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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1858
Page
2
The County Committee calls a Republican convention for September 15 to nominate county officers. The editorial urges unity, backs Clerk M B Dewing for renomination, and stresses rallying behind the chosen candidate to maximize Republican turnout for Congress. It warns against infighting and urges full effort to elect the district’s GOP representative.
The last Legislature enacted a strict law for insurance firms doing business in the state requiring a verified statement of affairs to be published in the Madison State paper and filed with the Governor. Agents must hold a governor’s certificate showing compliance or face a $500 fine and six months in jail. A list from the Madison Argus shows companies already complying and notes others as noncompliant.
The La Grange Republican convention at Fairchild Schoolhouse appointed two delegates to the Congressional Convention in Ragine and two to the State Convention in Andison. EK. M. Rice chaired. N. S. Murphy I. L. Raun served as secretary. Delegates from Waitswaren Lucan Cavex Richmonn and others are named. Edwards, Murphy, Rice elected to Congress. Rann and G Dareton chosen for State Convention. A resolution praised Senator John F. Potter’s conduct. Convention adjourned sine die.
A Milwaukee paper denounced as partisan and dying, accusing it of backing Bor der Ku Makism and pressuring Republicans. It questions the Wisconsin paper’s motives and wealth of influence, alleging it aids a Kilbourn plot while claiming to defend party integrity.
The Atlantic Telegraph success is celebrated as a landmark in science and commerce. It is praised for uniting nations, promoting peace, and heralding a new era of brotherly feeling and Christian civilization. Mention is made of Cyrus W. Field and others, with notes on the Nebraska land sale and Minnesota Senate adjournment amid Lecomptonites’ tensions.
A Washington Union editorial blasts a Democratic partisan call for officeholders to fund the Administration. It declares the demand a direct insult to the American people and warns that those who refuse to contribute will lose favors and risk replacement by more patriotic officials. The piece argues the Administration will be harmed by such coercive funding demands.
Gerrit Smith accepts the nomination of ultraists in New York to run for governor. He argues Kath a has no real chance and that any third party run would siphon votes from the Republican candidate. The piece catalogs Smith supporters and critiques the push as aiding the pro slavery democracy.
European dispatches report ongoing Turkey Montenegro hostilities with a Turkish town Kolashin sacked on July 26, killing nearly 1000 and abducting women and children. Spain Mexico relations show progress toward settlement. Liverpool breadstuffs remain steady as harvests progress with wheat output strong. Flour prices soften amid dull demand. Ohio and Western canal markets edge lower.
Michigan Republicans held the state convention in Detroit naming a ticket headed by Gavedia Moses Wisner of Oakland for governor with E Parthedel Gull ey of Sate as lieutenant and other nominees including Denel Ingnt, Tames W. Sanborn for State Superintendent, and Washtenaw’s Sobia M. Gregory on the board of education. The piece notes Leach in the 1Vth District is renominated and asserts his likely return, while discussing a forgery claim about Kilborn’s handwriting and urging clarity, plus market remarks on wheat and political chatter about Bryant for New York governor. It ends with a local candidacy notice for WW. Petit for Circuit Court Clerk, approved by the Republican county convention.
At the asirt House in Elichors on a Wednesday a Democratic county convention assembled. Delegates selected include Chas Wales and A. Palmer for congressional duties, with George Catton and W Baker Latimer among credentials officers. The body nominated Michiel Thompson Jr for something unspecified and named candidates for county offices, while debates touched on publishing practices and party unity. A trial case from Kentucky regarding a enslaved woman claiming freedom is noted with a negative view of slavery.
Passengers of the Arabia commend Captain Stone and officers for prompt, courageous handling that averted disaster after a collision with the Europa off Cape Race on August 14. Eyewitnesses recount how swift helm decisions prevented both vessels from sinking, with limited damage and no injuries. The Europa required careful repairs at St Johns after bow and paddle-wheel damage, delaying progress by about twelve hours.
Reports from Ottawa describe a jubilant Republican crowd at the first Lincoln and Douglas debate. Lincoln outpoints Douglas on every major point, drawing enthusiastic cheering and a triumphal procession ending at Mayor Glover’s house. A torch light parade followed, with strong support for Lincoln and denial of Douglas by the audience. The Chicago Journal notes insufficient space to cover Ottawa speeches in full.
From Valentia comes details of a China peace treaty with England and France securing embassies at Pokin and indemnities for the war. Indian mutiny updates and late mail departures are noted. A 14 year old girl burst into flames from a lamp accident on Third and Poplar streets, aided by neighbors and local doctors, with serious injuries and uncertain recovery.
A Madison paper reports a certificate from the Wisconsin banking authorities confirming the soundness of state bank securities. Officials from the State Bank of Wisconsin and Dane County Bank attest the securities are redeemable and exceed circulating notes. The letter praises the state banking department’s prudence and urges restraint against personal attacks in the press.
An advertisement extols Dr Baker's Pain Panacea as a internal and external remedy that corrects the body's improper action causing pain and disease. It claims relief by treating the pain and restoring health, urging readers to try the product sold by Congar & Day in Whitehall and agents nationwide.
Market list with per bushel prices and notes on grains and produce. Items include wheat, barley, oats, corn, potatoes, pork, whitefish, tallow, and wood cord with scattered, unclear figures and regional references.
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