The War On Kansas And Pennsylvania Politicking
A 1861 opinion piece laments Kansas entering the Union as a free state after a brutal partisan fight over slavery. It cites fraud at the polls, violence, and government inaction, praising Kansas for liberty and condemning pro slavery plots. It also covers Pennsylvania debates over inviting Virginia commissioners to Washington to resolve national tensions and to safeguard constitutional rights, with a list of appointed commissioners and party divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Union
Kansas
South
Henry Clay
Kansas-Nebraska
Congress
Breckinridge
Douglas
Supreme Court
Buford
Topeka
Leavenworth
Har Monic Society elects conductors and plans March concert
At a regular meeting Dr. Danforth was elected Conductor with Mrs. Alden as assistant. The other officers remain for three months. The group also resolved to give a concert in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Harmonic Society
Danforth
Alden
Union and disunion forces warned by Albany Journal
The Albany Journal urges Democrats and Republicans to resist traitors as secessionists aim to coerce the U S government. It declares peace talks false and predicts the capital and archives may be seized to rule the North as conquered provinces. The piece argues traitors will advance while the government retreats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Journal
Friends of Union
United States
U. S
Union
Resolutions on Missouri Compromise debated in Capital
In Harrisburg the Senate resolutions on restoring the Missouri Compromise line and allowing slavery south of it stir party maneuvering. Republicans split while Democrats push to win bloc votes even if the measure offers little. The House may move it, but the Senate is expected to resist. Special order set for Wednesday evening.
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Starrisburg
Virginia
Washington
Senate
Finney
Smith
Philadelphia
Messrs. Penny
London
Benson
Pennsylvania
United States
Union
Williams
Pittsburgh
Tracy
Bradford
Armstrong
Gov. Curtin
Judge Wilmot
Yras
Messrs
Abbott
Acker
Alexander
Anderson
Ascham
Austin Ball
Barnsley
Bartholomew
Eisel
Bixler
Blair
Boyer
Bressler
Brewster
Brodhead
Butler
Crawford
Byrne
Caldwell
Clark
Collins
Cope
Cowan
Dismant
Divins
Donley
Duffield
Duncan
Dunlap
Eilenberger
Gaskill
Gibboney
Gordon
Mapper
Harvey
Hayes
Heck
Till
Hillman
Hood
Huhn
Irvin
Kline
Koch
Lawrence
Leisenring
Lichtenwallner
Lowther
M’ Donoughh
M’ Gonigal
Manifold
Marshall
Moore
Morrison
Mullin
Myers
Ober
Osterhout
Patterson
Peirce
Preston
Pughe
Randall
Reiff
Reily
Rhoads
Ridgway
Roller
Schrock
Selzer
Shafer
Sheppard
Berks
Stelman
Stoneback
Taylor
Teller
Thomas
White
Wildey
Wilson
Davis
Nays
Blanchard
Bless
Craig
Douglass
Elliott
Frazier
Goebring
Graham
Hofius
Strang
Walker
William M. Meredith
James Pollock
Northumberland
David Wilmot
A.W. Loomis
Allegheny
William McKennan
Thomas White
Indiana
Thomas E. Franklin
Lancaster
House
Harrispure
Cameron
Bigler
Central
Donation event for Rev. B. Willoughby at Johnsons Hall
The public is asked to unite in a donation on Thursday evening February 14 at Johnsons Hall to honor Rev. B Willoughby for faithful ministry and civic contributions including funding church construction. Committee invites all to attend and show appreciation.
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B. ©. Willoughby
Johnsons Hall
Willoughby
Arthur's Home Magazine and Notices
Arthur's Home Macazing edited by T. S. Arthur and Virginia B Townsend and published by T. S. Arthur Co Philadelphia offers women readers new months items. The notice invites voters announcing James Olney as Independent Candidate for Constable and schedules a Mite Society meeting February 12 at R K Rustel Esqs residence.
