Postmaster General Choice To Be Made
The St. Louis Democrat urges Hon. Schuyler Coltex of Indiana for Postmaster General citing energy, industry and department knowledge from the congressional post office committee. It also notes Col. Fitz Henry Warren as a suitable fallback with prior service under Taylor and Fillmore. The editors say they trust Mr. Lincoln to choose a sound, efficient officer.
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St. Louis Democrat
Schuyler Coltex
Indiana
Congressional Post-Office Committee
Colfax
Fitz Henry Warren
Laws
P. M
Taylor
Fillmore
Lincoln
Otto
South Carolina Disunion Convention In Session
The 33rd South Carolina Disunion Convention convened at Columbia and adjourned to Charleston amid fear of the smallpox. Delegates have only formed committees to handle disunion business, with a likely ordinance to declare the state out of the Union still to come. We shall see what we shall see.
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Brst
Columbia
Charleston
South
Truman
Tere
Charleston Mercury
Lowell
Mass
Union
United States
Milwaukee Sentinel Prospectus For 1861 Volume
The proprietors promise a more valuable next volume starting January 31 1861 with improvements in typography and a larger editorial and news content. They assert capacity to make the Journal a leading North West publication.
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Republican
The
Sentinel
Slavery Debate and State News From Wisconsin Ledger
A late Charleston Mercury letter defends secession and slavery expansion, urging constitutional amendments to legalize slavery in all U S states. The Chicago Tribune notes Northern migrants forced from the South for birth in free states, illustrating southern strife. Wisconsin items include press mergers, a new Democratic Frash News, patriotic remarks by Capt Berry, and a Secretary of State surplus forecast under current tax policy.
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Milwaukee Daily News
The
People’s Press
C. H. Orton & Co
Frash News
Beriah
Mutatitelerances Company
Wiscoonia
Watt
Pakeons
Primcipal Piscor
Whitewater Visit Described by Elia Landor Correspondent
A Victorian correspondent writes from Whitewater praising its growth, water power, and the Whitewater paper mill. He notes employers, residences, and a rising community led by Mr. Foster, with a favorable view of The Register newspaper and local churches. Rev. Mr. Huntley’s relocation and a grand addition to the church are highlighted as signs of progress.
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Waeakeshi Jresman
Elia Landor
Whitewater
Rock River
Foster
Register
Mesure
Rann
Ita
Walworth
Huntley
Methodist Church
Metropolitan Grocery
James &. Ferelle
N. M. Branch
Metropolitan Grocery and
Stern
Metropolitan Block
Center Street
Saliabury’s
Hebron
James A. Perrall
Senator Doolittle Speech Praised In Union Slavery Debate
The Milford Peninsular News Advertiser prints Senator Doolittle’s January U.S. Senate remarks on slavery, calling it a masterly discussion and praising his principled, historical outlook. It notes Grow’s Homestead Bill passage in the House, hopes for Senate passage and westward expansion implications.
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Milford
Del
Peninadar News
Doolittle
U. A
Grow
Penn
House
Senate
Washington News The Nation Tracked In Dark Washington
The Capitol sits unusually dull with many members away and weather cold. Reports from the South show a reactionary trend as secession efforts falter and export trade risks rise. The President’s stance on enforcing federal laws in South Carolina appears firm with no immediate violence feared.
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Charleston
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