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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1860
Page
2
A murky report from Mondsy dispatches hints Steress may be elected speaker with only three votes for Bhorman. The paper notes conflicting signals and questions the credibility of the old programme as Milwaukee hosts political reporting by B. EB Vialo & Co.
A circulating petition seeks an enabling act to move Pierce County seat within two years to any spring election. Citizens argue the issue is political maneuvering and not a genuine settlement, urging selection by the people and cautioning against mixing elections with county judicial and presidential races. A Clifton meeting forms a Farmers and Mechanics Association to support local agricultural interests and promote semi monthly discussions.
A massive mill collapse at the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence Massachusetts on Tuesday the 10th killed hundreds and severely wounded many others. Fire followed as 175 dead or missing were reported with 600 workers trapped. only 225 escaped with minor injuries. Rescue efforts were hampered by flames and the crowded ruins. Eyewitness accounts describe streets filled with grieving families and firemen risking their lives.
The legislature met at noon the 11th to organize, choosing Lyon and Gite as leaders in the Assembly and Senate respectively, with party differences noted. By the following day committees formed and Governor’s Message read. local caucuses and county conventions set for February, with calls for judicial conventions and talk of a new Chief Justice and possible independent candidacy. Mad dogs reported killed in various parts of the state.
The Free Press prints a call by N. B. Boyden to run for Circuit Judge of the district. It notes Boyden as a Democrat with a history of independence and opposition to Republicanism, and questions why the party should not support him. The piece also asks why the committee chair, Bro. Porter, does not publish the committee call to aid a unanimous nomination.
The governor's message presents the state's financial condition as solid, notes declines in school and swamp lands due to interest issues, and lists appropriations. It discusses railroad protections, emigration policy, and urges legal remedies for slavery, warning against disunion and Harper's Ferry riots. It condemns force and urges lawful redress, while referencing Blivery, Thayer's mill fire, and Mrs Kennedy's residence loss in a $10,000 incident.
A voter asks why county taxes are high and where county funds went, referencing a 1856 57 deficit and a Republican response. The exchange defends county expenses, notes a past deficit covered by taxes with mortgages, and disputes blame on Republicans while praising Dow for investigations. The letter closes urging vigilance and a push for effective county governance.
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