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Slavery Crisis and Civil Unrest Reported in North and South
The issue dominates editorials and dispatches from Boston and Philadelphia. Northern extremists and Southern secessionist threats prompt warnings of imminent conflict, with references to abolition activism, executions, and parliamentary debates. Reports include Professor Webster’s execution details, international reactions, and calls for unified Southern action amid rising tension.
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Jim
North
Seward
van Wuren
Wilmot
Cazenovia
South
Thart
Free States
Douglans
Garrizon
Ant
Savary
Delaware
Philadelphia
Congress
Union
Webster
Baltimore Sun
Boston
C. Efe
Gambritire
Bell
Texas
Georgia
California
Alabama
New York
Boston Post