South Carolina and the Union Crisis Explored
The Warren Mail argues against secession and dissolution by the Southern states. It praises Abraham Lincoln’s election and asserts the Democratic party has pursued disunion as a political tactic. The piece claims Republicans will not threaten constitutional rights and predicts dissolution would harm the nation, not themselves.
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South Carolina, & Company
Democratic Party
South
Douglas
Republican Party
Republian
Washington
Jefferson
Adams
Madison
Monroe
Abraham Lincoln
South Carolina
Abe
Senator Chestnut
Georgia
Congress
Senator Toombs
Lincoln
Warren
Dudgeon
Carolna
Alabama
Sectionalism and Lincoln gains in slave states
Democrats claim Republicans are sectional but the party is growing in the South. Fremont’s 1856 vote total was small in the region, while Lincoln has increased support to tens of thousands in slave states, with pockets of Republican strength in cities and counties. The piece urges Republicans to press forward as free speech expands and convictions guide votes.
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South
Fremont
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Slave
Lincolnn
St. Louis
Louisville Ky
Fire Rages Through Clarendon Hotel Killing Four
Buffalo Express reports a hotel fire in Clarendon, starting in upper rooms and consuming most of the building. Four people died including H. L. Chamberlain who leapt from a fifth story window, Wm. A. Carland who perished in his fifth floor room, Grey Bridget Mulcahey, and Ann McAuley, both burned in their quarters. Many guests escaped in night clothing.
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Buffalo Express
Clarendon
H. L. Chamberlain
Rowe & Co
Wm. A. Carland
Carland & Beirne
Bridget Mulcahey
Ann McAuley
Editor's 194-Pound Cabbage Head Headlines Clearfield Journal
The Clearfield Journal reports its editor unveiled a novelty 194 pound cabbage head as a bold page feature. Local curiosity and playful stunt drew readers into the issue, highlighting agricultural humor and community yardstick contests.
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Clearfield Journal
Washington Correspondent Denies Here Secrecy of South Carolina Seizure Fears
A Tribune correspondent in Washington argues that alarm over disunion is exaggerated and propagandized by papers seeking sensational content. He notes South Carolina’s likely move toward secession, the bank strains, and price drops for slaves as economic pressures rise. The piece discusses possible reactions by the President, international responses, and resignations among Charleston officials and federal clerks ahead of March 4.
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The
Tribune
Washington
South Carolina
South
Baltimore
Charleston
Alfred Huger
Messrs
Cobb
Thompson
Republic
Local political notes and train collision near Union
South Carolina and Georgia incumbents support the Constitution with salaries while temporary workers’ appropriations run out. Tax notices warn township collectors to settle by December Court or pay costs. A minor collision injures a few on the S and E R R near Union. California reports favor Lincoln, New Jersey leans Lincoln, Erie True American praises Walker. Burlingame and Pennington races noted. Mite Society to meet at Mr Arnett’s on Tuesday evening November 27.
Burlingame Defeat Sparks Boston Tribune Take
A Boston tribune writer recounts Anson Burlingame's loss in Boston, blaming slander from city elites and clergymen for his defeat. He defends Burlingame's character, notes accusations of intemperance and gambling ties, and cites the district vote as evidence of limited support for the “dangerous classes.” Also mentions Albany War Company CG Wide Awake Club planning a Washington excursion for Lincoln's inauguration, and Richmond Mechanics Fair curiosities including a multi generational doll, a 300 year old diamond ring, a 224 year old book, and Henry Clay's cradle.
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Tribune
Boston
Burlingame
Anson Burlingame
Gen. Wilson
Mr. B
Mr. Burlingame
Appleton
Beacon Hill
Cambridge
War Company
Wide Awake Club of
Albany
Washington
Lincoln
Richmond
G. Powell
A. P. Alien
Amateur boat charter yields salty quip at Salt River
A bellman recounts a humorous note about a boat he and friends chartered for Salt River. He jokes that, like its passengers, the vessel drew more rum than water. The remark highlights lighthearted frontier travel humor from the scene.
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Salt River
Lincoln reception after New York news in Springfield
The St Louis Democrat reports reactions to Lincoln gains as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh dispatches show large majorities for Lincoln. A Springfield celebration unfolds with crowds, handshakes, and singing as New York confirms 50 000 vote lead, prompting joyous shouts and terpsichore of triumph among Republicans.
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St. Louis Democrat
Lincoln
Empire State
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Philadelphia
Simon Cameron
A. Lincoln
Pennsylvania
New York
S. Cameron
Litton
Springfield
Senator Trumbull
Lincoln Boys
Agin
Simeon Draper
State House
Trumbull
Draper
Douglas
Illinois State House
The President's Wife Impresses Springfield Correspondent
A New York World correspondent describes Mrs Lincoln from Springfield showing high dignity, poise, and elegance. The future First Lady is praised for bearing and social grace likely to suit the national capital, with notes on her height, brown eyes, and composed demeanor.
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New York World
Springfield
Ill
Lincoln
White House
London
Paris
Meeting in Augusta weighs law vs secession risings
In Augusta a large council chamber gathering debated upholding lawful order as two locals faced expulsion, with resolutions favoring government under law and fair trials. Supporters from Savannah urged immediate secession, taxes for militia, and condemnation of the afternoon meeting.
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Augusta
Council
P.M
Blodget
Col.Cummings
Wright
Cone
Sneld
Montgomery
Ford
Savannah
Abraham Lincoln
South
Col. Anderson
What Old Abe Said. Lincoln policy and oil talk debated
The item reports a Breckinridge paper recounting an interview with Abraham Lincoln. It notes Lincoln refused to publicly declare a policy, hinted at South vacancies, and mentions Louisiana letters seeking office. It weaves in oil-well figures from Titusville and a Jackson letter prophecy, plus satire on temperance and a quip about Lincoln’s rise to the White House.
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Breckinridge
New Orleans
Lincoln
Old Abe
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Free States
Slave States
Louisiana
Illinois
Charleston
Baltimore
Treasury
Douglas
Jackson
P. W. Chandler
West Roxbury
Mass
Georgia
Clay
General Jackson
Mr. Clay
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