bill
Smal
Seely
North
Canada
Cleveland
Detroit
Sandwich
Friends of Freedom
Ohio State Fairglimpse and Election Dates Noted
The State Agricultural Fair at Cincinnati drew 10 000 visitors with extensive displays of stock fruits flowers and farming implements held two miles from the city at Camp Washington Governor Wright of Indiana delivered the address. Elections for Congress and other offices occurred on various dates in Georgia Florida this state Pennsylvania and other states with next elections set for November in multiple states. Mitchinson Family theatre tour planned again visiting with a Thursday evening show at the Court House. Acknowledgments express thanks to Hon. William Seward and Senator Thomas Ewing for congressional documents.
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Huron
Erie
Tis Place
Kentucky
James Norton
B. B. Jackson
Ridgefield
J. R. Osborn
Baker
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Camp Washington
Guv. Wright
Indiana
Congress
Georgia
Florida
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Minois
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Delaware
Mitchinson
Letter from Me J. Austin on California emigration hardships
A letter from Ripley Township native Me J Austin dated August 1850 in Cold Springs California details his overland journey from Salt Lake City to Hang Town. He recalls the 95 day trek from Fort Kearney, crossing the Humboldt and desert caravans, dangers from the Diggers and river drownings, crew guard duties, and stock losses. He notes mining prospects near Burras and Seymour, wages, provisions, and initial gold finds before planning to move on to the rivers.
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J. Austin
Ripley Township
Fort Kearney
States
Salt Lake City
Ft. Hall Road
Oliver Orton
Richland Co
Ohio
Stewart
New Haven
Phousand Spring
Humbolt
Mary’s
John Farrett
Hhil
Willow Springs
Willow Meadows
Degert
Carson Liver
California
Vang Town
Orton
Canyon
Carson Velley
Hang Town
George Stewart
Burras
Seymour
Cold Springs
Sacramento City
Delano Patrick
Edward Whyler
Hin
Edward
John Parriott
Dr. Stewart
Gerge Stewart
John Parrott
Gage
IL J. Austin
Free Schools Debate Triumphs in Philadelphia Meeting
National Educational Association forms to promote education across the country. In Philadelphia the Free School discussion lasts seven hours with advocates for universal free schooling and state funding clashing with calls for parental costs and nonsectarian schooling, ending in a strong yes vote and a large public cheer.
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National Educational Association
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cleveland World
Henry Barnard
Conn
Bishop Potter
Penn
Fragmented remarks and reports from the Frankfort conference
The Boston Times notes a Frankfort assembly where resolutions were passed amid choral cheers and a later tribute to Germany. It reports on Secretary Corwin’s defense of revenue fraud controls and the need for legal changes, plus Major Noah’s account of a large lucifer match factory with 20 workers on the first floor and massive output.
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J York
M. Carmenin
M. Girardin
Frankfort
Colulon
Germany
Clark
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