Education and Militia Reform in a State Address 1854
In the address by William Medill dated January 2, 1854 in Columbus, the focus is on improving education through common schools funded by a School Trust, revising levies for efficiency, and reducing oppressive taxes while maintaining growth. It calls for renewed militia organization, safer public arms, and thoughtful state projects including the new State House. It also urges fair treatment of public lands and federal relations aligned with the administration’s policy.
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General Assembly
Iast General Assembly
Pekinese
State House
Supreme Court
United States
National Treasury
Union
New York
Sandwich Islands
Danube
Dannenberg
Luders
Bessarabie
Odessa
Asia
Osten-Sacken
Ukraine
Gortschakoff
Omer Pacha
St. Petersburg
Bucharest
Senate
J. R. Atkinson
Carroll
C. B. Flood
A. D. Wright
Perrysburgh
Curtis Perry
Wyandot
Jewett
Smith
Athens
Messia
Williams
Columbiana
Hockinberry
Wright
Messrs
Converse
Schideler
Anderson and Allen
Pendleton
Jewett and Atkinson
Atkinson
Davis
Stokes
Sutton
Barrere
Lawrence
Follett
Sherman, McCauslin and Smith
Riblet, Schiff and Upson
Bartlet, Converse and Allen
Anderson
Praden
Egley
Paine
Hester
Gest
O'Neil
Lelland
Burchard
Brown
Eckley
McKenzie
Stark
Metcalf
Tyler
Cross
Curtiss
Johnston
Cleaver
van Hook
Dickinson
Huston
Burton
Rogers
Cochran
Krouth
Fowler
Forney
Cochran, Paine, Halland
Reeves
Panot
Rogers, McCann
Ridgeway
Price
W Burchard
Durgan
Scott
Tousley
Ge—Allen
Pike
Warthen
Navill
Summers
Porter, Wright, Huston, Perky
Elwell
Gilbert, Cantwell, Ross, Crane and
Pierson, Courtright, Maitland, Miller and Fowler
Jonces, Merrin, Krouth, Segar and Tousley
Lelland, Cross, Walkup, Morris and Goodfellow
Brown, Gilbert
Gurley
Booker and
Sibley
Allen
Goudy
Pruden
Hesser
Herrick
Baker
Peters
Bean
Emerson
Campbell
Austin
Hendren
Booker
Hubbard
McCann, Thompson
Messer and Philips
Findlay
Aldham
Langdon and Taylor
Cantwell
Walters
Robinson and Judy
MacKenzie
Marvin
Evans
Lowry
Robinson
Madison
Worthington
Downing
Ellis
Emery
Goodfellow
Jennings
Erie
Townshend
House
Sherman
Judiciary Committee
Taylor
Ohio
O'Neill
Ohio State Convention Nominees and State News Tangles
The Ohio State Democratic convention at Columbus nominated Sueraro T. Norris for Supreme Judge and Alexander P. Mitter for Public Works. Governor’s Message praised as one of the ablest from Ohio’s executive. Also noted are charges against C. B. Fropp, Judge Corwin’s resignation, a fatal accident near Atwater, and the State vs Parks murder verdict. James H. Sorgu retires as editor of the Statesman.
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Board of Public Works
Columbus
Supreme
Sueraro T. Norris
Alexander P. Mitter
Public Works
Norris
Clermont County
Minter
Ohio State Democrit
Ohio
Paras Cosyidten
Parks
Beatson
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio Statesman
James H. Sortu
The
Statesman
Buckeye
Smith
Fr. Norris
Supreme Court
Messrs. Fee
Brown
Cunningham
Allen
Gilson
Mahoning
Board ’ Public Works
A. P. Mirren
Butler
A. Mepuury
J. Kinsey
Montgomery
Dreadful Shipwrecks and War News Across the Atlantic
A furious gale off Halifax sinks several vessels with heavy loss. The clipper Staffordshire goes down off Cape Sable with about 180 aboard. Cape Cod wrecks and other ships are reported. War news describes a Crimean insurrection, Turkish advances, Russian seizures, and European plans. Philadelphia funds rail expansion while Chicago counts 60,662 residents.
