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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1847
Page
1
The 1847 Wisconsin Democratic party urges thorough local and precinct organization before the September 6 election to unite East West North and South Democrats. It argues unity and disciplined effort will overcome Whig forces and secure a party victory.
The Racine papers defend Mr Strowe and Mr Sixone amid Wilmot Proviso disputes and abolitionist charges. Alleged rumors about Gen Scott’s advance on the capital rise as Mexican and British friction loom. The Southport American skirts slander with a dated amendment, denying a report of Mr Sloone drinking a toast.
The Southport American notes Mr. Tweedy’s emphatic opposition to letting the people elect sheriffs, calling his stance anti republican. Critics urge him to state his views openly, while supporters say his remarks echo federal doctrine tensions in Wisconsin. An inquest in Chicago reports Henry Detmire, a German immigrant, died by self inflicted razor blade injury after failed attempts at earning a living and dissatisfaction with the country. He belonged to a respectable family.
The piece argues that good governance curbs harm to labor and wellbeing. It cites Minorca under British rule as healthier and denser in population, contrasting with Spanish rule’s poverty and deformity. It links contentment, hope, and economic freedom to vitality, posture, and facial expression.
The letter disputes a Sentinel report on a Waukesha meeting with Mr Strong. It praises Mr Strong’s address, predicts strong Democratic support, and accuses the Sentinel of falsehood. The communication includes partisan critique, references to a Democratic delegate race, and mentions a Philadelphia and Quebec excerpt about typhus conditions.
Telegraphic despatches report Gen Scott at Puebla on July 30 with strong probability of immediate action on Mexico City. Valencia arrives with 4000 troops. Pearce at Perote after action with guerrillas. Reports cite 25,000 Mexican defenders and English efforts to keep Americans from the capital. Peace prospects split among London and Washington factions as Congress debates responsibility.
A call to Democrats to mobilize for the upcoming election on the 6th, urging organized effort and neighbor outreach. Emphasizes every vote matters and stresses timely action across counties townships precincts and school districts in Wisconsin. Mentions a tongue in cheek line about losing a cow for a cat in Chinese interpretation.
The Board of National Popular Edig organized to supply well qualified teachers to lacking districts. An auxiliary Milwaukee society seeks applicants listing township county and branch needs. Women from Albany undergo training including school visits and physiology and calisthenics. Several signed on. others await placement in western territory. Milwaukee committee coordinating notices.
A North American steamboat accident on the Hudson caused a burst of steam and a violent crash when the forward walking-beam broke near the center. Passengers flocked to safety on the stern as the pilot and several crew escaped miraculously. The incident damaged the pilot’s room and wheel-base, while two firemen escaped with minor injuries.
The London print calls the union fixed, tracing the Coutts wealth and a chain of marriages from an early banker to Miss Angelina Burdett, through Harriet Mellen and the Duchess of St. Albans, with ridicule surfacing over years of improbably matched alliances and heiress succession across generations.
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