Massive Republican Rally in Walworth County Awakens Support
A huge Free dom era gathering in Walworth County drew four to six thousand attendees. Delegations from LaGrange Hebron and Trog arrived with banners and bands, escorted by the Waukesha Artillery. Judge Potter and Judge McLean delivered vigorous speeches amid torchlight processions and rousing applause from the crowd.
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Friends of Freedom
Walworth County
Lagrange
Hebron
Trog
Beverly
Shopa
Waukesha Artillery
Ft. Atkinson
Jefferson
Milton
Waukesha
Fair Ground
Speech and rally notes from Old Walworth supporters
The article recounts a political event featuring Judge McLean and Mr. Hastings, praising a speech that drew applause. It describes Torchlight displays, displays in Whitewater, and strong Republican sentiment for Lincoln and Potter, with criticism aimed at Mr. Arnold and a call for caution in attacking private character.
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McLean
Hastings
Judge McLean
Andre
Whitewater
Walworth
Lincoln
Potter
Lake Michigan
Old Walworth
Potter called to rally Third District Republicans
A 19th century political appeal urges Republicans in Whitewater Lagrange Sugar Creek and Richmond to boost John F. Potter’s vote total in the upcoming election. Vows to show Washington slave drivers that freemen in Walworth County will stand firm and maintain party majorities. The message recalls Potter’s 1868 victory and his defense of free speech in Congress.
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Potter
Washington
Walworth County
Whitewater
Lagrange
Sugar Creek
Richmord
Weean
Richmond
John F. Potter
Congress
Infamous Handbill Attacks Republicans in Mechanics Row
A scanned handbill denounces Republicans for alleged aims to protect industry while accusing them of seeking to debauch the wives and daughters of mechanics. The letter calls it a vile calumny and urges mechanics and working men to rebuke the slanders at the polls.
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Vtsens
Benfine
Debates over Potter Arnold contested canvass in Wisconsin
Correspondence from 1860 shows Mr. Arnold delaying joint meetings with Mr. Potter about congressional campaign in the district. Potter defended himself against personal attacks and explained scheduling, while Arnold apologized for a remark and discussed meeting plans and conduct of the canvass.
Letter War Crops Up In Wisconsin District Debate
Arnold and Potter clash over canvass tactics and press influence. Correspondence reveals mutual calls for private discussion, with Potter praised for firmness and national service while Arnold faces accusations of dodging a joint meeting. Local press roles and political rhetoric underpin the dispute in Milwaukee area districts.
Important Accession Backing Lincoln Hamlin Support by Senator Gill
The Hon. Chartes BR Gill a Watertown senator and Douglas Club president endorses the Republican ticket voting for Lincoln and Hamlin. Once a Democrat he now favors Linola over Breckinridge. Look out for thunder from Watertown on the 6th of November.
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Chartes BR. Gill
Douglas Club
Watertown
Lincoln
Hamlin
Gill
Douglas
Thunder
Witertown
Lying Handbills Warn Voters of Election Tricks
A wary public notice warns friends against tying posters to sway votes just before an election. The text cites pro slavery and deceptive tactics as old tricks that fail against an informed people, urging vigilance against circulating stories that inflame during the heat of voting. Fort town rumors are also noted as falsehoods.
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Sha Democracy
Slades and slanders in Walworth County political clash
A faction denounces Democrats as hopeless in the state race and targets John F. Potter with alleged corrupt deals and libels. The letter calls Walworth County voters to reject partisan defamation, defend Potter’s reputation, and vote to uphold integrity at the polls.
New York Herald Signals Big Republican Victory Expectation
The New York Herald predicts a large Republican win in New York with Lincoln’s party poised for a forty thousand to twenty thousand margin over rivals. The item also commends local ladies for provisioning and excellent service at a recent event, noting the guests were well cared for by the committee.
