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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1858
Page
2
In a report from the local scene Rev. Hikas Huston and Rev. We. Jackson preached to large congregations. Clergy note powerful revivals, with conversions among businessmen and a new spirit spreading through Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian services.
Fragmentary editorial discusses Lecompton and congressional action. It criticizes President Buchanan, hints at Senate votes on measures, and laments corruption and party strife in Kansas politics. Strong entities include Kansas, Buchanan, and the Democratic Party.
Imprecise, damaged text outlines an imagined history of President Buchanan’s administration. References to a treasury bankruptcy, currency stamping, military campaigns in Kansas, coercive institutions, and fraud charges are scattered and unclear. The piece speculates on future historians’ indexing of 1830s politics.
The fragmented 19th century text discusses a “Wissouri Compromise” relation amid political promise and party pressures. It cites figures like Gillenden and Henry Clay, railing against expansion limits and urging adherence to constitutional principles despite evolving factions.
Secretary John Hartnett arrived from Camp Scott to report on Utah operations. Troops remained in health and spirits though only four deaths occurred since leaving the frontier. Native tribes showed mixed attitudes with Cheyennes and Pawnees allied to resistance while others visited the camp. Fort Latmite trader J Garey was killed by an exploding powder accident.
Senator Crittenden of Kentucky cites fraud in Kansas elections and argues Lecompton Constitution lacks legitimacy. He asserts it encroaches on popular sovereignty, warns against admitting Kansas under a tainted charter, and reflects on national division over slavery. The discussion includes references to Missouri invaders, Henry Clay, and sectional tensions.
An eyewitness account from the Northern Express details a military court martial in Ireland that condemned a man to be stretched and whipped. The victim, forcibly stripped, was lashed across the back with heavy implements, his flesh torn, and he collapsed in agony. Surgeons and officers showed distress as he was carried away to a hospital, left maimed and in severe pain with healing unlikely.
A messy Texas dispatch recounts a street fight in Galveston between Sam Horton steward of the steamer Neptune and Dr. Brodmman with injuries to both men. It notes the steamer Gov Pease fire and total loss on Trinity river with 1440 bales of cotton aboard. 60 bales insured. A Liberty fire on the 28th destroyed much of the town’s business area valued at 9100 000. Also reports a suicide in Richmond and various Army movements for Utah and Fort Leavenworth with officers reassigned and reinforcements planned.
The text discusses a Senatorial stance on constitutional amendments and the possibility of Kansas being admitted to the Union. It notes doubts about sectional ties, allegiance to the nation, and a proposal to submit changes to a popular vote and to admit Kansas if ratified.
On Thursday a visiting party led by Rev. Al P. Forese brought aid to the residences of Bu Pleasant. Despite bad roads and sickness the gathering proved a triumph of generosity and taste. A luxurious repast followed with songs and jest, prompting heartfelt thanks from Mr Forese and a shared sense of community. ANTHIS M Pleasant March 19th 1057.
A Philadelphia Press report describes daily prayer meetings drawing large crowds with intense spectators on the main floor and galleries. A Darby pastor notes many conversions from a tract titled Come to Jesus, while a Boston cleric cites a half hour post-meeting prayer session model. A Virginia note reports a disturbing travel scene from the Upper ferry with a white man, an enslaved person, and a skunk in a wagon. The day ends with clear skies and pleasant weather.
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly appropriates funds to honor Sir Inglis for Lucknow defense. Chief Jalen Nelson of Massachusetts moves to a lunatic asylum. Ohio revises laws on church property conveyance. Missouri counties back Kansas admission under the Lecompton Constitution. Pittsburgh's YMCA distributes coal to 23,000 bushels for the poor. News notes include Haskell recovering health, North Carolina Democrats considering Haden for governor, and salt coinage manufacturing around Nebraska. Cuban seaports show trade activity. Cook faces lingering opposition to postmaster confirmation in Chicago. Buchanan linked to dubious appointments. rumors of Bennett to Vienna post emerge. A brutal case in Illinois reports mistreatment of a child.
Sentences were issued for two crimes, Thomas loAndivy convicted of burglary and Lawrence % lardin convicted of highway robbery, with both men scheduled for execution on April 6 in Tennessee. The House of Representatives in Iowa discussed a constitutional convention proposal, passing by 43 to 7 to submit to voters. A laconic prayer was delivered in the Iowa House, asking for pure water and undeceived religion, with a later remark on a Petticoat and a garland.
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