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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1856
Page
2
The piece details Senator Charles Sumner's brutal beating by Representative Preston Brooks after a heated clash over slavery. It covers Senate and House reactions, committee actions, and calls for accountability, noting Sumner’s injury and the political fault lines between Northern and Southern factions.
The County Convention met at the Court House on Thursday and drew over a hundred top men from townships showing strong interest in the approaching contest. Delegates did not vote on a presidential candidate and no nomination plan was agreed, with further decisions postponed.
Friends of Mr. Buchanan push for nomination at the Cincinnati Convention distributing mass literature and securing Burnet House and Kaufman Hall as headquarters. A large crew of workers has already traveled to Cincinnati to campaign, with rival candidates also reported active. Big events expected in Cincinnati next week.
Reported deaths rise as Ostile and Hor ses are said to be dying in large numbers in the American Button Hill area from consuming poisonous herbs.
Republicans of Wayne County met at the Court House and elected Thomas Reed chairman and H. C. Johnson secretary. A five member committee was chosen to report five delegates to the State Convention and future central committee actions. Delegates named include J. H. Prue C S Spink R Strrr B Norton and Wat Rosz. Delegates instructed to oppose any one candidate for the Presidency and to consider Philadelphia or district conventions for further delegate actions. The meeting adjourned SINE DIE.
Wayne County Democratic paper laments Dr Firestone's removal and reprints a critical paragraph from the Medical Counselor of Columbus Ohio. The Counselor faults the asylum's leadership for insecure wards with weak locks, unusable iron bed frames, and a poorly sited gas house, urging reforms for a first class institution.
Col Fremont answers praise from the New York Republican Committee on the Slavery question. He cites California events and annexation, expresses sympathy with Kansas efforts, and thanks the committee while praising young men for energy and enthusiasm to advance free labor.
The General Conference approved buying a 5 acre Xenia site with 200 rooms to convert into a college for colored youth of both sexes. The nearly unanimous vote authorizes the purchase of the property, originally a fashionable watering place, for $13,500 though its original cost was $40,000.
A note invites all persons wishing to attend the National Democratic convention to be carried at half fare. The item emphasizes reduced transportation costs for attendees, encouraging participation.
The column notes Lawrence nearly abandoned before destruction and hints of a stand at Topeka. It mentions Rev Edward Sita near death in Mt Gilead Ohio and a suicide by Charles Walker in Westfield Medina County. Franklin County Republicans elect H N Swayne as delegate, Lang reports arrests for treason, and Corwin recovers to appear in Cincinnati court.
A massive gathering at Fannseil Hall in Boston on Saturday evening condemned the assault on Senator Summer. Thousands could not enter as strong resolutions demanded the expulsion of Mr. Brooks.
The Plaindealer decries the assault on Senator Summer but contradicts its prior telegraphic report in two places. It claims to condemn the act yet appears to justify the attacker, denying room or inclination to comment on Kansas news elsewhere.
A Chicago Tribune extra reports Missouri State forces entered Lawrence on Wednesday with up to four hundred men bearing banners. They destroyed the Free State Hotel and Freedom Printing Office after clashes with Marshal Jones and local guards, with reports of arson, casualties, and mass arrests. Additional dispatches indicate ongoing bombardment and feared executions, with Union troops constrained.
The Summit county County Convention chose C P Wotcorr as delegate to the National Convention. The Cleveland correspondent notes Wotcorr aligns with the Pittsburgh platform and would support Col C I Re at the Philadelphia meeting. The National Democratic Convention convenes in Cincinnati next Monday to determine their standard bearer.
The New School Presbyterian church votes to meet in Clearland while the old general Assembly will meet in Lexington Ky next year. A public meeting in Cleavland Monday addressed the recent atrocious assault on Mr Summer with strong condemnations.
The Ohio Cultivator offers twelve bound volumes of its paper as a premium to the boy under 18 who grows the best acre of corn this season and reports on it. Twelve competitors are required to make the offer binding and notice must be given of the intention to compete. Will a Wayne County boy enter.
The Republican Convention for Ohio meets in Columbus today with a likely full house. Next week the paper will provide the full particulars and details of the proceedings.
The Sandusky mirror denounces Congress in harsh terms mocking Democratic papers. It recalls an incident where a morning amusements MC shoots a waiter and a subsequent Senate assault by another MC. It laments gentlemanly restraint and condemns the brutality and debauchery seen in Congress.
The Plaindealer calls on Congress to expel Brooks and labels Herbert a real murderer. It claims three fourths of his political friends would vote against any investigation, praising the Plaindealer as the adviser.
The steamship Baltic reached New York on the 27th carrying dates to the 14th. News from Italy continues to stir interest while Russia is poised to begin a new campaign against Circarsia.
A New Orleans report claims Costa Ricans left Nicaragua after poor reception by locals. The source notes do not confirm the claim and expresses doubt about the report’s accuracy.
Mr Patrick M Kennan of Columbus Ohio suffered over three years with violent head pains foul stomach disordered liver and nervous debility. He tried many remedies and doctors but improved only after using Holloway's Pills for a few weeks restoring his health with no relapse since.
The article notes the New York Radical Democracy movement threatening the Pro-Slavery candidate defeat in the Empire State. It cites signatures supporting the movement, lists notable figures, and reports on Buchanan’s reception in Baltimore with crowds and a welcoming address at the Maryland Institute Hall.
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