The Ripon Home Gerrit Smith and the Mass Convention
Gerrit Smith announces plans to attend a Milwaukee convention on June 17 to rally Wisconsin freemen for a third party. The piece recalls Smith’s earlier impact, urges Western New York citizens to join, and extols agricultural prosperity and regional growth through railroads and new markets. It highlights farmer-led progress and invites participation in advancing freedom and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Smith
JS. BL. Booth
Milwaukee
Froome
Wisconsin
Arcadd
Wyoming County
Mr. Smith
Sidith
Myron Tolley
New York
Tiis
Harrison
Vin ‘Buren
Mike Bhivery
Pierces
Buchanan
Old West Assembly
Charles Durkee
United States Senate
Kansas
United States Supreme Court
Dred Scott Cage
Comet Panic and Astronomical Revelations Stir Public Minds
An 1840s style miscellany argues over a looming comet and Earth’s fate. The author refutes German philosopherEs claims, detailing imagined celestial mechanics, Orion and Ursa Major influences, and a sunrise mock warning to careful observers about mistaking sunrise for the comet.
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Missouri
Wu Uekins
Marquette
Corndodger
Grion
Ursi Major
Orion
Stadyart
Sven
Linay
Dana
Chombha
Suntisa
Conjets
Comet speculations and oddities cited in a frontier notice
A late May broadcast from Pyramus Bombes, M A, D D, cites comet predictions and celestial calculations, arguing Missouri will escape a collision. It mocks other views, notes a pending follow up, and ends with local drownings and various society snippets from the Benson County era.
Poisoning Verdict In Deaths Of D. P. Wriggs And Mrs Stark
In Dasertius Pennsylvania on June 2 the Coroner's Jury returned a verdict that D. P. Wriggs and Mrs Stark died from arsenic administered by Mrs Higgging and W. Clark and both were bound over for trial.
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Corarer
Lake Moats
Dasertius
D. P. Wriggs
Mra. Stark
Mra. Higgging
W.clark
Leavitt
Clark Go
Proclamation and Turmoil Over Kansas Apportionment in 1857
In Innsas. Lecouvroy, K.C. May 24th, 1857, reports detail Governor Walker’s absence from Leavenworth and Secretary Stanton’s improvised apportionment of Kansas delegates. The act allegedly disenfranchises about half the territory, favoring Missouri Border counties and proslavery lists, while leaving many counties without representation or elections. Additional items describe a violent incident at New Madrid and various other 1857 happenings, including an infernal machine case in Pennsylvania, the Rochester railroad sale, and habeas corpus proceedings in June.
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Morpheus
Lee
Mons
Gerard
Daniel
Leo
Buffon
Orion
Great Bear
Peganyses
Missouri
Marquette’ Uertary
Dashtiti
Pyramus Bombes
Innsas
Lecouvroy
K.C
Walker
Leavyenworth City
Lecompton
Stanton
Kansas
Tadian
Dawk
Pittou Union
Lawrence Co
Pennsylvania
Falls
New Castle
Hilo
Asovtur Rannoan
Rochester Democrat
Canandaigua
Niagara Malls
Canandaigas
D. N. Whiling
Canandaigua and
Hiatt
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Ripon
Feller
Pamicer Fi Editors
Conti
Tritania
New York City
Imust
Lake Winneb
Milwaukee and Toricon
Lake Puperios
Whch
Pyrmats Boewes
Danhia
Pitavenrima
Willians
Humbert
Delaware
Red Bank
May
Jane
Saraz
Douglas
Benson
The
Vintan Eagle
E J
Love
Merona
Hall
Bullock
Wing
Washington
Nnil Tall
Beenua
Sorce
Minnesota
Pro Savery Party
New Hampshire
Laconia
N.H
Rockton
Ingr Clark
Nrc
Sturoyx 'Forp
Ford
Waterstown Democrat
Wanpun
South Caroli
M. Durand
Union
St. Louis
London Times
Miagare
Sldriafky
la Pointe Co
la Pointe
Oconto
Col. Tous “A. Wasitxeron
Mt. Vernon
Sheboygan
Morais
Stebs Ygan
Brigham Young
Utah
Becaus
Alexander Smith
Crawford
Paris
London
Feith
Henry ¢ Clay
Henery
McDowell
Pasqnce Valley, Ky
James D. Clay
Henry Clay
Democrats
Congress
Progam Agsassanaitoy
Wolman
New Madrid
Montreal
Gen. Scoot
Milwaukee Sentinel
Whilon
Mbs
Freemont
Whiton
Adama
Missi
Memphis
Tengssee
Asmeerican Caruton
Freedom
Akleu
Monarelia
Windom's
Marthe Miyon
Cme
Moane
TY Ana
Enrti
Fhavent
Catess
Sewant Ung
Dunes
Piday Dunes i
Ise
Pluiliprs de SY
Hans—leta
Mies
Wheeler
Lermeten
Pie
Hsg
Vaxens
Salietta Public Patronaga
Burlington
J.T. Conversa
E. Mole B. Wy Smith
Rockway Ollege
Brockway College
Witton
I Gon
J.W. Walcot
Sev
Board of Trusteves
Brackway
Wadmeaday
Advanew
J. W. Walcott
Trunteca
Mayith
Agathe
Meydeh
Greenway
Green Wats
Rowen d- Beynor
E. Wilson
Wilson Sake
St. i
Haven Bargeard Reagent
Tane
Hoovs & Smobs
Repitition
B. Witren
PROM
Gaur Wusons
Ariel
Saly
TLSON
Jolmstead & Miner
Boots, Shoes, & Rubbers
Snaiufactories
Boots & Shoes
Carli i Goors
Boots & Shoes Fir
Boos & Siloes
Otmstead & Miners
Ripon Woolen Factory
Ile
Reynolds
Frex
Charles ‘Pink
West Rosendale
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