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Newspaper
Versailles Dispatch
Location
Versailles, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1858
Page
2
The Dispatch reports Democrats circulated a German language pamphlet during the eve of the election alleging county misappropriation by Auditor elect B F Spencer and labeling Republicans as Know Nothings. The piece says the charges were false but political exploits were repeated from 1856.
The article reports results across townships with Republicans gaining versus 1856 while Democrats lag, noting absentee Republicans in Franklin and strong showing in Brown for B F Spencer. It hails Frank Spence and Geo Bonham as Auditor and Sheriff elect and predicts broader future gains.
Republicans claim clear victories for both congressional nominees Curtias and Wandever with about 1 006 and 2 000 margins respectively. The results place the party with strong statewide support and suggest a reliable pattern for the national ticket.
A reader describes a paper trip to the Tidiata State Pair fair. The account covers weather, roads around Greensburg and Napolean, farm scenes, and a trip by horse then train, with Indianapolis Union Depot and fair grounds seen. The narrative ends noting next week will continue with agricultural notes.
Text suggests anticipation of the district circuit judge election outcome with Bingham presumed the likely winner though no official result announced yet.
The great Balloon Rase saw Prof J H Steiner defeat Mons Godard in a six hour flight from 2 21 pm to about 10 30 pm covering around 230 miles. The event stirred Cincinnati residents as the two noted aeronauts competed in a tense clash of skill and endurance.
Eleven leading Democrats from Ionia County sign a manifesto in the Jina Gazette declaring abandonment of the Democratic party and intent to cooperate with Republicans. The document labels Democratic pro slavery as its current position and urges Democrats statewide to forsake the party.
The private letter from Hon. Charles Sumner to a Boston gentleman is readied, dated Aix-les-Bains September 11. Sumner details his health regimen in Savoy, constant baths and rest, and his longing to return to duties, contrasting life with the fire disasters of Illinois. The note mentions Gov. Denver’s St. Louis arrival and possible interim governance in Kansas.
A court clerk announces that multiple nonresidents including Light Hite & Co and Lane & Bartlett are named as necessary parties in the Ripley Circuit Court case James H. Cravens vs Fort Wayne Conveyanye and Southern Railroad of Refi Es Company et al. The notice sets a February term hearing at Versailles court house and records the filing date and parties.
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