Douglas Nomination Spurs South Pressure and Split in Parties
The press reprints Stephen A. Douglas’s Senate remarks defending popular sovereignty, contrasting it with the Nashville and Baltimore conventions. It notes claims of Douglas aiding expansion of slavery from the Rio Grande to the Gulf and cites reactions from Fitzpatrick and Breckenridge supporters, ending with party rancor.
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Gulf of California
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Nashville
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Baltimore
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Fitzpatrick
Buchanan
Kansas
Jeff. Dawis
Territories
United States
Congress
Stephen A. Douglas
North
The
Breckenridge
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Leslie Gow
Kentucky
Clay and
Webster
Myr
Breckene
Combs
Baltimore Conventions fracture as split Democrats nominate Breckenridge
The Baltimore Convention collapses with Breckenridge of Kentucky for president and Jo Lane of Oregon for vice president after a mass withdrawal of slave states and western delegates. Douglas supporters nominate Douglas with Fitzpatrick of Alabama for vice president as the party fractures into rival camps.
Specter of Squatter Sovereignty in National Debate
The article cites the Baltinora Convention and Douglas Lincoln disputes, noting a shift away from Squatter Sovereignty toward Supreme Court sovereignty. It questions political loyalties and accuses a Marion editor of bias while recounting dueling newspaper takes and public figures in the 1858 campaign.
Arrival of the Pony Express in Carson Valley
The Pony Express reached the area from Carson City, with June dates noted. Reports say an Indian war may soon end as military forces prepare to subdue or push tribes beyond mining areas. Maj. Dodge travels from Washington to supervise western Utah Indian policy and heads toward Pyramid Lake to join hostilities, while Col. Landes advances to Afougy Lake Valley to aid in the war effort.
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Mt. Vernon
Times
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Ephesians
Thore
Everett
N. ¥. Ledger
Indian Creek
Mississippi
Abe
Can Dougina be Elected
The piece argues Southern delegates will back their own leaders and predicts Douglas loses southern votes. It suggests Douglas would win only in the North if at all, while Lane is favored for vice president, leaving Lincoln and Breckinridge dominant in the Pacific slope and a House election likely.
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Greeley
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Dryden
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Charleston
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California
Oregon
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Marion and Cedar Rapids rail clash in local controversy
The letter column rebukes regional media and rivals over rail and telegraph plans, cites past surveys costing Marion dollars, and urges residents to pursue improvements. It laments missed connections and questions Cedar Rapids leadership while urging prudent town development and restraint from sensationalism.
Prom Pike's Paul Sx Joseen June 28 Report on Pike’s Peak News
News from Pike’s Peak reports a clash between Atrapaloa Indians and Utes with Utes defeated and captives taken. Mills run $2 to $7 daily, western lines to Mountain City and Tartvall expanding. The steamer Ben Lewis exploded near Curro with many lives lost, Captain Nansen missing, Mrs Williams dead and two daughters saved, Bay City captain blamed but spared lynching after intervention.
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