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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1861
Page
2
The Whitewater Register issue from Waibay dated 3 January 1561 notes H Rann lL Ami editors and Pettengili & On as authorized agents in New York and Banaras Miller of the North Western Type Foundry to obtain subscriptions.
The article urges readers to support a proposed Home Collegiate Institute in Westewater. Prepared by Toussey, it outlines the plan and advantages, noting strong village and county benefits and the need for a public meeting to discuss feasibility and next steps.
Private letters from Washington confirm Wisconsin’s Republican delegation remains united in refusing concessions to secessionists. They stand on the party platform defending the Constitution and the Union, backed by public sentiment of the state, and will yield to nothing they deem wrong.
The piece argues treason has moved from words to deeds as Major Anderson deserts Fort Moultrie for Fort Sumter. South Carolina militia seize Moultrie and Castle Pinckney, with a Confederate triumph declared. It condemns Lincoln as inadequate and predicts his inauguration will confront treason, urging timely action.
A reminiscence recalls Millard Fillmore’s confrontation with South Carolina over troops at Fort Moultrie and a presidential precedent. It notes Major Anderson as a potential future candidate, praises loyalty to the Constitution, and mentions a Milwaukee fire at Stearns Flouring Mill and Nichols, Britt & Co. with substantial losses and insurance.
The eastern papers summarize Senator Doolittle of Wisconsin delivering a long persuasive December 27 speech on slavery and the territorial government bill for Arizona. The New York Times praised its thorough review of the slavery question, defense of the Republican party, and clarification of Lincoln’s stance under the Constitution. It was regarded as one of the session’s ablest efforts and was attentively received.
The South Carolina 400000 state loan is parceled to the wealthiest men who must contribute or be branded disaffected. Authors say forced funding mirrors the Mexican system, aiming to punish secessionists. In sixty days wealthier residents may flee as “your money or your life” pressures mount.
A 13 member Senate committee resolution urged states to revise laws affecting nonresidents to align with constitutional or federal laws, but failed as Democrats opposed for not naming Northern unconstitutional acts. The issue notes southern overreach precedents. Also reported are Milwaukee newspapers expanding, a jail case in Washington, a Milwaukee pioneer’s death, bank solvency warnings, Wisconsin farming ads, and Ralph Farnham’s death at 104.
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel reports a Sunday night blaze at Cross Block on Hu ron and East Water streets. Firemen fought from Walker's Point as offices including City Clerk's and Common Council Chamber burned. Losses run into hundreds of thousands with safes opening later and extensive stock damage at Dyer & Co. and others.
A 1860 letter from Fort Moultrie warns of South Carolina secession and an imminent attack by about 10 000 troops. The writer notes forts guarding Charleston harbor and urges 250 reinforcements to deter bloodshed, claiming the South aims to seize the harbor, unite the Confederacy, and reopen the slave trade.
A speaker denounces federal policy as inviting attack on NA by South Carolina. He argues the War Secretary sent 20,000 muskets to Champston Arsenal and left them unguarded, while funds were spent to finish and repair forts. He claims these actions empower South Carolina to seize and weaponize forts against the Union.
Washington correspondence notes a mammoth robbery of government trust funds unveiled in the interior department. The correspondent argues a system of corruption ran through contracts and favors, subsidizing the press and pockets of officials, with trillions misused and a looming debt as Buchanan's term ends.
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