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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1859
Page
2
The article discusses campaign subscriptions for a Republican paper in Northern Iowa, a 1659 commentary on slavery and legal rights, and reflects on the Democratic State Convention at Des Moines. It cites Chief Justice opinions on slavery, Congress powers over territories, and mentions the Douglasite and Buchananite factions within the Democratic Party.
A Maine Democratic state convention shows a split between Buchanan and Douglas factions with heated but nonviolent exchanges. Delegates to Charleston are chosen with two Buchanan and two Douglas supporters on the ballot, and a chaotic adjournment follows amid loud protests from attendees.
Republican candidate Hon. B. J. Kruxwoop profiles as a self educated self made leader. Born in Hartford county Maryland he left school at fourteen and built a career in Washington and Ohio rising from clerk to farmer to public figure through energy and perseverance.
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