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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1858
Page
2
An enthusiastic crowd greeted the occasion with praise for the nation, as voices praised God and celebrated progress. Dispatches and public notices spoke of victory, unity, and the hoped for future, with reflections on Kansas and the nation’s path forward.
A historical letter criticizes Democratic papers for bias reporting on Kansas statehood and immigrant enfranchisement. It claims pro slavery criteria and naturalization status affected suffrage, accusing Democrats of hypocrisy in Leavenworth and other territories while German voters are treated unevenly. The writer urges German Americans to distrust party rhetoric.
A lengthy editorial comments on Western stay laws and mortgage foreclosures, contrasting Western legislation with New York banking practices. It cites the New York Ledger and Western States trends, arguing stay laws depress capital, raise lending costs, and harm local economies while urging reader awareness of regional attitudes toward debt contracts.
A reader urges the paper to curb personal fortune debates and invite firm replies on the mortgage law. He poses five questions about debt, fairness, and legislative power, and notes the tariff on Atlantic telegraph messages may push concise phrasing.
The article reports on Queen Victoria's congratulatory message to President Buchanan over the successful Trans Atlantic Telegraph Cable. It notes the President's reply praising the achievement as glorious and a bond of perpetual peace. It also mentions public reception in New York and various despatches confirming authenticity.
The Sentinel cites 1857 finance causes from railroads to overspending, blaming speculative credit and high interest rates though urging living within means. It notes public support in Columbus for Gov Randall on Land Grants and echoes Wisconsin press optimism toward Gov Randall's policy with regional assent.
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