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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1850
Page
2
A political pamphlet voice argues for universal rights to liberty and equality, urging the press to uphold republican principles amid fierce slavery expansion debates. The piece references Congress factions, temperance groups, and public notices about local advertisements and health journal Scatrrt.
Washington April 12 The Tribune notes Mr Webster's split from Northern and some Southern colleagues as he backs the Compromise Committee to attach California to several measures causing New England disappointment. It warns of future obstruction to California and the next Presidency. Benton supports California's immediate admission and earns praise from supporters.
The New York press criticizes Massachusetts courts after Prof. Webster's trial and mocks Shaw and the State's Attorney. A New York Court of Oyer and Terminer scene shows a juror unable to understand testimony, prompting a call to reform New York courts rather than cast stones at Massachusetts.
Washington reports a plan by a respected company to run post coaches from Independence Missouri to California in 24 days, with 12 day express service. They seek a 100 foot land strip for 15 years and pledge 3000 workers, contingent on operation within six months.
The report lists county and town results with Whigs and Democrats in voting, including Freeholders in Tavern county, West Windsor and East Windsor each sending one Whig and one Democrat, Hopewell and Hamilton sending two Whigs, Nottingham two Democrats, and several towns naming mayors and contested races. Other items note a murder trial adjournment over sanity questions, disunion debates, wage changes, and a legal case with sentences for puddler and boiler workers.
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