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Newspaper
Peru Weekly News
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1856
Page
2
Secretary of State John W. Dawson of Allen and Treasurer William R. Nofflinger of Paike named in state records.
A compilation of quoted statements from Bart Fremont and Daniel Webster and Henry Cray asserting personal stances against slavery and pledging nonparticipation in vote related to expanding slavery. The excerpts reflect antebellum views on moral duty and political action.
Thousands join a grand Republican procession, vastly outnumbering the prior Saturday’s march. Organizers claim strong support and momentum as the demonstration winds through the city streets.
Thousands gathered in Peru to cheer Free Speech and Free Territory with banners and flags, forming a long parade from Main Street to Canal Street. Delegations from multiple townships joined a procession featuring 32 young ladies representing the states and Kansas, plus German and local groups, amid dust storms and a later speaker in the grove.
In Peru on August 2 1856 a mass convention nominated county officers and ratified Philadelphia delegates. The Nominating Committee named a full slate led by James N. Tyner for Representative and John Griswold for Treasurer with duties shared by Dr. C. Sherwood. The meeting endorsed the Republican platform and Fremont Morton Colfax tickets, lauding Union and Freedom while presenting Butler Township with a flag from Peru ladies and pledging full support for Morton and Colfax.
A 1856 Peru demonstration shows a large Pro Slavery parade along Broadway with flags and crowds, amid counter tensions and a Republican organizing meeting in Richland township. The event included street dances, drum, fife, and a later Republican club formation led by James M. Jones with officers and a fourteenth district vigilance group.
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