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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1858
Page
2
A garbled excerpt from The Sentinel discusses tensions between press freedom and government control, naming President Buchanan and Napoléon in a critical, if distorted, panorama. It references the fear of censorship, public sentiment, and the press’s role in shaping opinion amid partisan conflict.
A jumble of names and accusations surfaces about political figures and parties amid calls for thorough justice. The piece discusses reform, responsibility, and the need to expose wrongdoing, referencing investigations and the political landscape in Maine and beyond.
Washington correspondence reports the Kansas Lecompton fight fracturing the Democrats. The South and administration allies push the Lecompton policy while Northern and German voters consider aligned opposition. Douglas’s position weakens as the party splits, with German groups poised to speaks out against the administration’s course.
New Yorky reports Geo Bancroft’s upcoming speech to anti Lecompton meeting published this morning. He argues Lecompton Constitution lacks Congress or presidential sanction and would defraud Kansas voters of sovereignty. He denies insurrection, claims Lecompton backers misread democratic principles, and cites no precedent to force a constitution against the people's will.
Local periodical notes legislative drift in 1858 with reports on charter bills, the Lecompton debate, and presidential questions. It highlights Knowlton’s critique of Buchanan, Mason’s revelry at City Hall, Lampbell Minstrels’ crowded shows, and Isadora Clarke’s opera performances. Also covers Miller’s Columbus postoffice withdrawal, a new Oshkosh paper, and general public theater taste.
A mass convention in Madison on March 1 lists aims to organize a Wisconsin temperance society, urging statewide action against intemperance. The letter denounces neglect by leaders, cites crime and broken homes, and calls for an organized plan and public meetings to drive reform nationwide.
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