Kerrs shifting stance draws fire in Venango race
The Venango Citizen accuses James K. Kerr of political duplicity as Democratic nominee for Congress, claiming he backed both Douglas and Breckinridge factions and hinted at a presidential preference. It contrasts Kerr with Gen. Patton, praising Patton’s consistent, forthright stance and urging voters to reject Kerr’s perceived opportunism.
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Venango
James K. Kerr
Congress
Arnold Plumer
Nebraska
Douglas
Clearfield County
Bigler
Breckenridge
Clearfield Journal
Messrs
Wallace
Kerr
Breckinridge
Douglas Party
Sulu
Gen. Patton
John Patton
Patton Lincoln Support Endorsed Ahead of October Election
The article argues Mr. Patton openly supports Lincoln while Mr. Kerr conceals his presidential choice, urging a decisive October 9 vote for Patton. It also reviews Jamestown railroad progress, noting new depot grounds, mixed gauge, and practical improvements, with commentary on local Democratic tactics in judge nominations.
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Patton
Lincoln
Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Kelso Addresses Youngsville Republicans Meeting
Mr. Kelso spoke on current party questions with clear force amid a nearly full Warren Wide Awakes turnout. Music from military volunteers accompanied the gathering as the group returned by the 12 o clock train. The Youngsville town expects to equip a company soon and Bishop Bowman will oversee confirmations in Warren on October 9 for unconfirmed Episcopal members, a first for the city.
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Kelso
Youngsville Republican Club
Warren
Youngsville Boys
Episcopal
Bowman
Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Republican meetings draw crowds at Elk Hill and schools
The report notes a Saturday Elk Hill meeting addressed by W. W. Wilber and Wednesday at Morton school house on Jackson Run, followed by a Wetmore school house event last Thursday where a Republican Club was formed. A runaway horses incident near the Post Office damaged a wagon and lightly bruised the animals after striking a tree then crossing Conewango bridge.
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Elk Hill
W. W. Wilber
Morton School
Jackson Run
Wetmore School House
Stephen Carver
Sheffield
Morrison House
Conewango Bridge
Cosmopolitan Art Journal Seeks Subscriptions
The Cosmopolitan Art Journal for the present quarter is praised as one of the best in its line. Members of the association are urged to subscribe now, with a price of $2 per year sent to C. L. Derby, New York.
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Cosmopolitan Art Journal
C. L. Derby
N. Y
Hoskinson Named to County Democratic Assembly Ticket
Mr T J Hoskinson of this place is placed on the Democratic ticket for Assembly by the County Committee. The Ledger notes he intends to speak to county residents at many localities before the election.
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T. J. Hoskinson
Assembly
the Ledger
Fair at Youngsville Draws Large Crowd and Praise
The Warren County Fair in Youngsville last Tuesday drew a very large crowd and broad praise for exhibits. The essay by C W Kelso of Erie stressed agricultural science and civilization, while a new $4 life membership plan sparked confusion but deemed beneficial. Rail service aided attendance, with Warren Borough reporting 500 to 600 attendees, and locals providing hospitality to a record valley crowd.
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Warren County
Youngsville
C. W. Kelso
Erie
Warren
Foreman
John Siggins
Brokenstraw
Warren Wide Awakes Under Fire in Ledger Debate
A Warren correspondent defends the Warren Wide Awakes against a Ledger critique, arguing critics demean youths and asserting many participants are eligible voters. The writer compares the attack to Democratic Club and Erie demonstrations and defends the procession as honorable. The Erie Douglas demonstration is noted as smaller and viewed unfavorably by followers.
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Ledger
Warren Wide Awakes
Leverent
Warren Ledger
Carver House
Democratic Club
Genteman
Erie
Gazette
Youngsville muster shows mixed reviews of military display
A local report from Youngsville recounts a militia muster with units like the Warren Rifles and Deerfield companies. The piece mocks high-ranking officers for inexperience, praises some soldiers, and urges practical training and less tax for military shows.
Objection to Mr Foster over Central Railroad ties
The Ledger accuses Foster of Central Railroad ties and opposition to the S E railroad urging voters not to be deceived claiming Foster is a Central man and will not favor local interests.
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Foster
Central Railroad
S. & E. Railroad
Sue
Spirits at Potter County Republican meeting despite setback
The Potter County Journal reports a spirited Republican meeting last week in Potter with speeches by C. B. Curtis and S. P. Johnson of Warren. E. P. Bennett, formerly of Potter, is appointed Assessor in Erie East Ward replacing the late Foster.
