The Washington Bee on Drinking and Politics in 1857
A century ago editorial comments critique universal drinking among young men, Republican views on Minnesota Indians voting in blanket shawls, Kansas politics, and a New York Synod call for fasting. The piece also weighs bank notes and paper currency, arguing specie backing and the limits of circulating money.
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Republican
Minnesota
Cincinnati Enquirer
The
Washington Bee. Financial
Epitor Bes
Europe
America
A. D. Lemon
Bloomington
Out-Door Amusements and Beecher’s Springfield Speech
Henry Ward Beecher urged outdoor amusements at a Springfield fair, arguing that youth health hinges on outdoor play. He warned against indoor sedentary living, praising proper pleasure and urging parks, recreation, and balanced recreation for boys and girls to reduce illness and promote robust future generations. The remarks, reported by the Hartford Courant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Springfield
Hartford Courant
Hair breadth escapes and frontier rifle tale recounted
An old friend relates a 1795 Virginia frontier adventure. A lone settler defends his cabin against six Indians with a single loaded musket, killing five attackers before night. The tale ends with comfort in a transformed wilderness and peace in later years.
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Virginia
Talene
Mob Law and Higher Law Debate in Washington
A Washington letter argues mob rule and higher law threaten civil order. It contrasts conservatism with individualism, warns against Protestantism’s private judgment, and defends authority as essential to the republic. The piece asserts Catholics oppose mob law and defend lawful authority, linking faith to constitutional fidelity. An accompanying anecdote recalls a brother’s affection for a sister who fell into disgrace, prompting reflections on judgment and family shame.
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Washington
Dred Scott
Heaven
Earth
United States
Church of Rome
Lynch
God
Vicinus
Brayman Sentenced and Parted From Kin in Alton
J C Brayman is now in the state penitentiary at Alton. His wife and brother accompanied him to the city, where he bade them farewell with composure. He showed no emotion until the officer’s departure when he clasped the officer’s hand, cried silently, and spoke no word.
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John van Buren
Tammany Hall
New England
Buchanan
Congress
Kansas
Kalloch
Mr. van Buren
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Boston
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Gulf
Saint Louis
France
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Robespiere
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Supreme Court
New York Tribune
Queen Victoria
Thomas Jefferson
Great Britain
Baltimore
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Xenia
Cleveland
Xmenia
Cincinnati Gazette
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