Wisconsin Election Fallout and Partisan Blame
A Wisconsin political brief condemns Republican defeat after a large majority for Democrats. It blasts “renegade” Republicans who sold votes, warns of a potential Democratic yoke, cites editorials on Governor Walkers actions, and notes national press reactions to election fraud and Cuba annexation schemes.
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Republican Party
Wisconsin
Register
Friends of Freedom
Sun
RaThe Proskivery Press
South
Cuba
Mexico
Buchanan
Sentinel
Randall
Senate
Assembly
Pro Slavery Kansas View and Political Turmoil
A Kansas constitutional debate unfolds with pro slavery advocates asserting manipulation by Governor Walker and allies. The letter from Howaitting notes growing pro slavery strength, while readers are promised further developments as the convention works toward a constitution. Massachusetts election signals Hindecism decline. various brief items follow.
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The
Charles To Mercury
Kansas
uLgcurtex
Messrs
Epitexis
Constitutional Convention
Walker
Stanton
Walker & Co
Lecompton
Congress
Democratic Party
Republican
Numerous 1857 news items prompt varied local notes
The items report Thavaslay’s Thanksgiving appointment in several states, a California-bound relief voyage for widows of the Central America wreck, Morphy’s chess victory and bets, Logan Ohio women demolishing drinking houses, a large wolf hunt near Mascatine Iowa, New York charter elections upcoming, marbles found in Marquette, Wisconsin wheat crop projections, Ottawa named Canada’s metropolis, and a political press update on Wisconsin and Minnesota matters, including government swindles and tax changes.
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Thavaslay
Massachusetts
Maine
Connecticut
Rhoda Island
New York
Kentucky
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Michigan
Delaware
Itia
Central America
California
Paul Morphy
Louis- Paulsen
Morphy
Logan
Ohio
Mascatine
Towa
Board of Supervisors
Almshouse Department
Marquette
Lake Superior
Slavery Debate Shapes Kansas Move to a Slave State
A Kansas convention report on slavery reveals moves to deny emancipation power to the legislature while safeguarding slave owners rights. Debates reference the Dred Scott decision, reject man as human, and push provisions to prevent emancipation and regulate slave treatment. The report notes a 40 to 2 vote and signals intent to establish slavery as law in Kansas.
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Boling
Lecompton
Dred Scott
G. BH. M. Moore
Georgia
Jenkins
Elmore
Henderson
John Randolph
Atchison
Alexis
Pazsvete
United States
Territories
Kansas
Forgery Exposed in Milwaukee Sentinel Letter 1857
A Milwaukee forgery exposure recounts a secretive request for a school fund loan, with purported letters from D. W. Jones and a contractor, details of local politics, party majorities, and a confession that the letter was not written by the claimed author. The piece accuses a foe of forging the document to mislead the public.
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Miwaukee Sentinel
Muwanese
Messrs
Eprroxs
Minnesota
Minwatung
Col
D. W. Jones
Milwaukee
Cross
Randall
Hueb- Ischmann
The Great Stallion Trot at Beloit and Public Misconduct Claims
Correspondence from the Register covers a Beloit trot with stallions Barney Weasel and Red Reuben in a heated race, noting weather and turnout. It includes a critique of forged letters and alleged mail improprieties, plus Gen Scott’s reply to Pillow on the Santa Anna bribe and conduct under the Polk era.
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Beloit
Bearr
Register
Beloit, Janesville
Rack Prairie Union
Hnel Weasel
J. W. Cutler
Whitewater
Harney Forum
Chicago
Red Reuben
Mr. Mosher
Delavan
Barney
Reubon
Weasel
Reuben
Stand
Sone
Gen. Scott
General Pillow
Santa Anna
Quitman
Shiekls
War Office
Gen
Scott
Pierce
Mexico
Polk
Postmaster General awards mail contract to Butterfield & Co
Washington reports the Postmaster General has contracted Butterfield and partners to convey the entire letter mail to California by four horse coaches semi weekly. The 25 day trip starts from St Louis and Memphis, joins at Little Rock, then proceeds through Texas to San Francisco, with service slated to begin under the Congressional act.
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Washington
Messrs. Butterfield &O
California
Memphis
Little Rock
Arkansas
Texas
Western Territories
San Francisco
Reported Massacre of 500 United States Soldiers
Rev Thomas S Williamson reports from Pajatazee that a young Sissitonwan Indian relayed a tale of U S soldiers attacked near the Missouri river by Teetonwan warriors. The narrative claims a night ambush killed all 500 soldiers, but confirmation is urged given possible exaggeration. Inkpaduta, a Sioux chief, is reportedly seen. The piece notes uncertainty about the claim’s veracity.
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Thomas S. Williamson
St. Paul
Williamson
Sissitonwan
Inkpaduta
Whitewater Retail Market Prices Neaniren El Flour And More
Prices listed for staple goods across a regional market including flour, wheat, apples, corn, mackerel, pork, butter, cheese, sugar, molasses and seeds. Items shown with unit measurements and rough amounts, reflecting a snapshot of a Whitewater area retail market.
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Whitewater
Neaniren
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