26 Jun 1856
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1856
Page
1
George D Prentice states that South Carolina had twice as many traitors per population during the Revolution as any other state, and he believes the soil continues to nurture more men of that temperament today.
An open letter from Edward C Kemble of Alta California extols Col Fremont as a fit leader for the Republican party. It cites his role in California's early state actions against slavery and his fidelity to free principles from 1846 onward. The piece condemns current political corruption in the free states.
A letter from E R Hoar declines attending a Unitarian Festival due to political outrage over Kansas and national events. The writer links abolition clashes, the Fugitive Slave Law, Missouri Compromise repeal, Kansas actions, election interference, and violent Congress member incidents to his inability to participate.
An extract from the Citizen of Kansas reports a two hundred strong Free State force at Lawrence after the assault, with fears of an attack on Frankfort. Sebree notes many Missourians in the territory, claims pro slavery leaders are harsh, and that most locals favor Free State, outnumbered by Missourian emigrants. He predicts further armed arrivals from Free States and a widening conflict.
Mr Charles Nichols of Coshocton County Ohio recalls Lawrence sacking details. He describes Jones murdered while crossing the Wakarusa bridge after surrendering his pistol to a mob. John R Stewart from Western New York is shot by Kickapoo Rangers. Brown’s editor’s wife and sister are fired upon twice while traveling to Westport. Ladies face further threats as private property and safety collapse. A Kentuckian doctor, Dr Slaughter, witnesses Lawrence’s “damned mean mob” action and vows to return to Kentucky.
Fragmented recount of four newspaper offices burned or destroyed in Kansas and border regions. Claims of at least sixteen Free State men lynched or tarred and feathered, with arrests and forced flight. Attacks linked to repudiation of a sacred compact and party platform endorsements amid national disgrace.
An elderly deacon with limited eyesight read a passage aloud and misstated a line describing three hundred porcupines and two hundred knives, causing confusion among listeners. The misreading blends biblical cadence with an odd inventory, highlighting the need for careful transcription even in religious readings.
A gentleman attempting to answer a call for apple pie had his knuckles buried in the crust after a knife slipped on the plate. A wag across from him quipped gravely that he would “trouble you for a bit or while your hand is in.”
A fragment notes the paradox of a map presiding over life in opposition to his own sentiments and avoiding being true to what he believes he should be.
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