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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1860
Page
2
The text hints at followers seen as violent extremists and a then unfolding intrigue. Names such as Maple Glen Mande and Dean Mircns appear amid garbled dialogue, with references to a Judge Cur fumpe and a Veil of mist. The passage reads as a fragmented correspondence among political factions and a looming revelation.
A fragmented Mobile letter discusses federal officials in Alabama and the threat to postal and customs services under Lincoln. It critiques northern support for abolition and forecasts political shifts, noting manly resistance and fears of mail disruption. The piece cites figures like Lane and references to the Chicago Journal and Springfield Republican.
A chaotic political column predicts a Republican sweep with bold claims about future votes. It cites speeches by Jopve Feiner and Douglas and Breckinridge advocates, attacks Democrats, and pledges to publish county results and electoral outcomes, insisting on moral certainty despite uncertainty.
The piece urges voters to support the Republican ticket in a county election. It defends Treasurer and Sheriff incumbents, denounces Democratic charges, and warns against a split vote, appealing to party loyalty and unity for the next term.
The St Paul Pioneer argues in the current National Union state of the race that Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana have rejected fusion schemes. It predicts New York will back Lincoln by 100k to 200k and that Northern states will vote for Lincoln while Breckinridge gains the slave states. It notes Stevens shifts to Breckinridge and a slave code, and mocks the Pioneer’s stance.
A 1860 communication reveals a new St Croix Valley Teachers Association formed after an institute in your area. Officers include Prof Allen Weld river falls vice presidents W T Hatch Prescott and J Q Barrett Hudson Wilburn Dale River Falls secretary A P Well River Falls treasurer Lycan oring. Meeting set for December 26 27 1860 and donations noted for Captain Wilerson heirs.
Roger A. Pryor, in Alexandria on the 18th, reiterates plans to act Brutus against Mr. Lincoln after his presidency. The piece notes Potter of Wisconsin en route to New York and back to Congress, with a six foot toothpick prop. It also quips about Dodge and November politics, and reports Chicago undertaker B Berry’s death linked to the Indy Elgin disaster duties.
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