06 Sep 1856
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1856
Page
1
The piece quotes Republican and Democratic volleys onCatholic accusations tied to Fremont and Catholic proof bounties, mocks Ward Beecher and the Democrats, and notes Fillmore supporters forming clubs while urging Republicans not to fear Fillmore demonstrations in the state.
The Democratic paper denounces Free State actions in Kansas, accusing them of lies and murder while praising Border Ruffians. It ridicules the Fillmore Know Nothing ticket and questions Democratic support for Buchanan and Fremont amid sectional strife. The piece also mocks the Iowa political scene and electoral tricks on trains and in Cedar County races.
The text outlines a proviso tied to the Army Appropriation Bill forbidding use of military force to enforce the Kansas Legislative Assembly at Shawnee Mission until Congress rules on its validity. It calls for suppression of insurrection, protection of persons, and disarming Kansas forces, while criticizing Democrats for opposing repeal of Kansas laws and accusing a newspaper of Doughfaceism bias.
A letter to the editor describes escalating cross‑border violence between pro slavery factions from Atchison and Missouri against Free State settlers in Kansas Territory. It recalls organized marches, sieges of towns, forfeiture of homes, clashes near Manhattan and Fraokha, and claims of biased courts, with threats to release prisoners and hang them. Strong entities include Atchison Missouri Leavenworth Douglas County and Lecompton.
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