Douglas Pro Slavery Doctrine Quoted Speech Excerpt
The extract from Stephen A Douglass 1860 Senate remarks asserts that the doctrine of popular sovereignty expands slavery across New Mexico and the Southwest up to 38 degrees, a claim used to defend Southern rights and counter Northern sympathy for his nomination.
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Douglas Apeech
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Herschel Y. Johnson
Senate OF
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Oregon Hill
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Chicago Times
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Johnson
L'ress and Tribune
Ver Plank Van Antwerp and Slavery Reflections
The Town City Reporter prints a letter by Ver Plank Van Antwerp arguing against Lincoln’s election and questioning Supreme Court authority. It discusses Jefferson and Jackson on court power, cites Summer's Cooper Institute speech, and mentions a Louisville-Democrat Douglas bet amid a Bloody Island duel near St. Louis with Emmett McDonald and Sylvan Cartan.
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Political jostling over Wilmot Proviso and Douglas era views
A Baltimore convention speech cites Delaware as a beacon for the Wilmot Proviso and records Iowa’s opposition to Southern expansion. It notes Democrats splitting on Douglas Nebraska Bill and cites a Douglas Senate quote on territorial power, with predictions of a Breckenridge vote tilt in Town and Florida.
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Reeder Attacks Douglas Over Kansas Report
Governor Reeder recounts his opposition to Stephen A. Douglas noting his life as a Democrat, his friction with Douglas over Kansas, and his assessment that Douglas betrayed Kansans with slander and falsehoods in the report that ended his trust. Reeder spoke in Lawrence recalling 1854 and 1865 outrages and the prior Democratic ties.
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Washington
Acquittal and Late California News July 7 1859
California wheat harvest rises as Fourth of July celebrations occur statewide. San Francisco inaugurates electric streetcar service on Market Street. Judge Perry is acquitted in the Broderick murder trial amid delayed witnesses. Douglas faces criticism from Chicago Democrats over Missouria Compromise repeal and squatter sovereignty. Wm Vandever returns home and plans district canvass. A child recounts a garbled local anecdote about a stolen ring.
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Hardy
Lincoln Gains Support Across Parties in 1860
Political notices from Davenport to Ohio report several figures shifting to Lincoln and Hamlin the Democratic fold fractures. Lane Brown Day Sieman Batton Street pledge for Lincoln with Piqua Enquirer and Macomb speech notes reflect broad GOP consolidation.
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Piqua
Otiio) Exquirer
Douglas
Lidcoln
Uamlin
Enquirer
Fourth
Ohio
Prince of Wales Visit in St Johns Newfoundland
Torrential rain delayed the Prince of Wales landing to noon. he arrived aboard the Hero, with the Ariadas and the Plying Fish in parade. Governor Bannerman welcomed him to Government House as crowds gathered, regalia marched past, and a levee and banquet followed. A public holiday marked the day with decorations and extensive observances.
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Volunter” Rifle Corps
Murder in Kansas and Political Turmoil Reported
Details of Charles Day’s murder in Linn County Kansas by pro slavery assailants are recounted with eyewitness accounts. The piece notes Democratic gains in Milwaukee and factional disputes within parties over Breckinridge and Lincoln, reflecting national tensions.
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The Sabbath Question from J. Fuentas 1860 letter
In a July 18 1860 letter from Mount Vernon J Fuentas defends candor against Cornel and argues translations repeatedly render Sabbato n as Sabbath or week in different clauses. He disputes Lever and Cranmer translations and asserts the Apostles refer to the first day as the Sabbath, urging consistent rendering and challenging perceived evasions.
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Lincoln and Buck Clash in a Regional Political Satire
A fragmentary verse scene depicts Abram Lincoln and Buck in the White House, with references to Washington politics and a mock dialogue about slavery, states' rights, and party divisions. The piece includes a note about Herschel Y. Johnson and a critique of squatters’ sovereignty during the 1860 campaign era.
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