29 Oct 1859
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Newspaper
Linn County Register
Location
Marion, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1859
Page
1
The piece foresees a Republican majority in both chambers and praises Kirkwood’s ticket while criticizing Douglas and Senator Douglas. It laments betrayal by a retiring figure, condemns squatter sovereignty, and argues parties must rally around clear, vital ideas rather than factional schemes.
A historical letter argues the Republican Party upholds a principled anti slavery stance. It claims Democrats misrepresent founding ideals and vows to keep slavery out of U S territories citing Washington and Jefferson as precedents. It emphasizes sectional limits and congressional power over Territories.
The address delivered before the election drew surprise and praise for Mr. Rusch, praised as one of the ablest campaign speakers. The speech rebutted accusations of foreign-born voters and argued the Republican ticket shows progress, with the party noted for its support of working people and national unity.
An eccentric man known as Old Brown and his band provoked major alarm in Virginia. Though wounded, he lives and may escape, threatening further attacks and potential violence against leading figures and enslaved people as he plots to outwit captors.
The Linn County vote neared 8,200 this year, up about 700 from last year, the highest inland county total in the state beside four river counties. The piece critiques slavery policy and Douglas Supreme Court rulings, notes Republican gains, and mocks pro slavery squatter sovereignty while listing political shifts and population data from Iowa.
A large Tremont Hotel complex in Worcester City was burned last night around ten o'clock. The brick main building and most of the extension were destroyed. furniture saved in part. The origin of the fire remains undetermined. The Tremont, among the oldest structures, suffered extensive damage with the main brick building left in ruins.
The Ohio State Journal accuses Vallandigham of sneaking tactics at Harper's Ferry to provoke Brown and link Ohio Republicans to wrongdoing. It condemns his attempts to bait Brown, drag others into the probe, and portrays him as an informer against Ohio. The piece attacks Ohio officeholders and warns of a broader rush to Washington.
Washington correspondent reports a poor woman sells her child to an Alabama owner amid anti slavery tensions. The piece ties the case to national politics, railing at Democratic and Black Republican factions and referencing the 1859 era cultural conflict as voices demand reform. Market prices for goods and medical ads accompany the dispatch.
A report describes a main ditch and branches to convey water to the Gregory and Sell diggings. The main trunk begins at Russet divide, with a 60.1 foot per rod grade, crossing two divides at about 1500 feet above the creek, delivering about ten miles per hour flow and millions of cubic feet per hour. The project includes a reservoir 200 feet above the entry point with potential to power quartz mills. total length 25 to 90 miles and estimated cost around $25,000.
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