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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1865
Page
2
A damaged note describes slow or failed transmission of election tallies from Arbyle County to Madison and Milwaukee due to unexplained telegraph delays. It asserts county results were in hand Wednesday morning but not sent earlier, blaming no fault of the sender.
Reports show Wade Hampton defeated in the South Carolina gubernatorial race by about 500 votes. James L Orr, born 1822 in Draytonville, is portrayed as a loyal Union supporter with a long public career including law, publishing, and service in the state legislature and Congress.
The excerpt critiques Democratic rule and taxes, claiming every dollar and item from tea to whiskey bears Democratic burden. It argues that labor capitalists and property transfers fund the Democratic party from cradle to grave.
The passage accuses the Democratic party of imposing taxes on the people, claiming vast numbers of young parents in the South suffer under its policies. It argues the party pretends to care while exploiting hardships to gain power, accusing it of hypocrisy and grievance.
The Fond du Lac Press publishes a ticket titled NISGER TICKET with candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state state treasurer attorney general bank comptroller and state prison warden. The article notes the people rejected the Democratic slate and endorsed the ticket by a nearly 16 000 vote majority.
New Orleans World correspondents analyze Democratic State Convention dynamics and party realignments across the North and West. The piece traces shifts among Whigs Know Nothings and Coalitions, noting Conservative labels and evolving allegiances among Bourbons, Copperheads, and new party blends.
The union ticket secured victory in Minneson on Tuesday with Gen William BR Marshall named Governor and Thomas A Strong as Lieutenant Governor. Henry C Rogers is Secretary of State, Charles Schaffer is State Treasurer, and William Colville is Attorney General. Washington officials fear high living costs as Congress considers temporary moves to Baltimore or Philadelphia amid cholera fears.
The speaker urges thorough repudiation of rebel debts not only by states but also by counties cities and corporations. The aim is to prevent any payment of such debts as the Union readsmitted and to require the government to prohibit all rebel debt obligations. The call emphasizes complete financial disavowal before any state is readmitted.
The notice advertises reduced rates for Wisconsin editions including the Semi-Weekly at thirty two cents per column for four pages without ads and the Weekly at eight pages described as the largest state newspaper by terms. It emphasizes edition sizes and pricing.
The notice advertises club schemes for Wisconsin papers including Weekly and Semi weekly Wisconsin editions with pricing for bulk copies and bonuses to the organizer. Details mention 20 copies per year, multiple subscription levels, and distribution perks for club organizers.
A catalog of vocal pieces and ballads with authors G A Mietzke Mrs B A Parkhurst and others. Entries include No Slave beneath that Story Play and Emancipation Yong descriptive pieces with prices around 80 cents or less. Publisher Morace Waters lists additional items and a Shawano Wisconsin dealer note.
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