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Potter County Journal
Messrs
C. B. Curtis
S. P. Johnson
Warren
Little Potter
E. P. Bennett
This Place
Erie
Mr. Foster
Christian Smith Offers Boots and Shoes for Fall Trade
Christian Smith announces new stock of boots and shoes for the fall and winter trade and invites merchants to call for details.
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Christian Smith
Are You Assessed for Election Duties Soon
Advice urges residents to check assessment status and attend to duties promptly as elections approach, warning of imminent voting deadlines and required participation for the upcoming ballot.
Lincolnites Attend Scofield Meeting at Methodist Church
Sugar Grove residents and Warren Wide Awake Club members gathered at the Methodist church last Thursday evening to hear Mr Scofield and Mr Cowen. Judge Lott of Freehold presided as the crowd filled Dennison's Hotel for hospitality after the event.
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Swear Grove
Dennison’s
Judge Lott
Freehold
War ren Wide Awakes Hold Mass Meeting Torch Ride
Jamestown Journal lauds Warren Wide Awake company for well organized mass meeting. Lincoln Wide Awakes march in procession and escort speakers to hotel. Warren, Pa. company joins in torch light display with Rail Fence movements praised. Announced speaking engagements follow in Lottsville Tidionte Youngsville and Pine Grove areas.
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Jamestown Journal
Warren
Lincoln
County Superintendent Announces Teacher Examination Appointments
The County Superintendent provides the schedule and appointments for the upcoming teacher examinations, detailing dates, locations, and eligible candidates for the testing sessions.
Italian Monarchy Proclaimed as Naples Reels in Turmoil
The Adriatic arrived with European dates of the 12th reporting Garibaldi and his staff entering Naples and forming a Provisional Government proclaiming Victor Emanuel king. Naples' king at Gaeta awaits departure for Spain as Papal States see uprisings with tri colors flying. An official telegram from St Petersburg seeks reconciliation with Austria and suggests reforms for Hungarians Croatians and Venetians.
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Adriatic
Garibal ii
Naples
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Gaeta
Spain
Papal States
St. Petersburg
Czar
Austria
Lincoln’s South Trouble Fears Echoed in Letters
Colonel Philip S. White recalls a Philadelphia meeting where a friend warned Lincoln about Southern opposition. Lincoln responds by noting a pile of letters from the South seeking office in case he is elected, suggesting little trouble from Southern officials.
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Lincoty
South
Philip S. White
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Fusion in New York ties up Breckinridge Douglas Bell
A fusion among Breckinridge Douglas and Bell is patched in New York though Lincoln retains the state electoral vote. Reports say four subscribers already pledge 25 000 each with others at 10 000 and a million aimed to buy Pennsylvania and push the fusion ticket on commercial grounds. Cotton rises and dry goods sell quickly.
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New York
Breckinridge
Douglas
Bell
Lincoln
The
Tribune
Pennsylvania
Soule compares Douglas to Calhoun on slavery in Louisiana speech
In a Louisiana address Mr. Soule argued Douglas aligns with Calhoun’s 1857 stance on slavery, noting Cobb and Buchanan shared that view but saying not all Georgia and South Carolina Democrats agree. He aimed to aid Douglas in the South though it may hurt him in the North.
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Soule
Louisiana
Douglas
Salvery
Calhoun
Cobb
Buchanan
Georgia
South Carolina
Who should be Governor Andrew G. Curtin or Henry D Foster
The piece attacks Henry D. Foster as unstable and unfit for governor, citing his lack of principles and party indecision. It favors Andrew G. Curtin, portraying him as principled, united, and devoted to Pennsylvania and national interests. The call ends with Curtin as the clear choice.
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Henry D. Foster
Commonwealth
American Union
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Congress
North
Douglas
Breckinridge
Elis
Harrisburg
Andrew G. Curtin
Foster
Curtin
Wile Foster
Henry D. Fester
Andrew G. Cartia
Tin Peopl
Beseler Refuses Amherst Doctor of Divinity Honor
Rev Henry Ward Beseler declines the Hue of Doctor of Divinity conferred by Amherst College saying the honor would be burdensome and prefers to keep his name simple as Henry Ward Beseler, valued by his mother in infancy. He thanks Amherst but asks the degree be returned.
