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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1860

Page

2

Grand Final Meeting for Ellington Republican Club

Ellington Republican Club and Wide Awakes plan a Grand Final Meeting at the Spring near the Big Stone Bridge by Mill Creek on the Columbus road, Saturday November 30 at 10 o clock. All clubs and Wide-Awakes invited to attend for a festive event before the election. Fireplaces will heat the venue and speeches in English and German are promised.

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Ellington Wide-Awakes Plan October Meeting and Procession

Ellington Wide-Awakes announce a Saturday October 20 meeting at KK Jones residence with drill and business, then a Monday assembly for a Quincy hearing by Thomas Corwin of Ohio. Committee leaders urge full turnout for a large procession, naming marshal S B Turner and aides, with order of march and aids named.

Ellington KK. Jones Promptiou Quincy Thomas Corwin Ohio C J. Bywater

Look Out for Frauds Warns Republicans in Adams County

A St Louis Democrat and Chicago Journal inspired warning urges Republicans to guard polls against alleged Democratic fraud plans to carry Adams County and gerrymander the state. Citizens should station watchers with warrants and challenge strangers while noting bets and agitation around Douglas and Pennsylvania news.

Adams County Tristas

Fragmented political opinion on Bell and Douglas in 1860

A long, critical discussion from Chicago and New York sources questions the Bell campaign and its Whig backing, arguing Bell will draw Old Line Whig votes to defeat Lincoln, while asserting the Union ticket serves slavery interests. The piece cites excerpts from the New York Express and Frankfort Commonwealth, noting regional support shifts and strategic voting dynamics.

Missell Free States Democraticc Fillmore Fremont Aid Racy Bell N. Y Chicago Tate Douglas Union Lincoln Henry Clay Wwe Frankfort John Bell South

Father of the House Andrew Stewart elected to Congress

Andrew Stewart a representative from Pennsylvania's 20th District has just been elected to Congress, set to take seat forty years after his first election. At seventy, he has served eighteen years in Congress and is hailed as Father of the House, with a career spanning eight, two, and six year terms, and a lifelong admiration for Henry Clay. Reports late claim he may be defeated, with Chicago papers noting doubt.

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Prince of Wales steers pinnace to Mt Vernon amid politics

The Prince of Wales steered the pinnace carrying the President and Miss Lane from the cutter Harriet Lane to Mt Vernon and the Tomb of Washington. A political cartoon mocks the Prince steering the Democratic ship while claiming Republicans hold all the valuable principles. A spectator tossed a poetic gift praising the Prince, hoping for his future kingship.

Prince of Wales Miss Lane Harriet Lane Mt.Vernon Tomb of Washington Botton

Douglas campaign zeal sparks Hawkeye reception in Dubuque

The Dubuque Herald reports fervent, nearly religious applause for Stephen A. Douglas during a Dubuque visit. It notes the spectacle aimed to boost Democratic support and predicts continued partisan praise through election. It also recounts cross-state backlash over Fusion debates and Cock Robin references amid Breckinridge tensions.

Douglas Dubuque Stephen A. Douglas the Hawkeye

Notable Crime Trials and Scandals Mentioned in Leste News Items

The column notes Thomas J. Mundsy ex assemblyman of New York City receiving four months in prison for indecent exposure and related crimes, while Mrs. Martha Jane Hayworth is tried in America Kansas for poisoning her husband James M. Hayworth and acquitted after a three day trial. It also mentions 138 quartz mills active in Rocky Mountain gold mines, with 92 costing $775,000, a nod to Spurgeon’s Tabernacle in London and a Bangor Maine barber vote not to shave on Sunday.

Leste Thos. J. Mundsy N. Y. City N. Y Martha Jane Hayworth America Kansas James M. Hayworth Rocky Mountain

Are You Democrats About to Change Sides in 1860

A Douglas Democrat voices fatigue with the Democratic Party and considers voting for Lincoln while recalling past support for Pierce and Buchanan. The exchange notes racial tensions and changing political loyalties, reflections from a troubled party alignment in the era.

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