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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1854
Page
2
The Whig party presents Pollock for Governor Darsie for Canal Commissioner and Smyser for Supreme Court Judge. The editorial praises their integrity experience and qualification while urging Warren County to unite against Democratic or loco foco forces and oppose slavery expansion.
A public pamphlet condemns Richard Broadhead for supporting the Missouri Compromise repeal and slavery expansion, backing William Bigler. It urges Pennsylvanians to oppose the Nebraska measure, calls out Stephen A. Douglas and Douglass, and includes verse attacking slavery advocates and the administration.
Local readers hear no revival delay for the 8. & E. Railroad with new engineers to survey a direct line from this place to Williamsport. Philadelphia city actions slow subscriptions but officials expect early contract and completion aided by available funds. Also reports on the Nebraska Bill vote in Congress and the death of Mrs. Bigler in Mercer County.
In Philadelphia at the Consolidation Festival, Jans Cooper lauds the old Revolutionary Congress. He extols Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Lee, Chase, Rutledge and others as models of liberty and virtue, praising their leadership in framing the Declaration and defending it amid great odds. He extols Clay Webster and Calhoun as descendants of the era, lauding Clay’s oratorical skill and Webster’s wisdom and patriotism.
The speaker compares John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun as great men and discusses public figures like Clay Webster and Adams. He asserts that the present representatives possess wisdom and virtue enough to guide the country in emergencies, noting a bias toward valuing current times over the “good old times.”
A travel letter from Rural Taste aboard the Buckeye State Steam Packet recounts a March 1851 voyage from Bellville to Cincinnati via the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. The piece describes sailing conditions, cabin life, early Pittsburgh impressions, encounters with other ships, the Monongahela House stay, and reflections on religion, society, drinking, and urban growth.
The United States arrived in New Orleans on the 23rd. The Ohio left Aspinwall on the 18th for New York with 1,000,000 dollars and 200 passengers. Advices from Walker’s expedition reach February 15. Columbus and Portsmouth reached Ensenda on the 14th. Walker spiked guns and moved toward San Tomas with 150 men and one piece. many deserted and remaining troops were despondent. Mining reports are favorable with record gold output. panama interior reports Strain party killed by wild beasts, though unconfirmed. San Francisco markets are very low and stagnant.
The New York Evangelist notes Bran don Vermont as the birth place of Hon. S. A. Douglass, now linked to the Nebraska bill. A Congregational sermon denounces the move as a grave betrayal of the Missouri Compromise, urging protest and unity against slavery expansion. A separate item reports a fatal stabbing in Chapel Hill.
News from New York reports Admiral Corry's British fleet set to sail for the Baltic in early March. Turmoil on the Danube continues with minor clashes. Russians prepare a grand stroke while Turks withdraw from several engagements, and a mistimed Russian landing caused heavy casualties.
The Chicago Tribune reports fierce public scorn directed at Judge Douglas over the Nebraska outrage. Demonstrations included an effigy burned and hung in public, with German residents predominant. The piece notes Chicago’s loss of Douglas support among native citizens and allies, except a few officeholders. It also includes a Boston Journal remark on Melbourne Argus advertising and notice practices in Australia.
Gen Cathcart on the Cape frontier settled Fingoes positions while Mauritius reports a sugar surplus of 10 000 tons over last year. December exports total 39 975 224 pounds. Yellow fever has disappeared from Port au Prince.
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