Grand Jury indicts ex Secretary Floyd in Washington
From Washington comes word that a grand jury has presented three indictable charges against ex Secretary Floyd including mal-administration, bond theft complicity, and government conspiracy. Indictments are expected to be ready for jury action tomorrow amid ongoing tariff bill debates and military mobilization reports.
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Toomorrow
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Brooklyn
Reynolds
Republican state convention to nominate Associate Justice
A Republican State Convention to nominate an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court will be held at Lansing on Wednesday the 76th of February at 12 o'clock M. Delegates: the plative District receives three delegates and each organized county appoints one. J. M. Edmunds, Chairman. W. S. Wood, Secretary.
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Maner
County Convention Proposal on Slavery and Compromise Lines
The speaker argues for a territorial split near 86 30 with South of the line as future slave area, contending climate and labor limits make widespread slavery unlikely. He warns against repeated compromises, recalls the Missouri Compromise, and suggests drastic measures if tensions rise, urging caution toward minority and Southern demands.
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Charge against traitors shocks ULS District Court in New York
Judge Smoller’s recent Grand Jury charge on treason appears to stir traitors in New York. A man from Alalamp, seeking arms for his State, was seized amid confrontations as reports of forts, ships, and batteries surface along the South. The piece laments federal authority, praises rebel fortifications, and foresees disrupted trade through Charleston harbor while regional defiance grows.
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South Carolina Debt Repudiation Sparks Heated Debate
A criticized measure in the South Carolina Legislature is described as forcing debt repudiation by nonresidents and supporting a harsh stance against the state’s political and racial tensions. The piece condemns the move as a declaration of war on mankind and calls for federal power to quell insurrection, arguing for swift action to restore order and respect.
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Annual Prison Report 1860 from Lefore wa
The 1860 annual report of the State Prison notes total expenditures and receipts, staff commendations for W L Seaton, plans for a new prison, and proposed 2170 for two years. It lists prisoners, industries, debts, and earnings, with a call to commence a central new prison promptly.
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Jabez Fos
The South Carolina Crisis and Northern Aid Debate
A sprawling 1861 dispatch covers Kansas relief efforts, Michigan politics, and secession tensions. It notes calls to send commissioners to Washington, debates over personal liberty and federal issues, and looming economic strains while reporting on Atchison relief plans and innovations spurred by cotton and industrial shifts. The piece blends Civil War era politics, militia concerns, and nationalist rhetoric with references to governors, legislatures, and public sentiment.
North Woman Endures Four Months In Charleston Jail
Mrs Bottsford of Elbridge New York faced sedition charges after expressing North sympathies during a visit. She was convicted and imprisoned four months in Charleston Jail with bread and water, faced abuse from Mayor Wood, refused to recant, and was eventually paroled to sail north. Separately Parrott freed a state bequest recipient and sent him as a freeman to Ohio.
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