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Henry Ward Beseler
Amherst College
Henry Warp Beecuen
Douglas interview splits supporters at Fifth Avenue Hotel
The New York Day Book reports two of Douglas’ backers converted to Breckinridge views after a Fifth Avenue Hotel interview. They warned Douglas that his union terms favored Lincoln, answering that his advice would help them win organization in 1864.
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Dover
Loonine
Douglas
Fifth Avenue
Lincoln
Mr. Douglas
Costs to Be a Sixpenny Man Down South
A Vicksburg Mississippi man voiced support for Mr. Lincoln and was tarred and sent adrift on the Mississippi River. The account says he lay about twenty miles from Vicksburg, slowly drifting toward New Orleans, with a stout cord and strong limb described as fitting punishment for such incendiaries.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Lincoln
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Oregon Congressman Election Certification Contested
The Oregon Secretary refuses to issue Shiel's election certificate as the result is premature and unauthorized. A new election is likely, with Logan the Republican candidate possibly contesting the outcome to settle the result.
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Oregon
Shiel
Congress
Stout
Logan
Commodores Law and Vanderbilt Take Erie Railroad Control
Rumor from The Albany Statesman claims Commodores Law and Vanderbilt have gained control of the Erie Railroad and will manage its affairs. A clash with the Central is said to be part of the plan.
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Albany Statesman
Great Commodores
Law
Vanderbilt
Erie Railroad
The
Central
Kerr on the stumping tour through the eastern district
Venango Citizen questions J. K. Kerr's political stance and past affiliations noting his anti Lecompton roots, later support for the Administration, and doubts about his current status. The piece endorses electing Mr. Patton to prevent Kerr's future actions.
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J. K. Kerr
Breck
Doug
Anti Lecomypton
Lecompton
Arnold Plumer
Venango
Kerr
Mr. Plumer
Nebraska
Patton
Non-Intervention Doctrine Expanded Slavery Critique
A Douglas Senate speech cites Herschel Johnson and argues that non intervention and squatter sovereignty extend slavery across New Mexico and adjacent territories. It contends slavery expands from the Rio Grande to the Gulf of California, enlarging slave territory beyond prior claims.
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Congress
Herschel
Johnson
Douglas
Senate
New Mexico
New York
Grande
Gulf OF California
Republic of Mexico
Douglas dodges question on slavery in old State debate
The Sandusky Register recalls a 1859 Wooster episode where Mr. Douglas refused to declare slavery a moral or political evil. An elderly questioner pressed him directly, but Douglas replied that he would not rebuke impudence and would not commit to a verdict on slavery.
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BR. Brown
Johnson
People Independent of Party
Sandusky Register
Douglas
Augusts
Daying
Wooster
Derry Black
Mr. Douglas
Kentucky
Elf Gentieman
Douglis
Varied Whigs Now Back Douglas Against Clay Anew
The piece notes Whigs who once supported Henry Clay in 1844 now backing Stephen Douglas. It cites a heated 1844 speech attacking Clay as a traitor for British gold and references later Republican gains in New Haven municipal and state elections. It also recalls Douglas telling ladies at Albion depot of a preferred meeting at Niagara Falls, followed by a quip about his mother.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Breckinridge
Douglas
Albion Depot
Niagara Falls
Fusion question denied by Douglas state committee card
Haraisture Pennsylvania September 22 The Douglas State Executive Committee publishes a card stating that fusion proposals have not been entertained by the committee despite recent publications. New Orleans September 26 The schooner Saylor reports Walker is safe and will return on the next vessel. It notes Walker and Col Redler would have been released if they claimed citizenship, but the British captain will not permit any shooting.
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Haraisture
Douglas State Executive Committee
Pennsylvania
New Orleans
Saylor
Walker
Col. Redler
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Levi B. Smith
Francis W. Christ
David Mamina, Jr
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Thomas R. Hall
Ectors
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Is B. Penniman
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George Brissler
A. B. Sharpe
Daniel O. Gali
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Edgar Cowan
William M'Kerman
John M. Kirkpatrick
James Kerr
Richard P. Roberta
Henry Souther
Jol Greer
Centre County
P. Johnson
Hiram Butler
Crawford CO
E. Cowan
Robert K. Russell
George H. Ames
Arthur McGill
Deerfield
Nelson Preston
Farmington
Warren Academy
Alonzo Crandall
Pleasant
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Jamestown
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Barker
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Warren Rifles
Youngsville Artillery
Deerfield Cavalry
Deerfield Rifles
Eldred Rifles
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