Our Ticket for Governor and Other Tickets Endorsed
A party slate praises Col. Andrew G Curtin for governor and Gen. John Patton for Congress. It endorses S P Johnson for president judge and cites Hiram Butler and E Cowan for Assembly. It also backs Arthur McGill for county commissioner R K Russell for register and recorder Geo H Ames for treasurer Nelson Preston for auditor and A Crandall for trustee. The piece urges wide support and ties votes to labor protection and anti slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patton
Clearfield CounTy
P. Johnson
Warren CoUnTy
Hiram Butler
Crawford CO
E. Cowan
Robert K. Russell
Warren
George H. Ames
Arthur McGill
Deerfield
Nelson Preston
Farmington
Warren Academy
Alonzo Crandall
Pleasant
Andrew G. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Erie
Delaware
Congress
S. P. Johnson
Johnson
Crawford County
Butler
Cowan
The
Mail
Gray
Littlefield
Allen and
R. K. Russell
Kim
Geo. H. Ames
Boyhod
Maorhood
George
A. Crandall
Our Prospects for Curtin Victory and Lincoln Support
The Ledger asserts Republicans will beat Col. Curtin on Thursday, while supporters in the East and central Pennsylvania report cheering prospects. It denounces Foster’s tactics, notes Philadelphia Mayor Henry backs Curtin, and warns against Buchanan backers. It also criticizes military leadership and calls for qualified officers and better public displays of skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Curtin
Mr. Foster
Henry
Philadelphia
Foster
Curtin
Tursday
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Buchanan
Republicans urge full turnout and praise oil region wells
The piece urges heavy Republican turnout on Tuesday with a 809 vote edge in Warren County and notes the Pennsylvania win as key. It urges neighbors to ensure every man votes the full ticket and reports on local oil successes including the Keystone well, Bartlett & Mead, and Waters & Jackson with early pumping plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Hamlin
Broderick
King Well
Derick
Keystone
Oil Wells Drying Up Claim Sparks Panic in Pennsylvania
A Nesburyport Herald reprint warns of oil wells drying up in Pennsylvania with reports of Crosley Well dropping from about 100 barrels to under ten per day and 200 of 237 wells in one district allegedly dry, triggering misery among workers and emigrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Crosley
Pike’s Peak
Nesburyport
Herald
Subterranean Fast Asleeps Torch Parade In Erie
A local commentary describes a torch light procession by the Subterranean Fast Asleeps in Warren after a speech by Mr. Douglas. About 150 participants from Erie and nearby towns marched in odd night cap and gown outfits, drawing mixed opinions. The piece critiques campaign tactics and notes tensions around local political figures and railroad disputes, urging fair treatment of candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Douglas
Warren
Warren Pine Grove
Conewango
Glade
Pleasant
The
Ledger
Carver House
Decamp
Ernie
Gen. Foster
Central Railroad
S. & E. Railroad
Col. Curtin
Struthers
Curtin
Hoskinson
Assembly
Gen Patton for Congress A Clearfield County Favor
A local endorsement urges support for Gen John Patton of Clearfield County as the best choice for Congress. The piece argues his energy and fidelity will aid Republican measures and seeks intensified effort from friends across the county to sway votes, even a single vote could decide the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
John Patton
Clearfield County
Patton
Lincoln Administration and political barbs in Kentucky
The article recalls Lincoln’s 1859 Cincinnati speech on Republican aims to respect existing institutions and statesmen, then critiques local Democratic figures Kerr and a Carver House speaker who warn of government dissolution. It defends Judge Brown and criticizes Mr. Johnson for alleged meddling and political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carver House
Kerr
Congress
Lincoln
Cincinnati
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
the Mail
Rasselas Brown
Judge Brown
Johnson
Judge Browns
Ledger
Encampment Meeting Resolutions Honor Sunbury and Erie Railroad
General officers of the 20th Division P M and 4th Brigade meet in Youngsville on September 25 1860. They thank Samuel A Black superintendent of Sunbury and Erie Railroad for half fare passage and free transport of cannon. They express gratitude to local citizens and pledge to reciprocate in future, with the proceedings to be published in Erie and Warren papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Gen. R. Brown
Col
J. Dennis James
Samuel A. Black
Sunbury & Erie Railroad
Black
Sunbury and Erie
Erie Brigade
Warren Co
Eriv and
Warren
Republicans Express Mixed Feelings On Fast Asleeps Parade
A Ledger notice quotes Republicans reacting to the Fast Asleeps parade with mock anger while the author states satisfaction, defending their stance and inviting further engagement.
