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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1859
Page
2
Fragmented wartime passages describe wounded Austrians and prisoners being moved to hospitals as a camplike town swells with soldiers. A New York shipboard observer details ailing sailors, isolation, scarce rest, and hopeful recovery amid harsh voyage and quarantine, with later political notes on conventions and public notices.
The draft piece recounts historic struggles over the U. S. Supreme Court decision on enslaved people claiming freedom and the political fight to compensate traders. It notes Democratic opposition to upholding the ruling and mentions Senator Tarvey of Rock as a potential Secretary of State candidate amid party tensions.
Reprint of Madison and Monroe messages from 1810 to 1824, contrasting early anti slave trade sentiment with southern professed support for reviving the traffic. Discusses enforcement efforts by the United States and other nations, congressional actions, and calls for repeal of laws prohibiting the slave trade. Mentions Peterson & Brothers reprinting Sir Walter Scott novels and political maneuvering ahead of elections.
In Green County columns today calls for Republican conventions in both Assembly Districts are urged. The piece urges attendance at primary meetings, selection of sound male delegates, and warns against abandoning principles for factional gain. It also notes a literary item from Roberts and reports various national news items and editor letters on politics and public discourse.
Foreign dispatch from New York reports an armistice till August 15 amid buoyant markets and optimism for peace after two major battles. European columns note France's role, with Vienna and London press weighing probabilities and economic reactions in Consols and stocks.
New York reports from private letters reveal Italian turmoil including Milan unrest after the Perugia massacre and rumors of Sardinian troops guarding Bologna and Solferino battles exciting Naples. Copies mention U S officials, newspapers showing preferences for candidates, and scientific commentary on the Atlantic Telegraph venture.
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