Senator Brown Defends Buchanan and Squatter Sovereignty
The text portrays Senator A. G. Brown of Mississippi as a key Democratic ally who helped Buchanan’s nomination by opposing Squatter Sovereignty. It claims Brown learned Buchanan’s true views from him, notes Democratic repudiation of Squatter Sovereignty, and argues Brown warned that Walker’s Lawrence actions threaten Buchanan’s administration and Southern support.
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A. G. Brown
Mississippi
United States
Buchanan
South
Mr. Buchanan
Democrats
Kansas
Walker
Free State
Brown
Yazoo
Democratic Party
Lawrence
Mr. B
Old Tricks and Know Nothings Rally Against Wilmot
The piece mocks the Know Nothing charge against David Wilmot and argues foreign support will back anti slavery Free Labor. It cites Philadelphia papers and Berks County Germans backing Wilmot and notes Democrats and Know Nothings unite against him.
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David Wilmot
Philadelphia
Wilmot
Nimrod Strickland
Old Berks
Packer
Warren County
Philadelphiars
Resignation by Governor Candidate Davin Wilmot
The Republican gubernatorial candidate Davin Wilmot resigns from his Judgeship. Gov Pollock will appoint a temporary successor until next year. The note questions the Wilmot Proviso allegiances and mocks critics who claimed he would not resign.
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Davin Wilmot
Pollock
Wilmot
Young Bride Capital Turns Against A Young Man
An old proverb about a young man and wife appears in a truncated, era wording. The line suggests marriage as a form of capital or asset for a young man, framed as advice or observation from a past text.
Political letters show Wilmot Packer debate dodging
The piece accuses William Wilmot of seeking public discussion with D W Packer but claims Packer declines to meet. It cites a Pennsylvania party committee backing a controlled, quiet campaign passively avoiding open stump debate and questions the independence of Packer’s stance.
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Wilmot
Packer
Buchanan
State Central Committee
Philadelphia
Buckalew
Mr. Wilmot
Uff
Washington
Charleston
New Orleans
Towanpa
Wu. F. Packer
D. Witner
Woman in Bond Street Case Lays Claimed Labor Pain
Detectives identify the suspect as Mrs. Cunningham at No. 31 Bond Street and learn she has sent for Dr. Ubl. He finds her in a dark room in labor with a newborn, a nurse summoned from Second Avenue to care for the child while police arrest her and others involved.
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Uhl
Mall
Elm Street
Cunningham
No. 31
Bond Street
Ubl
Second Avenue
State Convention of County Superintendents at Reading
At Reading the State Convention of the County Superintendents of Pennsylvania represented fifty seven of sixty four counties, the largest gathering yet and indicating growing educational interest. The two day session was harmonious and satisfactory with modest pay reflecting motives beyond money.
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Pennsylvania
Reading
Large Entries of Public Lands Free Labor Movement in Missouri
The Springfield district sees about 400 000 acres entered in sixty days, mostly by Free State settlers from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Warsaw reports 500 000 acres entered in a similar period, prompting a temporary office closure. Jackson district averages about two thousand acres daily. Palmyra holds around 50 000 acres left to entry. The Republican party is accused of undermining the movement while the Democratic press notes gains from free labor and the failed central route for the overland mail.
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Leavenworth City
E. Coway
Kansas
Missouri
Wyandott City
Kansas River
Quindaro
Gov. Robinson
Virginia
Delaware City
Lawrence
Delaware
Warren
Pennsylvania
M. E
South Baptist
Warren County
Indian Territory
Springfield
Ohio
Sprigfield
Land Register
Warsaw
Jackson
Palmyra
Free Labor Movement
Overland Mail
St. Louis Democrat
The Kentucky Mob Drives Off J G Fee in Berea
A letter from J G Fee dated Berea Kentucky describes a Sabbath incident in Roehcastle county where a mob of armed young men dragged him from a house, threatened him, and forced him to leave the county. He recalls being escorted seven miles to Crab Orchard, while observers condemned the mob including some slaveholders. He and Mr McLain planned to continue through Pulaski for meetings.
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J. G. Fee
Roehcastle County
Berea
Madison Co. Ky
Crab Orchard
McLain
Pulaski
Man mistaken for four women triggers breach of promise case
A Richmond case recounts Lipscomb suing Thos Linton for breach of promise after believing Linton a woman due to feminine appearance. Five physicians verified Linton is male, Lipscomb lost both love and suit. Linton later avoided arrest amid further confusion. Separately Locofocos in Bellefonte refuse to back Gen William F Packer for State Senate in 1849 over claims he cheated the state, questioning his gubernatorial bid.
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Richmond
Lipscomb
Thos, Linton
Linton
Wasington Star
Locofocos
Bellfonte
William F. Packer
State Senate
Centre Democrat
Locofuco
W. F. Packer
Bellefonte
Locofoco
Packer
Belle- Fonte Whig
Democrats clash as Forney to start new Philadelphia paper
The Louisville Journal notes L Z Mr Forney failed to buy the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian and will launch a rival Democratic paper this month. It predicts a fierce fight between the old and new organs with heated personal insults and mutual suffocation of their efforts.
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Forney
Philadelphia
Pennsylvanian
Rice
Louisville Journal
Balloon found north of Whitby recalls escape from Lake Erie
The Buffalo Express reports Mr. Steiner's balloon, from which he escaped on Lake Erie, has been found about twenty-five miles north of Whitby, C. W. Locals initially mistook it for a fragment of the comet's tail, causing alarm.
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Buffalo Express
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Joseph J. Lewis
Republican County Convention
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K. I. Day
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Linestone
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Pleasant
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Arthur Andrews
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Packard
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