Conservatism and Compromise in Kansas Politics
The piece argues conservatism has decayed into fraud through the English Bill and Lecompton controversy. It criticizes Congress and President Buchanan for forcing territorial governance and a biased constitution on Kansas, urging genuine self rule for states and lamenting a betrayed national party.
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Clay
Webster
Bill English
Kansas
Iansas
Lecompton
Buchanan
Congress
Conserva
Bentons Opinion on Junius Authorship in Dentons Abridgement
In Volume VII of Dentons Abridgement a note discusses Lord Chatham as the possible author of Junius. It cites Col. Benton claiming Chatham matched the Junius profile and notes Chathams prime ministerial exile and press access as factors. The item also covers land entry stories involving Jesse Bright English Foley in Iowa and a Davenport State Democrat claim of gold finds across counties.
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Denton
Randolph
Junius
Lord Chatham
Col. Benton
Livy
England
House of Lords
Commons of
Sayes
Council Bluffs
Loy
Jesse D. Briant
Orfick
Bright
Messrs
English
Foley
Brieht
The Foley Letter Authentic, Admits Paternity
The Foley letter is genuine and not a hoax. Loley acknowledges authorship, written to a Brookville friend Senator McCleery who reportedly mislaid it during a spree. A reader found the document and sent it to the Gazette for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bowus
Loley
Brookville
McCleery
The
Gazette
N. A. Tribune
Libel Suit Filed Over State Journal Report
John L. Robinson sues the Indianapolis State Journal editor over a report claiming he is insane. The editor says the information came from democratic authority, which Robinson deems unreliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Robinson
Indianapolis State Journal
Robinson
Counterfeit Er Dr Rogers Reincarcerated at Jeffersonville
Gor Hin. Dr. Rogers a counterfeit er was arrested in Newcastle after an earlier escape. He is now confined in the Jeffersonville Penitentiary following re arrest and transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gor Hin
Dr. Rogers
Newcastle
Jeffersonville Penitentiary
Defrees Feared Candidate for Congress in Indianapolis District
The article discusses John D. Defrees as a candidate for Congress in the Indianapolis district. It notes the Wheat crop in Texas is ripening and being reaped, indicating agricultural context impacting statewide concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
John D. Defrees
Indianapolis
Texas
Richmond Enquirer New Editors Challenge Lecompton Policy
The Richmond Enquirer announces new co proprietors and editors O Jennings Wise and Nathaniel Tyler. They denounce the Lecompton Constitution as not formally or virtually adopted and criticize Congress for linking Kansas statehood to Lecompton ratification while denying other constitutions. They question White House Mrs Grundy and other Democratic figures reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
O. Jennings Wise
Nathaniel Tyler
Congress
Kansas
Goop Claims Letter Sparks Spelling Debate
The Washington correspondent for the New York Post relays Mr. Loley's admission that he wrote a humorous letter against Lindley Murray and Noah Webster. He argues language reform is overdue and vows re election if voters cannot spell as well as he does.
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Washington
New York Post
Loley
Lindley Murray
Noah Webster
Luce Aginum
Vincennes Gazette
Misread Speech Sparks Sympathy Over Troubled World
Mrs Dartington misheard a speaker discussing Life Illustrated by Fowler and Wells and thought the phrase was Life frustrated by foul air in wells. She, in a sympathetic tone, remarked that this world is sadly troubled with each of one kind or another.
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Dartington
Fowler & Wells
Wells
Discoveries of Gold at Frazer and Thompson Rivers
A St Louis News summary notes California reports of rich gold diggings on Frazer and Thompson rivers in British possessions. It claims daily yields of 350 in dust and mass migration from ordinary work as people and even soldiers abandon posts in search of gold.
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California
Frazer
Thompson Rivers
St. Louis
Border War Report Describes Leine County Slayings
Cincinnati Gazette Kansas correspondent reports five free State men killed in Leine county by border ruffians. Victims shot without provocation, led by Dr. Hamilton. On the 22nd ult three hundred armed men gathered to avenge fellow citizens’ blood. question raised about border ruffians and the English bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cincinnati Gazette
Leine
Dr. Hamilton
Fragmented political satire and Nebraska Q&A snippets
A collage of satirical quips about President Buchanan, Foley letters, and a humorous Q&A from Nebraska. It includes jokes about hair, religion, a youth’s flirtation, and made up country life with vivid regional imagery and oddball customs.