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Dreadfai
Halifax
Liverpool
Boston
Cape Sable
Cape Cod
Lowell
Philadelphia
Mozelle
Brenton Reef
Newport
Virginia
Pearl
New Orleans
Crimea
Turkey
Bessarabia
Khersun
Sartida
Russia
Criavan
Alhalzik
Czar
Kalafat
London Morning Chronicle
France
England
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Japan
Senate Debates Ohio Split into Two Judicial Districts
Senate discussion on dividing Ohio into two districts. bill sent to Judiciary Committee. DC small-note circulation bill passed. House approves thanks to General Woot for Buena Vista, Bennett’s land distribution bill referred. Coal duties repeal petition presented. Panama Railroad reaches Georgiana. ocean to ocean transit via river boating ended. 20 miles remain with 2,600 workers.
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Senate
Ohio
District of Columbia
Grn. Woot
Buenna Vista
Bennett
Committee On Public Lands
Panama Ram
Panama
Georgiana
Ocean
Erie Riots and state legislative actions in Pennsylvania 1854
The Erie riots lead to contempt orders against Kilpatrick and others, with U S Marshals enforcing judgments to protect railroad bridges and canal property. The Erie mob situation triggers governor and legislature actions, including committee appointments, riot resolutions, and constitutional amendment talks. Democratic state convention in Columbus nominates Norris for Supreme Court, and discusses party platform and state central committee duties.
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Erie
Irwin
Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
John Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Allegheny County
United States
Harbor Creek
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Franklin Canal Company
United States Court
Son
Brus
Minrem
Hous
Committee On Resilations
Ohio
Medill
General Assembly
Democratic Party
Fathers of the Republic
Democracy of the Union
Oy Hes
Reas
Connor
Wayne
Baltimore
Prayxnin Prenog
United State
ruThe
Lacion
State Central Committee
Washington McLean
Hamilton
Amos Layman
Washington
Wm. Parr
Licking
Cenningham
Franklin
J. G. Haley
Henry
Cox
John Sherri
Ashland
F. Pieser
J. Burns
Richland
Knapp
Mr. Griffin
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William Medill
Coumavs
Portaga Senehned
C. B. Fropp
Ohio State Journal
Corwin
Webber
Atwater
Portapetrnis
Sunbury and
Cincinnati
Moscow
Europe
Pashkewitch
Constantinople
Grenadiers
Guards
Alexander
Poland
Guards of the Interior
Baltic
Euxine
Mediterranean
Holland
Sweden
Chicago
William Bicter
Mexico
Democratic State Central Committee
Colt John Larwill
Trumbull
Kimball
Medina
G. W. Hill
Wm. Miller
E. C. Roll
Thos. H. Wilkins
Levi Houston
D. O. Morton
Moses J. Patterson
J. M. White
G. F. Stayman
J. M. Bell
Joseph Miller
S. H. Porter
Thos. J. Anderson
H. C. Brumback
H. J. Conner
C. Brumbaugh
John C. J. Clark
H. Holland
R. O. Hammond
Landon Smith
Ira Norris
C. N.allen
Frank Linck
Isaac C. Miller
J. M. Waters
C. P. Edson
J. D. Wallace
Sid
J. C. Wales
Lewis Anderson
John Lidey
W. Andrews
G. 8. Patterson
John Larwell
John C. Burna
John Metcalf
Oliver Kiser
F. A. Nash
Hews
W. Gileon
R. J. Atkinson
Wales
Matthew Kurchard
Frank Linekad
Alexander Sterett
E. Baker
D. J. Brown
Moses Patterson
Wm. Bell
Jas. Kernan
Peter Tyler
Allen Latham
S. B. Pruden
G. W. Berven
Suzvarp F. Norns
Clermont
Bess. F. Metcalf
Jonnx E. Hasxa
Morgan
Euan Backes
L. W. Hart
Crawford
E. H. Levano
Defiance
Wwe
Ree Ich
Idi
Sheffield
Leland
Newistorris
Hanna
Belden
Willer
Kinney
Medbury
Richmond
P. Mines