Clay's Plain Talk to Covington on Slavery and Union
Speech by Henry Clay denounces Democratic policy on Kansas and slavery. He argues Republicans defend press freedom and white rights, warns against disunion, rails at Democrat infidelity to the Missouri Compromise, and urges Kentucky to stand for union and constitutional rule.
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Mr. Clay
Ossawattomie Brown
Old Kentucky
Casa ‘Clay
Covington
Iphis
United States
Kansas
Kentucky
West
Viirginia
Missouri
Stephen A Douglas
Douglas
Buchanan
Dough
Charleston
Cincinnati
Territories
Democratic Party
Ple
Old Brown
Stepai
Petifle
Diakocratic Party
Cees Abe
Virginia
Wise
Maryland
U.S
Old Virginia
Harper's Ferry
Gibbon
Mr Harris
Ory
Republican Party
UNION
Congress
Dodge
S Courts
Law and Order
Dudge
Madison
Shelby
Brown
Washington
Confederacy
France
Great Britain
Free North
Abu Uonisim
Lawabiing Wen
South Carolina
Kertucky
Hogan
Menster
M. Clay
Old
National Republican Party
Slave
Atlantic
Pacific
Free States of the Union
Frees Northana
Grandmother’s Death and a Quiet Homecoming
A family recalls Grandmother's peaceful passing by the fire one evening and the graceful farewell. She rests, smiles in her sleep, and is laid to rest near the church under roses while hymns fill the night and memory endures.
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Mrs. Sawyer
Mrs. Ashton
Miss Bates
Anna Maria
Sarah Jane Trus
Miss ‘Bates
Sam
Wills
Tate
Wallis
Academy of B
Strivon
Miss. Bard
Iker
Grandmother
Fragmented Quotations and Humorous Fragments
A jumble of dialogue and quotes appears, including Browne’s talk with John about future work, a remark on a girl’s gifts of compassion and enthusiasm attributed to Lamarine, and a note on wit and humor tied to youth and chance.
A Picture of Home from a Mountain Farm
The speaker recalls a long-vanished home among the mountains with vivid memory. He names the barn, orchard, elm, water, and livestock, and imagines family prayers and a boyhood life. The scene links to growing up, reverence, and the enduring ties of place and self. Dr JJ G Tolland
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Halla
Dunchill
Dr J GG Tolland
Quirky Aphorisms and Local Snippets From a Boarding House
A jumble of wry aphorisms and misread humor from a local page offers lines about life, drinks, miscommunications, and a doctor’s wife. It lampoons social pretensions, small-town foibles, and playful word misfires with compact one-liners and curious phrases.
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Dirrctary
IRA
A. W. Ely
Wooster
James Curry
Ohio
Liberty Street
Isaac
Wooster, Ohio
A. H. Ason
Merchan
Ubu
Emporium
Yn Tur
BR. R. Donnelly
Haniware
Iron, Nails, Sash, &c
Sign of Mammoth
Alerchants Emporium
Alts Corndr
Dhiv. de Spine
Botsford, Kaufman & CO
Kawke’s Iron Block
Publiq Square
R. FT
Jt House
Chi Lors
Boots
Shopa
Mechanics
John A. Tawrence
ENGIN
Doyle P
Hoptson
Rail Mall
Storry & Lake
Dentists—Rooms
Av & Corner
Vet
Tepaly
Donald, Laughlin & C0
Ben Air
Wealgy Pilw
Cluges
Duggiva, &c. Shoup
East Liberty Street
Ho’ Aru
Stibbs
Nooster
noRoy
Jonn McSweeny
Bliss & McSweeny
AL Gaw Wopster
Kanke’s
Iron Block
Chan
Attorner
Law
iBirex Street
Witar
Jhenry Lehman
Youal
Ware
C. Johnson
Heal Estate
D.C
Caljec
Theublic Square
Uhimemare
Uhig
8Q Parales
Oper Imgand
George Rex
Omle F. Jones
Eugend Parder
Kauke
Maira
Levi Cox
Martin Whlezr
Cox & Attorn AT Law
Dan E Aaiess
Plamer
Orr
ORR &E
Gray's Gurner” Building
Parsons
Wayne
Holmes
Ashland
Medina
South East
Publica Square
Woostern
Shetty
Anglaefor
Ang
Gage
Cassius M. Clay
Covington, KY
Ossawattomie ‘Brown
Clay
Ssawattowie Brown
Democratic Party of
Mx Stevenson
Mr. Harris
Harris
Men of
REED
Andhharacter
Aroas
Cuas Clay
Newport
Ossawattumie Brown
Rome
Spain
Republican National Committee
Lycurgus
America
Dissolution
Commonwealth
Uhjia
Len
Fon
Itr Wooster
Marchand
KE Foreman
Mousler Republica
John
Browne
Lamartine
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