Benton of Missouri Dies in Washington
Tribute to Thomas H. Benton marks his long Senate career from 1821 to 1851 and his later public life. The obituary notes his birth in North Carolina in 1782, legal career in Tennessee and Missouri, multilingual studies, and enduring influence through The Thirty Years' View and Abridgment of the Debates of Congress.
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Har Benton
Ory -Carolina
Chapel Ail College
William and Mary College
Virgina
Great Britain
Nashville
Tennessee
Ndewspaper
United States
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Missouri
Benton
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St. Louviy
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Congress
Republic
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Freedom essay defends liberty amid Kansas crisis in 1850s paper
The piece advocates freedom against Leeempton infamy and slave power, noting a conference committee in the House and a Speaker Orr casting the deciding vote. It mocks the administration and highlights a Prairie du Chien festival raising about $200 for library purposes, while detailing a sheriff story from Indianapolis.
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Cosontrer
Senate
Orr
Publica
Prairie du Chien
Dred Scott Era Reflected in Passport Debate
A selection of political letters and notices discuss the Dred Scott decision, the passport system, and slavery. Lewis Cass is criticized for denying slaveholders’ rights. The issue of state education funding and retention of the Wisconsin Journal of Education subscription is debated, with views on Governor Randall’s pay and broader banking and trade notes. The item also reports diamond values, a legal case in Portage City, and local elections in Columbia County.
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Derantexs Oy Starx
Wasnisesps
Henry Wilson
Seante Chamber
Westerlay
Governmet B
Dred Scott Casey
Lewis Cass
Cass
Theruth
Abridgment progress and political reflections by Gov. Crass-A Qotipuiment
Fugitive notes on Col Benton's letters and the end of Monroe's first administration mark volume progress in 1821. The 7th and 8th volumes loom as the author anticipates delivery into Adams and General administration. The writer boasts the work halves the Union history, praising Clay, Union fidelity, and the Martin/Benton- era debates. Crass-A recounts Ohio Senate debate defending Gov. Chase amid Democratic press attacks, while a UK hoax and an accidental near miss highlight peril and public folly.
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Roma
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Crass
Ohio Senate
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Hatch
Cincinnati
Beloit murder mystery shocks late Friday after dark
The Sanville Gazette reports a man named Roberts found floating near Beloit dam after a plunge heard by bystanders. Though he had gold in his possession and his pockets yielded only a few papers, no clear signs of violence were seen. Authorities detained one or two suspects but no conclusive findings were released.
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Saneville
Tragic Brush Fire Death Near York Pa Child Burned
A little son of George Reibling was burnt to death Saturday near York Pennsylvania. The father and an helper were burning brush piles when the child, who had been near a heap, caught fire in a blaze. The boy was tossed into a bed by the father and left despite residents nearby. A separate rescuer later found the home ablaze with the child still inside his clothes burning. He suffered extensive burns and died within hours.
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York
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Detroit
Dle
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William A. Howard
Kansas
Kansas Constitution Concluded at Leavenworth Convention
The Kansas Constitutional Convention closed at 6 pm with a complete constitution framed in about a week. It rejects adding the word white, provides universal male and naturalized foreign voter qualifications, and plans a popular vote on universal suffrage. Open schools for all children, and preserve trial by jury. The document, praised by The Daily Times, urges ratification of the Leavenworth Constitution and rejection of Lecompton-derived laws.
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Constitutional Convention
United States
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Kansas
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Lecompton
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Woman's rights lecture in New York sparks debate
George W. Curtis argued for full female suffrage and equal access to vocations in a New York lecture titled Phil, Play to Woman. He claimed women should vote without neglectting domestic duties, contrasting polls with public performances and noting strong support for legal equality across states.
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New York
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Fremont
Vengeance and immigrations mix in a Wisconsin forecast
The Appleton Crescent urges Wisconsin immigration with hopes of a large Northern influx to Wisconsin next summer. It notes low grain and provisions prices likely to persist about six months, enabling settlers to buy wild lands cheaply and start farms at roughly half the 1856 cost. Eastern migrants are advised to move early.
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Crescent Ways
Suspicious Lottery Ad Prompts Scrutiny in 19th Century Wisconsin
A fragmented Milwaukee Sentinel notice condemns a grand lottery by the American Homestead Land Company offering 200 000 acres in Wisconsin. It cites high promised values and low share prices while warning Governor Handall did not authorize the venture. Prominent figures and Congress members are named as trustees or overseers. The item blends the lottery pitch with a Whitewater market listing and sporadic farm prices.
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Barstow
Janesville
Alexander Spaulding
New York
J. Neary
Congress
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Handall
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