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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1859
Page
5
Reports describe Lastwalamie Brown as a madman behind a Kansas raid blamed on emigration aid networks. The piece protests mob terror, defends his acts as political persecution, and critiques Republican usage of his rhetoric in recent speeches and trials.
From the East comes a charge that Republicans aided and urged violent revolution against government. The piece accuses leaders in power and within party ranks of supplying Brown with weapons and instructions for revolt, urging voters to choose or reject such actions at the polls. It condemns Republicanism as doomed and appeals to citizens to desert a party seen as steering toward destruction of democracy.
The District hears Henry Eaton, a lumberman, described as honest, capable, and trustworthy, chosen by the party convention. The appeal urges voters to elect him to relieve Wisconsin's financial and political strain and to check fraud, promoting wholesome laws for the state and district.
The piece blends a dedication address from Eau Claire 1857 with political appeals urging votes for Meggett, Eaton, and Hobart, attacking C B Cox as an Infidel and urging support for a Democratic slate and restrained government. It cites Harper’s Ferry insurrection context and criticizes Randall’s words as treasonous, urging Pierce County voters to back Meggett and the Democratic ticket.
A partisan call urges Democrats and voters in Prescott and Eau Claire County to back Alexander Megeett on election day. The piece accuses Republicans of subterfuge, highlights Basin County debates, and attacks Bartlett and Treery Fetwue Tardutt, while praising Megeett as honest and self-made.
A letter attacks mixing religion with politics, defending Infidel views of Mr. Cox while urging Christians to decide by ballot. It warns Democrats to watch polls, accuses Republicans of distributing fraudulent tickets, and notes rumors of Fred Douglas visiting Canada due to federal scrutiny.
A historical summary details federal swamp land policy, Wisconsin's adoption of U S Surveys as settlement basis, and state actions under Governors Dewey Randall. It covers land patents, surveys by Dr William Gibson, and payments to surveyors including John B Whitlaw and others, highlighting extensive expenditures and patently controversial management of swamp land titles.
A Wisconsin dispute denounces Gov. A. W. Randall over swamp land grant adjustments with Interior Department opposition and claims of state rights betrayal. The piece links Randall to speculative land schemes and urges voters against the Republican ticket. Also reports Harper’s Ferry insurrection ties of Northern Ohio Republicans, naming two prominent leaders and hinting at wider involvement and upcoming emigration to Canada.
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