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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1850
Page
3
The Plainfield Gazette reports waning local interest with only 80 votes in town, 40 in Westfield, and 956 in Newark wards. It argues against special privileges and defends equal rights as the nation debates California's anti slavery stance and Texas balance of power.
The writer defends an article titled Ye worship ye know not what urging the author is skeptical yet clarifies that true worship condemns only false and hypocritical superstitions. He disputes S R s arguments on atheism and supports God s love and the value of assemblies while urging cautious reading and agreement with the author s main point about doing good to others.
The Senate debate centers on California and broader territorial questions while Mr. Benton argues for taking California alone. In the House Mr. Vinton fails to advance a resolution to detail seamen for Grinnell’s Franklin search. Col. Fremont advocates a practical route from the Mississippi to the Pacific as a national road, detailing route advantages and climate.
A regional bulletin reports on California issues, financing a steamship venture led by T. O. Larkin and Howard and Sons Empire City. It notes gold movement through Panama, election results in San Francisco, salaries for California state officers, and local commentary on Newark and Trenton topics.
An eighteen pound coon was captured near Scrabbletown Bucks County Pa a one hundred seventy five pound pos was brought in Washington City by southern gentlemen seeking marketable game. The old animal answered to the name Godlike and was trapped in The Presidency in 52.
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