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Arthur
T. S. Arthur
Virginia B. Townsend
T. S. Arthur & Co
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Borror
James Olney
Constable
Mite Society
R. K. Rustel, Esq
Democratic State Committee calls for union despite dissension
The Democratic State Committee at Harrisburg urged unity while denouncing Breckinridge faction leaders who back a reconstruction under Democratic principles. The piece condemns their stance as audacious, scornful of the Union, and harmful to the country, urging the party to rebuke such voices.
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Democratic State Committee
Harrisburg
Democratic Party
Forney
Breckinridge State Central Committee
Pennsylvania
South
Breckinridge
Sunbury Rail Bill Renamed to Philadelphia and Erie Company
The 8. & E. Railroad Bill passed for read and was referred to Ways and Means. It renames Sunbury and Erie Railroad to Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company and authorizes bonds up to one million pounds with mortgages securing repayment. Additional 100000 dollar bonds may be issued with a second mortgage to the Commonwealth and later bond cancellations by state and trustees.
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8. & E. Railroad
United States
Sunbury
Erie
Williamsport
Commonwealth
Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Georgia requests musket return after Monticello seizure
Albany dispatch reports Governor Brown of Georgia demanding immediate restoration of muskets seized on the steamer Monticello. Governor Morgan of New York received the message as part of ongoing inter-state friction over war materiel.
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Albany
Herald
Seeming Collapse of Union Foretold by London Comment
The London Times reflects on Buchanan's presidency and South Carolina's secession as signs the United States may dissolve into a Southern federation. It notes Congress and governors moving toward compromise while Virginia and North Carolina swing toward secession plans. Georgia and Alabama lead the march toward a broader split amid fears of a lasting civil crisis.
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Europe
South Carolina
Jackson
Gamvcock
Buchanan
Union
Cass
Moultrie
Jefferson
Montesquieu
Rousseau
George
Carolina
Fathers of the Republic
Washington
Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Virginia
Mos
Florida
Mississippi
Texas
Louisiana
United States of America
Governor Curtin appoints officials across counties in 1862
The governor announces a complete list of appointments from the start of his term. Names include Eli Slifer as Secretary of the Commonwealth, Samuel B. Thomas as Deputy Secretary, Samuel A. Purviance as Attorney General, and numerous notaries, inspectors, and clerks in Philadelphia and other cities. The long roll spans Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilkes Barre, Pottsville, and others with roles in health, quarantine, weights and measures, and state departments. The note closes with a Raleigh-like aside about South Carolina’s postal complaints amid wartime conditions.
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Curtin
Eli Slifer
Union County
Commonwealth
Samuel B. Thomas
Delaware County
Samuel A. Purviance
Allegheny County
James Watson
Franklin County
Chambersburg
John B. Reed
Schuylkill County
Peter ©. Ellmaker
Philadelphia
Samuel Smith
Pittsburgh
Robert Dougan
Washington County
Washington Borough
Benjamin Rohrer
Lancaster County
Columbia
George Loveland
Luzerne County
Wilkesbarre
Wiliam Butler
Mifflin County
Richard Ellis
Joseph I. Ford
Maurice
Alexander
James Porter
James McManus
Nathan Spering
Hiram Horter
Vine Street
Mark Lowe
George T. Thorne
D. K. Shoemaker
Carbon County
Lazaretto
Robert Gartside
William Read
John Shaw
Pittsburg
Samuel Ferguson
Augustin Amond
Charles H. Isreal
Allegheny
Josephs. Elliott
Schuylkill
Pottsville
Henry Stump
State Department
Willian W. Hays
Dauphin
Benj. F. Chandler
Joseph S. Bates
Wayne
John L. Hammer
Northumberland
William H. Brown
Crawford
Samuel D. Miles
Centre
P. Henry Shough
Franklin
South Carolina
United States
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Pennsylvania Commissioners
Juvenelia
Carver House
Edward M’pherson
Chapin Hall
New York
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Lincoln
Southern League
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Crittenden
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