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Republican Vindicator, September 16, 1859Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Description of Page: Congressional news |
The Charleston Convention: Will the Southern Democracy Prove Loyal to the South?
(Column 1)Summary: Warns Southern Democrats that it is likely that the squatter sovereign Senator Douglas will be nominated as candidate for the presidency at the upcoming Democratic convention. Article asks that the South send only the most loyal Southerners to the convention.
The Hon. Alex. H. Stuart
(Column 1)Summary: The Vindicator is pleased to see that Stuart is being considered as a potential candidate for the Opposition in the upcoming presidential election.
(Names in announcement: AlexanderStuart)
New Enterprise
(Column 1)Summary: Messrs. Sicher have opened a new store exclusively for ladies in Staunton. This will allow women, "who may now, without being exposed to prying masculine eyes, purchase numberless little unmentionable 'fixins,' which they are shy of calling for at a counter beset with the horrid men."
Henry Winter Davis
(Column 2)Summary: The Opposition congressman Davis made a speech in favor of the Northern wing of the Opposition, even though his Baltimore constitutency usually shares the interests of the South. The Vindicator believes that he has "thrown off his mask and appeared in his true character of a rampant Black Republican."
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(Column 2)Summary: Letter from S.A. Douglas to Lucy Stone turning down her invitation to speak at a women's rights convention, despite his regrets.
Programme of Procession
(Column 3)Summary: The cornerstone of the new M.E. Church will be laid; gives the order of procession and route of the march to the church.
(Names in announcement: JamesCochran, Rev.JohnCockman, Rev.E.R.Veitch)
Proceedings of Council
(Column 3)Summary: A meeting of the Staunton town council took place last Saturday, at which time they decided to plaster the reservoir with cement and paint street names on boards. The council also debated the salary of the Attorney for the Commonwealth and discussed how to extend the town limits at the next General Assembly.
(Names in announcement: Mr.Imboden, Mr.Baylor, Mr.Bell)
J. Baker Thompson
(Column 3)Summary: Thompson, of Staunton, has accepted the presidency of a college at Little Rock.
(Names in announcement: J. BakerThompson)
Henry A. Wise
(Column 4)Summary: Recommends that Wise be nominated for the presidency at the Charleston Convention, for it is he that has the people's best interests at heart.
Full Text of Article:
(Names in announcement: HenryWise)"It is a war of the People and Henry A. Wise against the Politicians."
What Mr. Clay Thought of a Whig Administration and of Mr. Seward
(Column 5)Summary: Argues that, if Clay were still alive, he would despise Seward's unconstitutional abolitionist politics.
Full Text of Article:"Unless the South be outnumbered in the 'irrepressible conflict,' and driven, consequently, to absolve itself from the North, the onward destinies of the Union must ever be superinduced by Democratic administration."
Virginia in the Councils of the National Democracy
(Column 6)Summary: Beseeches Virginia Democrats to try to resolve factional differences within the Virginia Democratic party before the Charleston Convention.
Origin of Article: Virginia Index
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Description of Page: International news |
Married
(Column 2)Summary: Married on September 8, 1859.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J.C.Russell, James M.Hays, StellaByan)
Married
(Column 2)Summary: Married on September 8, 1859.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Mr.Wingman, JamesDoderick, RossanahCoyner)
Married
(Column 2)Summary: Married on September 10.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J.C.Russell, Mr.Snellers, MarthaWood)
Married
(Column 2)Summary: Married on Sepember 9.
(Names in announcement: Rev.William E.Baker, WilliamNewman, RebeccaThayer)
Married
(Column 2)Summary: Married on September 4, 1859.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J.A.Snyder, A.O.Latman, P.M.Sturgis, MissSturgis)
Died
(Column 2)Summary: Jno. Mohler died in Luray, Virginia on August 30 at age 24.
(Names in announcement: JacobMohler, Jno.Mohler)
Died
(Column 2)Summary: Jas. Gilbert died on September 3 at age 19.
(Names in announcement: James McDowellGilbert, Jesse N.Gilbert)
Died
(Column 2)Summary: Maggie Sosey died on September 8 at age 7.
(Names in announcement: MaggieSosey, JacobSosey)
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