Douglas and Lincoln debated on Supreme Court power and Squatter Sovereignty
The piece argues Douglas would ignore Supreme Court rulings in favor of territorial popular sovereignty. It contrasts Douglas’s New Orleans stance accepting Dred Scott as constitutional with Warren Ledger’s view of his shifting positions. It cites Johnson’s Savanna speech and notes Kentucky election results favoring Americans and North Carolina Breckenridge Democracy.
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Douglas
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Warren Ledger
Dred Scott
Howard
United States
New Orleans
Democracy of
Illinois
Supreme Court of the United States
Ledger
Senate
South
New Mexico
New York
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
H. V. Johnson
The Great Eastern and Missouri Indiana News
A Northern press critique lampoons the Great Eastern Steamship for a failed voyage and mismanagement. Missouri contest results shift to Barrett and Blair seats, echoing Republican ascendancy, while Indiana polling hints Lincoln Hamlin support and Breckenridge gains amid census data and local party unity.
Ridgway Convention Nominates Gen Patton for Congress
At Ridgway the Republican convention nominated Gen John Patton of Clearfield County as candidate for Congress in the district. Patton, described as upright and energetic, is expected to carry Clearfield and aid Clarion, with Venango the only county not represented. Three ballots settled on Patton Scofield or Lathy with Scofield narrowly missing. The convention passed resolutions to be published next week. Hurrah for Gen Patton.
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Ridgway
John Patton
Clearfield County
Congress
Patton
Clarion
Venango
Gen. Patton
G. W. Scofield
G. W. Lathy
Scofield
Republican Mass Meeting planned in Erie with noted speakers
Erie papers announce a grand Mass Meeting of Republicans to be held on Wednesday September 12. Speakers include Col Curtin Carl Schurz Tom Corwin John Hickman Henry Wilson and others. The event aims to mobilize Lincoln and Liberty supporters across Eastern Ohio Western Pennsylvania and Western New York with potential special trains on the 8. E. Railroad. Warren County delegation is expected to attend. In Elk County last Saturday a Republican gathering at Lounsbury Schoolhouse organized a club with Dinsmore Reeves Johnson and Dinsmore leading local party activity.
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Erie
Col. Curtin
Carl Schurz
Tom Corwin
Jobn Hickman
Henry Wilson
Friends of Lincoln and Liberty
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
8. & E. Railroad
Warren County
Judicial Convention Time Moved to Waterford
The Judicial Convention of the district convenes now on Thursday the 16th inst at Waterford. Gen E C Willson of Erie believes there is a strong chance to elect a Douglas Congressman in the Erie and Crawford district and urges active support.
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Waterford
E. C. Willson
Erie
Douglas
Erie and
Crawford
The Warren Judgeship Debates and Locality Claims
The Warren Mail argues for rotation in the Judgeship race, asserting Warren County’s preeminent fitness and long commitment to legal service. It critiques Erie’s locality claim and champions a candidate with thirty years of practice, strong education, and relentless industry. It also notes Breckinridge faction strength in Connecticut and Tennessee.
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Warren County
Eric
Warren
Erie
Erie County
Crawford Counties
Eric Co
Turkey
Crawford
Johnson
Warren area notes fire oil well court visit and travel bits
Local items report a King Oil Well at Tidioute burning and 80 barrels of oil lost amid fire and damaged buildings. The M E Church pews will be leased next Wednesday at 2 pm. Erie Judge Rasselas Brown presiding praised for licensing law enforcement. News covers Rail lines near Waterboro and Awake Club’s torch bearing group. Also details Cornplanter Hotel at Irvine as a nearby stopover and a meteor sighting prompting astronomical reflections.
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Tidioute
The
Erie Gazette
Local Notices and Political Advertisements Mixed in Gazette
The Gazette lists goods from dry goods to liquors and announces for stray livestock, rifle-company meeting, multiple political candidates for brigadier inspector congress senator assembly and auditor, a Governor candidate and a marriage in Pine Grove, plus a brigade inspector election and a county battalion election overseen by Maj. Asa Scott. Also noted is a wood advertisement as Jack Frost begins to pinch.
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Eli Eames
Carroll
N. Y
Col. King
Joseph Hackney
Stephen Barlow
John Finley
Thos. H. Sill
Congress
Alexander McCalmont
Eben Smith Kelly
Elder Davis
Wm. Akley
Rebecca Russel
Pine Grove
Benj. Wallace
Div. P. M
Ralph Martin
Warren County
John King
Warren
Asa Scott
the Gazette
Jack Frost
Our Gubernatorial Candidates from the Philadelphia News
The article argues for principled leadership in Pennsylvania elections and praises Andrew G. Curtin as the People's nominee for Governor while calling Henry D. Foster a cautious, negative figure. It also notes both major parties choosing their best possible candidates under current circumstances. A separate incident at a tavern near Baltimore reports a serious accident from a dropped cigar spark igniting a barrel of brandy, injuring two bystanders.
