Political column blends slander and faction in 1858 Meigs race
A fragmented tirade from a Meigs County paper rails at abolitionism and social equality while detailing party conventions, candidate noms, and local clashes over slavery, urging unity against demagogues and recounting speeches by Gov. Chase and Judge Warden amid a chaotic Democratic county convention.
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Sea Congressional Globe
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Vinton
Iave Ieee Murdock
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Aut-Critique of Meigs County Democracy Letter
A forwarded 1857 Gallipolis Dispatch communication criticizes the Court-House Clique in Meigs County for factional moves within the Democratic party. The writer urges unity against alleged divisions and cites a recent August meeting as evidence of the clique’s influence.
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