22 Oct 1859
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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1859
Page
1
Chile E. Youne appears in an official city paper item titled Brescott Transcript. The fragment notes an official document or notice within a municipal publication, with sparse readable details and potential archival reference.
Prescott readers hear a call for reform from the City in the struggle against slavery and for public service independence. The piece includes communications from residents and a pledge to promote virtue, with appeals for support and subscriptions.
The document lists a Republican state ticket with candidates for governor secretary of state treasurer attorney general state prison commissioner superintendent of public instruction and a legislative ticket. Names include ALEX RANDALL, BUTLER NOBLY, L P HARVEY, S I HASTINGS, JAMES N HOWE, G VAN SYEENWYCK, J L PICKARD, CHARLES B COX, WI P BARTLETT and others from various counties.
The Madison Patriot attacks Hulart through argumentative smear while accusing Democrats of defaming Republican candidates. It cites long passages as evidence of corrupt campaigns, condemns the tactics as dishonest, and urges readers to view such charges skeptically as partisan manipulation.
The piece rails against Democratic tactics and Republican misrule, arguing voters are awakening to truth. It cites Minnesota as an example of political light dispelling falsehoods and predicts November 8 as turning toward right over wrong.
The River Falls Journal clip reports Mr Delany, chair of the Democratic Senatorial Convention, endorsing Administration Democratic unity and opposing Popular Sovereignty. The text attacks Douglas Democrats and urges coalition for the party to back Buchannan Administration themes across states including Indiana and other regions.
A note from the Last Democrat reports a future Taylor Press, a new newspaper to be started at Taylor Falls Minnesota by Frank I T Prats. The item notes ink and materials on the way and promises strong advertiser support, while critiquing another local paper over elections coverage and credit disputes.
The 1856 investigations reveal a State Government dominated by Democratic officials with lavish misuses. The Treasury was mishandled, funds gambled, and public money drawn without appropriation. School lands and fund certificates were abused by clerks, with speculators and corrupt networks under disguise. A call to replace the School Land board with men of integrity and reform the system, urging voters to back Harvey and Howe.
The report notes multiple international tensions with Lombardy debt terms and potential war, plus a spate of U S political killings. Garibaldi and Italian affairs, Sardinia, and French actions are described amid rumors of impending conflict.
The piece compares Republican and opposition administrations using session laws and state reports. It cites tax rates from 1850 to Bashford and Rantall, Dewey and Barstow, noting reductions in levy per resident. It highlights Democratic majorities and praises Pierce County agriculture, citing Pierce County Agricultural Society showing wheat, rye, oats, corn, potatoes, and garden produce earning premiums at the State Fair, with Pierce touted for wealth and industrious inhabitants.
Secretary Geo May Powell of River Falls swears to the accuracy of the 1859 Pierce County Agricultural Society report. The Prescott fair occurred September 14–15, 1859. Receipts totaled 159.50 with a treasury balance of 100.90 after expenses, showing county memberships admissions subscriptions and other revenues.
In the wake of the irrepressible conflict over slavery, Republicans replace Democratic members in several states. Rhode Island, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota and others see vacancies filled by Republicans as tensions rise.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount political jabs from a Republican ship metaphor and references to trials and punishments at sea. Mentions of candidates, party texts, and regional figures surface amid scattered names, dates, and places, with no cohesive narrative.
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