Ohio stance on Missouri Compromise repeal voiced in 1855 Philadelphia
Thomas H. Ford of Ohio argues against Southern push for repealing the Missouri Compromise. He accuses Southern leaders of aiming to nationalize slavery and praises the North and West for liberty. Ford calls for restoring the compromise and warns against Sewardism while asserting Union devotion and a future empire of freedom.
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Thomas H. Ford
Ohio
Assembly Buildings
Philadelphia
West
Republic
South
North Carolina
North
Missouri
Pacific
Tennessee
Alabama
Freedom
Congress
Kansas- Nebraska
Kenneth Rayner
Gov. Brown
Ford
Oho
South Carolina
Virginia
Union
Hale
Wilson
Chase
Senate
The
Seward
Nebraska
Hales
Wilsons
Haman
Douglas
Benedict Arnold
Herson
North-west Territory
Olio
Aries
Tavael
Egypt
Liberty
New York
Sewardism
Sam
Phiform
Slavery in Nebraska Prompts Moral Debate in Nebraska City
An article from the Nebraska News details advertisements for sale of enslaved people in Nebraska City. It reports a Missouri company importing enslaved individuals to fuel growth, with plans to bring twenty more unless incentives are offered, and questions the legality and morality of slavery in the territory. The piece also notes Danish government responses to Sound dues and possible wartime implications.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Nebraska City
Big Place
Rafe
Jaee
Tree States
God
Y. Y. Trid
Dexmank
United States
Washington
Denmark
Peru Weekly News Inaugurates, Endorses Republican Platform
Henry A Holderman and Edmund Holderman editors publish the Peru Weekly News after a long absence. They announce modest expectations, ask for local support to cover costs, and declare endorsement of the Republican Party platform drafted at Indianapolis on July 12, 1855.
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Republican Party
Indianapolis
Petersons Ladies National Magazine and Western Literaries Highlight
The August issue overview lists Petersons Ladies National Magazine as essential, praises Godeys Magazine, and reviews Genius Of The West Dollar Magazine. It notes subscriptions, premiums, and offerings from Coggeshall and Emmerson publishers in New York, with multiple titles and engravingsBoastful listings include Busy Warren and his Cotemporaries and Livie Forester for children.
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Cin. O
Rao
Warren
Win
Congeshall
J. &. Redfield
N.Y
Oakshaw
Coggeshall
Livie Forester
Mary F. Coggeshall
W.P. Coggessall
United States Journal
U. S
Alden
Prescott
Dost Mohamed
Ywetry
Louis Agassiz
New York
Paw Paw circuit camp meeting announced
The Paw Paw circuit of the Methodist Church will hold a camp meeting on Friday August 31 on the Paw Paw road eight and a half miles from town at the farm of E J Kidd.
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Paw-Paw
Methodist
KH. Church
Paw- Paw
E. J. Kidd
Resolutions at St Paul Democratic Convention Endorsed and Rejected
At the St Paul Democratic Convention two resolutions were offered one backing the Baltimore Platform and Pierce administration the other backing Gov Gorman both met with derision and loud hissing. The notice urges preserving copies of the News for future reference on marriages deaths markets and improvements.
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St. Paul
Baltimore
Franklin Pierce
Gov. Gorman
Peru Weekly News hailed by Miami county papers
Dozens of Indiana papers note the launch of the Peru Weekly News by H A and E Holderman and Wexsry Hotorriy. Descriptions praise typography and editing while urging broad support. some comments question politics and editorial stance in Whig tradition.
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Peru
Indiana
Wexsry A
Epucxa Hotorriy
Laporte Union
New Paren
TL A
EL Holderman
Jymonth Banner
H. A. & E. Holderman
Miami County
Huntington Herald
Peru Whig Paper From H A and H Holderman
The Peru paper by H A and H Holderman, former local printers, is praised for neat printing and firm workmanship. Myr. Holderman is noted as a good workman. Henry less certain. The publishers act as editors and plan a Whig paper, with Moses guiding their craft.
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Peru
H. A
H. Holderman
Holderman
Henry
Moses
Fragmentary Reader Note From Porterso TLe
A fragmented reader exchange in a city paper discusses publishing delays and responses. Individuals from Cin, Peru, and Wabash weigh in on work not timely enough for current issue. The notes reference personal tones and a public weekly.
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Ixprana
Lasce
Peru
Cin
Yorsa Oak
Wabash
Padianapolis
The Slandered and a Prayer for Guidance
Fragmentary verse mourns a slandered life and crushed hopes. A speaker condemns cruel gossip as a foe to innocence and joy, then shifts to a consoling, religious plea for divine guidance and patient endurance toward salvation. Named figures or organizations do not clearly appear.
Loss Estimates From War Toll Across Nations
A Times correspondence notes large war losses surpassing past conflicts. It cites Turkish losses at 130,000 since autumn war began, French 70,000 dead or invalid, British 28,000, and allied forces around 230,000. It adds Russia’s likely high toll and suggests total deaths or invalidations may reach 500,000 to 600,000 with major future losses anticipated.
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French Republic
Europe
Austria
Lord
Crimea
N. Y
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Henry A. Holderman, Edmund Holderman
Ladies’ Magazine
Peterson
Times
Cincinnati
Godey
Camp Meeting
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Penu Wrekly News
Free Press
Clio
Sny
Ourself
the Sentinel
Miami County Sentinel
eWe
U. AL & BE. Holderman
Delphi Journal
Pera Weekly News
Messrs
Nfolderman
Miami
Zegansport Journal
Perth Weekly News
Penn, In
Tad
Lexny al & Ene Sush Honorrax
Whitley Pioneer
Penn Weekly
UW. A
Wolderman
HH. Smith
Decatur
Blafften
OW. Smith
News
A&e. Hotpenwas
Porn
Lythee Kibor
Wrexey News
Leru
Ind
N. A. & 2 Houprimay
Locad Ad. Wabash Weekly Gazette
Pens Weekly
Intelligencer Office
Wabash Intelligencer
Kary Dip
London ‘Times
Monnay
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