Democratic switchers and a declined trusteeship note
A Republican meeting in Youngsville includes Mr Scofield addressing supporters. W H Shortt declares he will vote Lincoln and the Republican ticket, leaving the party over slavery, while others follow. A Warren Academy trusteeship nomination is declined by LB W Lacy due to ticket omissions and a desire for the party’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scofield
Youngsville
W. H. Shortt
Lincoln
Democracy
Warrex Co
Warren Academy
James
Sam
LB. W. Lacy
Local Apple and Bee Specimen From Conewango
Mr Hoag of Conewango sends splendid apples and a bee specimen praised as unbeatable. One bee weighs an impressive 14 pounds.
Terrible Accident at Marble Works Explodes Boiler
A boiler explosion at W W Wallace marble works at 1 PM destroys the building and kills several workers. The blast also kills Robert Barker at his clothing store on Liberty street and damages Swartz’s Lager Beer Hall before the piece lands in the Presbyterian graveyard. About 100 men worked at the marble works and estimates of fatalities range from ten to twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrsporcu
W.W. Wallace
Robert Barker
Liberty Street
Barker’s
Swartz
Wiiterfer
Foster's Platform and Buchanan Policy Endorsements
The Reading Convention endorsed Buchanan’s policy as just and wise, while Foster’s convention aligned with Buchanan’s controversial acts including Lecomptonism. Reports note Pennsylvania election fund coercion and a mass gathering in Pittsburgh with about 100000 attendees. A balloon ascent at county fair drew large crowds and snowfall on Pompey Hill signals winter’s approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Foster
Douglas
Breckinridge
Buchanan
Breckinnige
Foster
Do you hold the right to ban slavery in a territory before statehood
A Augusta Maine correspondent reports a question to Judge Douglas at a public meeting. The citizen asked whether a territory’s people can prohibit slavery before statehood, or must tolerate it until state action. Douglas reportedly did not answer despite promising to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Sud
Douglas
N.Y
United States
Virginia Declaration and Independence Argument
Ban croft discusses Virginia’s shift from charters to core principles in rights and freedom. He cites the 1688 Petition of Right, the Virginia Declaration, and the idea that all men are created equal, with implications for future governance and colonial legitimacy. The passage moves to postwar political dynamics and public notices from Washington and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Virginia
Britain
Lawyrs
Douglas
Curtin Nominated by Pennsylvania Opposition for Governor
The New York Tribune argues the 1856 Pennsylvania election would have favored the Fremont and Fillmore alliance if not for counterfeit naturalization certificates financed in Philadelphia. It condemns the so called Sham Democracy and urges Lincoln supporters to unite to elect Col. Andrew G. Curtin for governor and push for Lincoln’s nationwide victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensylvania
Fremont
Filmore
Fillmore
Philadelphia
James Buchanan
Pennsylvania
United Opposition
People’s Party
Ponty
Col
Andrew G. Curtin
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
John Bell
Therto
S. J. Megargee
Naturalization
Curtin
Henry D. Foster
Douglas
Breckinridge
Bell
Foster
Elal
Brandywine
Valley Forse
Germantown
Union party in Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania backs Bell Overtt slate
Kentucky Central and Executive Committees urge voters in Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania to support candidates who can block Linesla and Hanko Wyat Tury Ownz. Also lists European state debts as of June 1860 with Britain at 5.366 billion and France 2.8 billion among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Union Party
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Linesla
Hanko
Wyat Tury Ownz
Europe
Great Britain
France
Russia
Austria
Spain
Prussia
Portugal
Turkey
Belgium
Lincoln and Hamlin Win Without Pennsylvania Votes
A correspondent argues Lincoln and Hamlin can win without Pennsylvanian support, relying on Free States besides California. The piece notes it is safer with Pennsylvania, and cites Garibaldi’s remark to a U.S. naval officer in Sicily about Americans understanding his cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Hamlin
Pennsylvania
Free States
California
Ra Garibaldi
Sicily
United States
Maryland politician Henry Winter Davis urged to speak for Bell
Davis of Maryland replied he would gladly give speeches but only if they supported Lincoln in the election. The report notes that most South supporters of Mr. Douglas reject his platform, including a bloc in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Winter Davis
Maryland
Bell Meeting
Easton
Lincoln
Douglas
South
Missouri
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Girard
Abram AM Lincoln
Pres
Annie
Presiden Hox
Thomas M. Hower
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
Centre County
Harrisburg
Staudecker
Brown
Ge the Ledger
Mosey
Springfield
Miss
Charlestons
Preslvania
Custom House
Lafayette Co- Ville
Columbus
Cornelia Clark
Sarah Gibbs
Central Ohio
Zanesville
Coville
Cincinnati Press
Pittsburgh
Senator Wade
Tom Corwin
Missouri River
Suvetal
St. Joseph
Rvzavy
la Mountain
Pompey Hill
Syracuse Standard
Douglas Dumb
Bancroft Vs. Douglas
Jas. Buchanan
Adam Glossbrenner
House of Representatives
Adam Sibley
Pacific Telegraph
Paexxsylvania
Dock
Fae
Mr. Douglas
Nebraska
Bill
Lancaster
New York Tribune
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