A Plea for Peace and Liberty Against Slavery Expansion
A passionate abolitionist address argues that the push for Kansas Lecompton slavery and federal support for the slave power threatens the Union. It denounces dissolution threats, defends liberty, cites political corruption, and calls for a return to Jeffersonian democracy and universal human rights.
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Richmond
Virginia
Buffalo
Kansas
North
Congress
Jefferson
Madison
Republic
Indiana Republican State Convention Nominates State Officers
At Indianapolis on March 4 the Republican Convention endorsed nominees for state offices including Horace Biddle A W Hendrick Simon Fandes and WD Grisworth for Supreme Court judge W T Otte for Attorney General John H Harper for Treasurer Lange for Auditor W A Peele for Secretary of State and Jao Young for Superintendent of Public Institutions. The proceedings were harmonious and the nominations unanimously endorsed. The platform supports republican constitutions for new states a nonextension stance on slavery and opposition to Lecompton. A Lawrence Court trial report notes a boy testifying on oaths quipped he would go where all the lawyers go.
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North
Kansas
Hungary
Congress
Union
South
Georgia
South Carolina
Mr. Buchanan
Caesar
Rome
Brutus
Bonaparte
Europe
Massachusetts
Cincinnati
Washington Union
Pierce
Republican Party
United States
Jefferson
Jackson
Supreme Court
Cape Fear River
St. Clair
Horace Biddle
A. W. Hendrick
Simon Fandes
WD. Grisworth
W. T. Otte
John H. Harper
Lange
W. A. Peele
Jao Young
Lecompton
Jesse D. Bright
Graham H. Fitch
U. S. Senate
Supreme Court of the United States
Hattisburg
Lecomptonites
Wm. A. Porter
Guv Packer
Porter
Westley Frost
Fayette Co
R. Brown
Territories
Lecompton Convention
Democratic Party
Buchanan
Bigler
Packer
Commonwealth
Warren Democracy Split Over Lecompton Kansas Policy
The Warren party at Hattiesburg endorses Buchanan Kansas policy but factions clash over Lecompton ties and Porter and Packer endorsements. Anti Lecomptonites push resolutions urging popular sovereignty while Stokes and others back the administration, revealing deep party rifts before a divided convention.
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Mr. Stokes
James
Parmlee
Warren
Stokes
Gillis
South
South Carolina
Buchanan
Kansas
New Smethport Paper Emerges by Oviatt and Barber
The McKean County Democrat notes a fresh newspaper launched in Smethport by Oviatt and Barber and remarks on its good appearance.
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Gar
McKean County
Smethporth
Oviatt & Barber
J. S. Houghton
Philadelphia
Goop Enterprises Advancing Mercantile Colleges Nationwide
Five colleges now operate in Albany Buffalo Cleveland Detroit and Chicago under Bryant and Stratten. The article credits their capital energy and talent for advancing education nationwide and notes wide patron benefits. It also includes Mr Fenton’s speech supporting Freedom and reflects party shifts post Nebraska bill. New Hampshire Gov race shows Haile reelected with larger majority for Republicans.
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Messrs. Bryant & Stratten
United States
Enery
Department of Education
Albany
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Fenton
Congress
Chautauque,Co
Nebraska
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Indiana
Inpianapolis
Lawrence Court
THE
Warren Mail
Democratic Titate Convention
Westmoreland
Pennsylvania
the County Superindency
Mit
Borror
Dalle Lott
Lott
Senate
Committee On Kansas
Serompton
Arilantic Menthly
Atlantic Monthly
Mail
New Hampshire
Haile
Harrisburg
Erie
Ho Toway
Holloway
J. Taylor
Geo. F. King
Taylor & King
Waterford
M. Tod
Bank of the
State of New York
New York
Neilson, Wardwell & Co
Wright & Co
Bankers
N. Holmes & Sons
Pittsburg
Gilmore & Brotherton
Ohio
C. B. Wright & Co
J. D. Summerton
Charles Killion
Josephine Fisher
G. B. Stockton
London
Second-st
Dunkirk
Verback’s
A.fp. Davis & CO
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