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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1852
Page
2
A garbled letter from a state superintendent discusses school funds, printer charity, and subscription concerns. It references trustees, a county clerk, and a cemetery formation, with stray remarks on local newspapers and stolen items, reflecting unclear OCR text from a Wisconsin Territory era page.
A local meeting at the Congregational Church discusses the Maine Law with participants including Alessis Preeman Ray Crary Battelle Whitses Coothaugh Washburn Everdell Kennedy and Micaboy from Gavas of the Ww while Rowley Gary Lane Austin Jackson and Markham oppose it. Milwaukee Charter Election results show Jets Granker elected Mayor by 1100, Arthur McArthur Attorney by 362, Timothy O'Brien re elected Marshal, Liens Seaver Treasurer, seven aldermen on the regular Democratic ticket and one independent in the largest city vote to about 4000.
A chaotic local column describes a flourishing Ripon business district with warehouses, new public works, crowded stores, and a growing market. It notes Brockway College being enclosed and roofed, two notable property developments, and widespread store activity. The piece also reports a county Board of Supervisors resolution urging Maine style temperance law to curb crime and poverty, asking Wisconsin to consider similar prohibitions and to forward the resolution to state lawmakers.
A lengthy report covers public meetings debating the Maine Liquor Law in Wisconsin, detailing arguments on individual rights, government power, and expediency. Speakers stress balancing liberty with public safety, cite fire and property cases, and urge public canvassing at the next election to measure support. The piece notes limited female public speaking and calls for broader female input.
Madison March 4 1852 correspondence covers Maine Liquor Law petitions the Senate and Assembly debates bank bills and education reform. It notes the Free Soil convention in Ohio urging intervention to aid Hungary and denounce Russian intrusions, plus state actions on prison commissioners and county education shifts. Parliament adjournment plans and petitions for various bills are recorded.
The Democratic Convention of Ghia at Columbus on January 8 adopted unanimously a platform condemning slavery, affirming state sovereignty, liberal land policy for settlers, tariff and currency doctrines, and noninterference by foreign powers. Delegates pledged Ohio votes for the 1852 Democratic presidential candidate and endorsed limited state indebtedness and equal taxation.
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