Expeditious Row Setup Faithfully Observed
A roadside quip notes the quick method of raising a ladder in a crowded street and the habit of turning to see if others mock. A saying from a worldly woman on widowhood highlights the need to feign modesty of youth while concealing ignorance.
Arkansas Jury Reaches Death Verdict by Own Action
A fragment reports a jury verdict in Arkansas declaring death by own action in the ninth degree. The quote suggests jurors advised finding a verdict if none exists and references a previous jury's decision.
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Arkansas Judie
Doctor Advises Patient to Roost in Despair
A patient tells a physician he cannot day or set. The doctor gravely prescribes, You had better roost. The exchange presents a bleak wartime style quip about rest and recovery.
Man Found Climbing Overshot Wheel in Fulling Mill
A man was found last night climbing an overshot wheel in a fulling mill. When asked his purpose he said he was trying to go up stairs to bed but the stairs would not stand still.
Editor in Illinois Receives Shocking Impulse
An editor in Illinois was shockingly kicked but vows to stand erect. The incident is reported with a joking tone, suggesting resilience despite injury. Also notes the death of Major Persifes F. Smith at Fort Leavenworth and mentions a wheat stalk exhibit in Baltimore on May 5th, with expectations of a bountiful southern crop.
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Ags
Illinois
Lou. Jour
Persies F. Surin
Persifes F. Smith
Army of
Utah
Fort Leavenworth
Baltimore
South
Peaches and Apples Expected Abundant in Salem Area
The Salem Times reports fruit harvests will be abundant with peaches apples plums and cherries promising a fruitful season for local growers and markets.
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Facrr
The
Salem Times
Minnesota Joins Union as State Admitted
The bill to admit Minnesota passed both houses, adding another star to the constellation of independent American States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
President seeks 315 million loan authority for up to ten years
The President formally requests Congressional approval to contract a loan of 315,000,000 for a period not exceeding ten years. The move aims to secure needed funding while limiting the repayment term.
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Congress
Noted Camp Views Delay Attack on Troops
Fragmentary wartime notes accuse Brigham of delaying the army by hindering troops and delaying action. The writer argues Brigham plans to stay and fortify positions rather than depart, to reveal a stronger show of resistance.
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Brigham
Kansas and river flood reports amid Leavenworth constitution debate
The column notes rising river water in Saint Louis affecting commerce and sidewalks, while Kansas voters show little interest in the Leavenworth Constitution. It asserts opposition to bogus constitutions and predicts rejection of the English bill as reports from Washington reflect the Lecompton debate, seen as the people of Kansas’ will.
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Kansas
Leavenworth
Washington
Bitter sums and moral cost of Missouri Compromise repeal
The Louisville Journal contends Kansas has cost the nation at least fifty million dollars in money and leaves a vast moral impact from the repeal. It questions who was right in opposing or supporting the repeal and its promised peace and universal good.
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Louisville Journal
Kansas
Reurcious Tortelations Satirical Permit Notice
A fragment from Columbus Georgia references a satirical permit for a negro woman and mocks sectal jealousies. Cynthia requests consent to change churches, arguing liberty of conscience and press and American self rule in a satire on religious factions.
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Columbus (Ga
Eng
Cynthia
Church of the Living God
Church of the God Living
America
Gardener Delivers Pie Seed Mix Up in Lafayette
In Lafayette Iowa a horticulturist advertised trees and pie plants prompting a man to order custard pie-seed. The gardener sent four goose eggs and a small dog instead. The tale notes the gardener was ahead at the time.
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Lafayette
Gardner
Wood's Hair Restorative praised by officials and press
The Rahway Republican notes high standing endorsements for Wood's Hair Restorative and warns against imitations. It cites a US appropriation of knives for an Indian tribe and suggests using the product to restore hair on bare scalps. The ad lists Depot St. Louis and New York as origins and urges purchase through druggists and dealers.
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Rahway Republican
United States
Courton
Professor Wood
Canada
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