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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1883
Page
2
A fragmented column smells of political and social jabber. It laments Irish immigration, mocks Democratic virtue, notes Brady and Dorsey acquittal, predicts Michigan crops and stock gains, and pokes fun at pensions, education, and public figures. The piece references a pension list, a Warner outrage case, and a Detroit scene with various society musings.
A polemic argues the Democratic Party failed to free enslaved people, accusing 1850s Democrats of opposing emancipation and scuttling efforts to end slavery while the Republican stance on non extension of slavery opposed its expansion. It contends Lincoln’s war powers were used to preserve the union and destroy slavery, while Democrats blocked peaceful abolition.
Our Lansing letter describes a busy session with the Michigan legislature in session on a Saturday forenoon. The piece notes hoarding of burlap paperware and waste paper and references officials and boards in debates over abolishing the swamps land commissioner and other commissions.
The article outlines constitutional and statutory questions over a bill signed by presiding officers and the governor. It notes a disputed two thirds majority absent in the final tally and discusses the secretary of state's duties, certification, and potential legal outcomes. It also covers pardons, pensions, and a state workers convention with historical society proceedings and elected officers.
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