Vipton Advertiser highlights September 7 1865 issue
The Vipton Advertiser issue dated Thursday September 7 1865 appears in the paper. It presents frontier era local notices and brief items typical of mid 19th century newspapers.
07 Sep 1865
Page 1
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1865
Page
1
The Vipton Advertiser issue dated Thursday September 7 1865 appears in the paper. It presents frontier era local notices and brief items typical of mid 19th century newspapers.
A flood of brief items spans near drownings in Guilford and executions, Mexican abolitionism, pirate-like trials, and Emperors. Reports cite cable repairs, Emigration plans, railroad mail contracts, and political shifts including governors and soldiers’ tickets amid war.
J G argues in a Tipton Adve column that the U S Constitution makes no color distinctions and that Iowa should strike or amend the word white from its constitution to remove citizenship bias. He cites Article four and naturalization limits, urging a reform to ensure all citizens enjoy equal privileges and immunities nationwide.
Secretary Harlan directs the Fort Smith meeting on September 1st. Commissioners may negotiate treaties with Indian tribes and urge peaceful coexistence with the United States. When tribes disagree, issues are to be referred to the President. Indians are to organize among themselves a civil body to manage affairs.
A government plan outlines rights and property guarantees for tribes, creation of a central commission with elected tribal delegates, and authority to appoint a U.S. Congress representative. It calls for abolition of slavery among tribes, reassessment of bonds, treaty abrogation with hostile tribes, and gradual removal to reservations with protected lands. The commission would promote schools, agriculture, and civilization while enforcing relocation and orderly treaties.
The Chicago dry goods market matches New York, with Bowen Brothers in Lake Street leading wholesale houses. The piece argues that Chicago buyers save on travel time and freight, supported by Bowen Brothers’ 5 million dollars in 1864 sales and strong stock, advising Western merchants to shop Chicago to secure latest styles and fairer profits.
The Dubuque Herald repudiates the late Copperhead State Convention endorsement of the so called Soldiers ticket. It declares the soldiers ticket an abolition ticket with no sympathy for the Democracy beyond the issue of negro suffrage.
The speaker argues Benton would worsen affairs if elected, labeling him an abolitionist for ten years. Van Anda is called a dirty abolitionist, Trimble a War Democrat, and Sennett a dyed-in-the-wool Republican. The Democracy rejects such a ticket and any abolitionist prescription from Benton supporters.
Levi Boone known as the National Hotel bus driver was summoned for failure to pay the annual poll tax before Esquire Richardson. Boone claimed he was not a citizen voter or resident of Joliet Illinois. The judge ruled he need not pay the tax. Muscatine Markets reported prices for fall wheat oats rye corn onions flax seed timothy seed with reported ranges.
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