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New York Herald
Empire State
Tun Ip
New York
Lineal
Abe
Puston
Wisconsin
Stephens Switches Sides in Douglas Breckinridge Split
Telegraph notes A H Stephens of Georgia abandons Douglas after October results and supports Breckinridge. South faces a choice between Lincoln with a Free Code or Breckinridge with a Slave Code as Douglas fades from the race. The question urges Democrats to align with honest reform or slave-state dominance.
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A. H. Stephens
Georgis
Douglas
Breckinridge
St. Paul
Lincoln
Republican Meetings in Lagrange and Local Politics
The Republican meet events in Lagrange announce addresses by Hor N S Murphy with sessions at the Log Schoolhouse November 8 and Lagrange Center November 9. The piece notes factional fusion against Brinkerhoff, margin 13 004 in that race, plus Beil-Everett candidates receiving eight to nine thousand votes. It also mentions Norwegian fund raising for a college in Tows and Vermont Senator Collumer’s reelection with a 225 to 26 margin, alongside remarks on John F Potter’s Congress nomination tied falsely to Land Grant policy.
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Lagrange
N.S. Murphy
Lagrange Center
Ohio
Brinkerhoff
Supreme Judge
Beil-Everetts
Political outlook on Lincoln fusion and sectional lines
A regional editorial argues that Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana votes favor Lincoln in November and condemn fusion drives as immoral. It predicts New York and other free states join to defeat the Democratic fusion, and warns the South will respond with radical sectionalism against Northern radicalism. It frames the contest as Lincoln versus Breckinridge with Douglas faded from the issue.
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Paul Pwncer
Pennsylvania
Abno
Indiana
Lincoln
Ohio
Ponte Ot Tho S Ling
New York
Sind
Free States
Indiank
Ae Friends of
Dorglus
Bell
Cerry
Douglas
Cade
Brecchinridge
Cam
Providence
Lincoln on Union Preservation in Leavenworth Address
In a Leavenworth Kansas speech Abraham Lincoln warns that if a Republican President is constitutionally elected the Union must be preserved. He condemns secession and threats to dissolve the United States, citing Old John Brown’s treason as justification for firm action against disunion.
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Abraham Lincoln
Leavenworth
Kansas
John Brown
Vale
Sli
Pro-Slavery Journals Tup Against Lincoln Threats
The letter and speeches depict fears of Lincoln’s election and potential rebellion. A Georgia senator allegedly discussed raising ten thousand men to cross the Potomac with drawn sword. Local youths in the city are urged to prepare and meet to protest secession and defend slavery against Northern aggression.
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New York
Georgia
Lincoln
Buchanan
Potomac
Lsbewsen
Inca
Theo
Polemical Milwaukee Potters Defense in Congress Clash
The lettered critique defends John F. Potter of the First District against Democratic and press assaults over land grant ties. It lauds Potter’s legislative record in Milwaukee politics, cites his votes on harbor work and federal bills, and rebuts claims of corruption while urging Republicans to back him against rivals. It portrays Potter as a steadfast public servant backed by local constituents and notes the heated, partisan attacks amid the 1850s political climate.
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Mechanica
Arild
Partizana
Congress
John &. Potter
Glass Honses
J.B. AnNoun
Bisa
Dan Sim
Goo. King
Milwaukee
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Perind
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Potter
Elgin
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Jno
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Madison
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Bowiokoife
Brains
Ito
Larrabee
John F. Potter
John V. Potter
John J. Potter
Tashfure
People’s Press
Congressiona
Jiige Potter
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Walworth
People's Pleas
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Cewter
Tak
Wwe
J Hypter
Ale
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Shakespear
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John Potter
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Bill
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AL Wolucay
Mothrod
F. Votter
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Ut Mousin
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Cleet
Hss
South
Winconsin
Cuff
Peraids
Corr
Amir
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Milwauker
Cranle
Dohn
Arnold Hiss
Bretee
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Hte
Mr. Potter
Maine
Perot
Dre
Bas
Avery
Ogee
Shige
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