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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1860
Page
2
A fragmentary political screed argues the slave power seeks control of the Union and warns of Republican opposition. It mentions fugitive slave laws, the Supreme Court, and the 1860 election climate, referencing New Hampshire and Chicago figures and preparations for campaign actions and party infrastructure.
The piece defends the Homestead Bill as vital to settler prosperity and free labor, opposing Democratic opposition and criticizing Southern Democratic stance. It argues Republicans support reform to offset corruption, while Democrats obstruct progress to protect slaveholding interests.
A letter from Lu. Sloan of Beaver Dam, March 6, 1860, discusses state rights, the Republican nomination for Chief Justice, and alignment with Chief Justice Whiton and others. Sloan notes Democrats favor Judge Dix on state rights and urges that Republican views be clearly known, while declining to publish explicit opinions.
Abstract of a proposed homestead measure describing five years occupancy before payment, preemption rights for 160 acres at 1.25 per acre, and conditions for patent issuance. It notes $80. per acre for railroad lands and outlines rights of heirs, with political praise and mention of numerous pre emptors across multiple states.
A telegraph from La Crosse reports a major blaze near St Paul destroying about thirty four stores and their contents, with estimated losses over $100,000. Black River Falls area residents report the village is nearly wiped out by the fire. details remain sparse as until now the stricken town awaits aid.
New York report notes Wilson and Hull, linked to a Lancaster County kidnapping of an Black man named John Brown, were arrested in Baltimore and held on 10000 bail. Brown returned to Lancaster. a hotel keeper, Fisher of McAulsburg, also faced extradition for aiding the crime.
The report details multiple calamities including a steamer blaze between Montgomery and New Orleans with cargo losses, a heavy city fire at Rockford destroying the Winnebago building and others with substantial insured loss, and a river warehous fire in Savanna showing 76 000 bushels of grain and two other warehouses ablaze. It also notes a harsh crime scene near Rockford with hangings and a questionable death toll, plus political and social unrest reports from various cities.
Proceedings record intense Assembly sessions with bills on 10 percent interest rate, suspensions of votes, and exemptions for sewing machines from forced sale. Debates cover real estate foreclosure appraisals, property exemptions, and proposed constitutional amendments. Participants include Fred Mernsay, Lea Simpson, and Dr. Bib, as March sessions adjourn to evening.
Foreign dispatches report Napoleon's address to the French legislature igniting debate over Tuscany's status and European alignments. Warnings of unrest in Mell and casualties near the fortress surface as English papers note the assembly's disfranchisement talk. Judge resignations ripple in an Ohio bench dispute amid Governor Canning’s alleged Mormon ties.
The dump of fragmentary text describes gold mining labor near Cleay Creek, workers rigging rockers, payments from 20 to 80 dollars per day, and quartz veins yielding small gold values. It references Idaho, California, Australia, and various claims with inconsistent dates, plus notes on eclipses, railroad interests, and a political dispatch from Missouri and Alabama conventions.
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