02 Jun 1860
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Newspaper
Rockport Weekly Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1860
Page
1
The Sumter Watchman reports a picnic on a flatboat at Boykin's Mill Pond near Camden South Carolina ending in disaster. About thirty people mostly girls crowded the craft when it snagged. The boat sank with many lives lost and only a few spared amid frantic cries and witnesses.
A narrator rails against a Black man in the crowd using dehumanizing terms while discussing factions gathering to threaten the Union. The tone reflects racial hostility as sections threaten disunion and calls for harmony clash with inflammatory rhetoric.
Administration sympathizes with Charleston bolters as they seek to form a respectable Richmond Convention. The secessionists aim to embarrass the National Democratic party by nominating at their own gathering a week before Baltimore. They deny a return to the National Convention, arguing they left over principle and cannot rejoin on the same terms.
A poetic fragment tells of a green skinned suitor pressing devotion while the narrator resists yet fears the man will not depart. The piece blends whimsy with romance and hints at conflict over an unwanted proposal.
Poem reflects on how outward cheer masks inner sorrow. The All-seeing Eye can pierce the heart’s veil as harmony and merriment disguise true feelings. Dated Newport Kentucky April 1860.
St. Louis Republican correspondent reports strong opposition to Lincolns nomination with Trumbull supporters angry, while Douglas factions claim Illinois for Douglas by large margins. New York delegates fear losses, and indignant meetings at Richmond House reflect bets against Lincoln. Missouri delegates prefer Seward or Bates, and a rain-soaked Friday ending hints at ominous signs.
A Somerset Democrat states Dovatas holds the nomination lead. Wellsburgh supports Douglas as the sole enthusiastic candidate. Pittsburg notes Allegheny voters favor Douglas while Charleston delegates should heed public will. A Alabama letter claims Douglas would beat any rival two to one. The New York Herald calls Douglas speech pivotal and potentially decisive for the presidency.
The Charleston platform and its stance on slavery, Congress powers, and a Pacific railroad draw attention as a Keokuk Democratic meeting favors the Cincinnati platform. Iowa delegates urged to support Stephen A. Douglas for President at Baltimore, amid disunionist opposition. A Russia London Telegraph note reports a brief stellar phenomenon near Moscow, with a fading star and a dark speck observed. A Texas oxen names anecdote contrasts Presby terian Campbellite Baptist and Methodist traits. Indiana Central Railroad offers half fare to Baltimore for the June Democratic Convention travel.
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