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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1859
Page
2
Advertisement notice for Palmer Gilmore and Cork partners with office at 50 Main Street on the third floor. Includes names C A Gilmore Bernard Cork W Palmer BP Upham and notes publication schedule Thursday June 16 1859.
An Iowa Congregational association met in Muscatine and adopted preamble resolutions opposing the Fugitive Slave Law, offering sympathy to affected citizens, praising humane opposition to slavery, and organizing funds for Ohio bonds via Rev. Hammond. The Muscatine action drew editorials from the Dubuque Herald, while notes mention Judge Hartlex and Kempart potential state offices.
The injunction on the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad lands was lifted and sale under way. Trustees report bond-holder pledges of cash advances against bonds located at the sale, with construction bonds at sixty cents on the dollar. If all sign, about one million in bonds could yield sixty to seventy thousand dollars, aiding further fundraising for track laying from Manchester to Dubuque. A new board may organize soon with J Edgar Thompson of Philadelphia as president, and a further advance may be considered against bonds for the next forty miles. Overall, prospects look better.
The New York Sun reports wagers on the 1860 election with $1000 bets on Douglas as Democratic candidate Seward as Republican candidate and a three way split, plus odds on Douglas winning certain states and a southern sweep if a Charleston nominee is chosen. The piece critiques public opinion farming and notes Swarp and Douglas speculation.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent in Anna Union county reports the first fields of wheat were cut yesterday and the day before. The grain is perfect and the yield expected to be satisfactory. The initial shipment from this part of Illinois is planned in about ten days.
A Virginia case ahead of a Circuit Court review cites Chief Justice Tanzy reasserting the Dred Scott doctrine. Amy the slave girl faces a mail robbery charge. defense argues she is property, not a person, and cannot be liable. Tanzy affirms slaves as property protected by law, prompting questions on territorial rights and congressional action.
Prof. Wiser state geologist of Illinois discusses prairie origins in the Northwest. He agrees with Iowa on a past ocean, rejects soil alone as cause for grass dominance, attributes prairie soils to chemistry and climate, and suggests annual fires helped suppress timber. Indians possibly aided but nature began the process. A Southern debate mocks migrants law, foreseeing national party accountability.
In New York the old Democratic feud resurfaces as factions argue for delegates chosen by state convention or Congressional districts. Dickinson and Seymour clash over strategy and power, each backed by hard and loft factions. Internal discord threatens New York’s 35 electoral votes at Charleston, likely weakening its influence.
An immense London Tavern meeting led by the Lord Mayor featured Kossuth advocating English neutrality in the Italian war. He urged overthrow of Austrian rule in Italy, hinted at French and Sardinian aid, and praised Narotov as fighting for oppressed nationalities while warning against risking Britain’s security. Virginia election returns show Democrats in command and Larcom leading Governor by about 6,000 votes.
The piece criticizes the U S stance on naturalization and military service for foreigners who return to their homelands. It cites Gen Cass and a State Department letter to Feliz Le Clerk, arguing native and foreign-born citizens should share protections and burdens equally. It warns the Democratic Party faces consequences for its policy on foreign-born citizens.
Judge Woonwarp supplies a Des Moines Citizen letter on re nomination to the Supreme Court. He notes no authority to oppose his candidacy, cites financial need, time served, and the possibility of a new slate. He mentions Butler and Stockton as potential candidates and awaits convention decision. The Agricultural College Board opened in Des Moines with location debates ongoing and no selection yet.
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