Lincoln Inauguration Near as Nation Awaits Change
A Washington era ends with James Buchanan leaving the presidency and Abraham Lincoln poised to take office on March 4 1861. The piece lauds Lincoln as trusted by the people and foresees a restored government upholding liberty and ending slavery while warning against treason and corruption. It notes local financial tremors as Chicago banks doubtfully circulate Illinois currency and describes incidents at the National Hotel involving Mr Kellogg and Mr Medill.
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James Buchanan
Fathers of the Republic
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Bank of Quincy
State Bank
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Farmer's 2 Traders
National Bank
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Merchants & Drovers
the Commonwealth
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Routhern Bank
Grayville
Morgan County Bank
Fank of Chester
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
National Hotel
Washington
Kellogg
Winds
Medill
Haring
Peace Congress commission listed by Madison meeting
In Warwonth Wisconsin on February 21 1861 a Democratic union meeting at Madison appointed Marshals Strong Dodge Tweedy Donsman and Nelson Dewey as commissioners to the Peace Congress in Washington. The plan faced skepticism as Congress may adjourn before arrival and organizers described the move as a party political maneuver rather than a public act.
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Marshal M. Strong
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Dodge
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Hercules L. Donsman
Nelson Dewey
Peace Congress
Washington
Congress
Virgin
Charles D. Robinson
Green Bay
Hodge
A. F. Pratt
Pump Carpenter
Beriah Brown
Geo. B. Smith
Change in ownership at Akhorn Independent
John Hotchkiss disposes of his interest in the Akhorn Independent to S F Bennet recently from Richmond Ind who with Frank Leland a current proprietor will continue publication Bennet joins the ranks and is welcomed while we wish Hotchkiss prosperity in his next venture The paper traces its origins back ten years when he worked as a journeyman in Buffalo New York and readers bid him farewell with regret
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Warwonth
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Banka
Micawber
Copperfield
Josh Bailey
A. C. Davis
Joseph Maxon
P. A. Cronkhite
Cyrus Clark
White School
Wm. B. Maxon
Wheeler
James Buchanan
Terra del Fuego
Artenias
Ward
Ford
Demurcly
Irene Irving
John Hotchkiss
Akhorn Independent
S. F. Bennet
Richmond
Inl
Frank Leland
Bennet
Jordan Abard Road
John
Buffalo
New York Daily World
N. C. Picayune
Gulf States
Franklin
Paris
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Metropolitia
Wilson
Billy
Gariby
Reemer
Sulei
V. ©. Price
N.Y
Whitewater
Montour House
Janesville
Ford House
Wankeeshe
American Hotel
Price
Aden Nain
Lenua Co
Bayle
Wisconsin helps Kansas with seed wheat draft
Gen Pomeroy forwards a Wisconsin draft totaling 6000 dollars to buy spring wheat seed for Kansas relief. Dr John Evans, Chicago, reports the Wisconsin Legislature’s appropriation and notes distribution will aid both able and poorer farmers as drought harms the state. The letter endorses the plan and expresses gratitude for Wisconsin’s support.
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Chicago
Kaness Relief Committee
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Lincoln in Washington Amid Planned Plot to Kill
Special dispatches from Brisburg report a conspiratorial plot to kill or derail President elect Lincoln during transit to Washington. Gen. Scott and Senators Seward and Trumbull urged advance travel. Lincoln traveled incognito via Harrisburg and Baltimore. Upon arrival, he met with Seward, was greeted by crowds, and proceeded to Willard's amid ongoing cabinet and peace talks.
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Mr. Seward
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Gev. Scott
Lincoln enters Senate amid high excitement in 1861
Washington February 25 1861 President elect Abraham Lincoln visited the Senate during a debate on the appropriation bill. He was introduced to several Republican Senators and greeted by Senators including Douglas Mason Green and Sickles before exiting by the private entrance as galleries filled with cheering spectators.
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Contemplated Attack on Fort Sumpter Stokes Confederate Resolve
Correspondent notes strong Confederate preparations at James and Morris Islands for a siege on Fort Sumpter. Major Anderson strengthens the weak side with new devices while rebels count on Cummings Point. Reports urge haste in transports and reinforce Charleston harbor approach. The Memphis Annexed criticizes tariff and slave trade bans behind secession’s setback. Jefferson’s birthplace house burned in Sadnel Depot.
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Montgomery
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Morris Islands
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Cummings Point Battery
Anderson
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Charleston Harbor
Confederacy
Carl Schurz Lauded as Statesman Orator Scholar
A Rochford Register correspondent praises Carl Schurz for a recent lecture. The writer notes Schurz's mastery of subject selection and delivery, commending his duties as a public lecturer. The piece claims listeners found the address highly engaging and intellectually entertaining.
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Rochford
IH. Register
Sohars
Wisconsin Wheat Tips and Seed Practices From Wisconsin Club
Wisconsin wheat analysis endorses Wisconsin Club and Fyfe samples as strong, notes Illinois varieties lagging. Advises farmers to keep seed wheat clean, consider latitude based seed changes, and rotate seed sources to maintain quality amid soil and climate differences. A separate column praises Grover Baker Sewing Machine Co. as a top family machine based on two years of testing.
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H. P. Sloan
Rockford (Inl.) Register
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Register
Bartlett
Wisconsin Club
Illinois
Milwaukee
Burned child dies and other notices in Weukesha Freeman
A two year old girl dies after clothes catch fire from a stove hearth while her mother was away. A younger sister sustains minor burns. The incident warns parents to watch children. The column also notes secession talk, a Franklin anecdote, Japan ambassador reports, South Carolina secession threats, and William A. Bryan named Milwaukee postmaster.
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Lown
Barger
Telegraphic summary of British policy on American secession
A forwarded letter claimed in the Times on February 23 reports that Lord John Russell presented secession issues to the ministry. It asserts Britain will not recognize the Southern Confederacy and will oppose disunion, criticizing slave-trader alignment and tariff acts as insufficient to change policy.
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Mamoericke
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N. FP. Times
Missouri Politics and Postage in 1860s Discussion
Mr Wells of Hannibal reports Missouri delegates to the State Convention favor a constitutional guarantee of slavery in new territories. He predicts Missouri may secede within thirty days. Senate passes bill ending mail service in seceding states. Texas senators Wigfall and Hemphill retain seats. Postmaster General rules newspapers not entitled to free county circulation except weekly papers.
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Hemphill
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