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Andrew G. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Hts
Henry D. Foster
People’s Organization
Curtin
Foster
Hhis Party
Biltiwore
Various Items On Politics And News From The Era
A collage of notes on politics, theater, and commerce. Lincoln letters, Douglas and Breckinridge, and party shifts pervade. Industrial data include Ohio wool clip and gold reserves. local incidents cover a railway accident, heat deaths, steamboat wreck, and ship patents. An eclectic snapshot of mid-19th century public life.
State elections dates set before November across 22 states
The list outlines state election dates before the presidential vote, specifying for Alabama to Vermont each state's scheduled day: various Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in August September and October as noted, with multiple states sharing the same timing.
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Alabama
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Election returns and naval notes from Aug 3 dispatches
Reports from Ralligen show Ellis the Democrat ahead in governor and Wake county shifting to the Opposition. Unofficial counts from nine precincts indicate gains for the Democratic ticket in the state legislature. Navy news notes the Susquehanna sails for the Mediterranean, with Richmond likely to follow, leaving three steamers and about 30 guns under Commodore Bell. Comparisons to British and FrenchMediterranean forces are given. A boxing-like punditry piece notes the Dug and Breck fight echo with Breck's head in chancery and cautions against rabble interference.
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Ralligen
N. C
John W. Ellis
John Pool
Thomson
Bledsoe
Wake County
Witwindon
Ellis
Buchanan
Hanover
Fillmore
Susquehanna
Bell
New York
United States Naval Forces
Straits
Navy Department
Mediterranean
Journal of Commerce
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Warren Mail
Yeu
Stephen Girard
President Abraham. Lincoln
Hannibal Niamlin
Thomas M. Howe
James Pollock
Edward C. Knight
Robert P. King
Henry Bumm
Robert M. Foust
Nathan Hills
John M. Broomall
James W. Fuller
Levi B. Smith
Francis W. Christ
David Mumma, Jr
David Taggart
Thomas R. Hall
Francis B. Penniman
Ulysses Mercur
George Brissler
A. B. Sharpe
Daniel 0
Gahr
Samuel Calvin
Edgar Cowan
William M’kerman
John M. Kirkpatrick
James Kerr
Richard P. Roberts
Henry Souther
A Greer
Centre County
P. Johnson
Hiram Butler
Crawford Co
E. Cowan
Robert K. Russell
George H. Ames
Arthur McGill
Deersfield
Nelson Preston
Farmington
Warren Academy
Alonzo Crandall
Pleasant
Philadelphia
Col
A. G. Curtin
the Great Eastern
Ilence
Halifax
St. Louis
Frank Blair
Barrett
Winter
Kansas
Blair
Telegraph
Hamlin
Breckenridge
Lane
Pittsburg
Reading
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Norristown
Easton
York
Pottsville
Francis
Mercer
J. H. Robinson
Mercer Whig
Elk
Lounsbury
David Dinsmore
Wm. Reeves
Geo. I. Dinsmore
W. D. Johnson
Wm. D. Johnson
John Dinsmore
D. Dinsmore
Judicial Convention
Breckinridge
Connecticut
Falls
Home Matters
Rey
M. E
Jamestown Democrat
Waterboro
J. D. James
James
Douglas Long
Toy
Patterson
Irvine
Sunbury and
Erie Railroad
Ler
Ces
Recorete
Evers
Farimssece
Cevevers
Sugar Grove
Nepeteresene
Ox v Times
Warren Gazette
Hewlett Lott
Morgan Bates
Old Times
New
L. S. Parinlee
Samuel Hayes
Conewango
Adam Deitz
J. Dinnin
John Hackney
Obed Edson
Harry Eaton
Dunkirk
Daniel Horn
Columbus
Brokenstraw
Spring Creek
Deerfield
Kinzua
A. Tanner
C. Tanner
Philadelphia News
Salt River
Boston Committee
Gillett
Ravenna
Edwin Forrest
Niblo's Garden
Great Eastern
Clearfield County Bank
Bradford County Bank
West Philadelphia
Free Bank
Guthrie
Charleston Mercury
Merury
General Houston
FM the
Vield
Houston Telegraph
Sam Houston
Tribune
New York City
Joseph S. Hyde
Ridgeway
Viagata
Boston
Great Falls
Powe
Minnesotian
Minesota
Bangor Whig
Creckinridge
Bell and Everett
Garibaldi
Boston Journal
Waltham
Earth
Dug
Breck
Heenan
Sayers
Doug
Carter
Bronson
Pacie
R. K. Brown
M.D
West Broadway
Hostetter
Hotetter
Atlantic
Pacific
Draggista
Rpm Sco
Anna Sophia
Henry Parker
Tos
Jackson
Grosvenor
Musual
Israel Grosvenor
Russelburg
J. B. Jackson
O. White W. Hayden
McGill W. M
M. Page
R. Thompson, Jr
Arthur John Andrews
F. H. B. Kelly
W. M. Page
J. M. Page
J. W. Weaver
Smith & Robinson
H. MaGee
O. Hook
Stillson
Wm. Page
MaGee & Potter
W. J. Smith
John Siggins
R. D. Bennett
Jamestown Academy
E. A. Dickinson
Eliza Kent
H. J. Manly
Natural Sciences
G. W. Hazeltine
A. Brown
A. Havevnye
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