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Collection Reference Number GLC08725.06
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1859 
Title Paterson Daily Guardian [Vol. VI, no. 934 (November 22, 1859)]
Date 22 November 1859
Author Irish, Hugh C. (1832-1862)  
Additional authors Van Derhoven, Orin (fl. 1859-1862)
Document Type Newspapers and Magazines
Content Description Anticipating increased sectionalism in politics, partly related to Harpers Ferry. "The late elections having demonstrated that the Opposition of the North are abundantly able to elect a President, we may as well prepare for a stormy session of Congress and a prodigious foaming of slaveholders. To be sure, the people of the country are pretty well used to the raw-head-and-bloody-bone tactics of these gentlemen, but we shall be surprised if they do not outdo all they have ever done in this line, between now and next November. We counsel our readers, in advance, to prepare their minds for such shrieks from the howling Dervishes of our politics as they have never yet heard." Also contains an ad that reads "Old John Brown of Ossowattomie is now on trial in the state of Virginia for treason and murder, but John J. Brown, No. 1 Phenix Buildings, is still engaged in the 'irrepresible conflict' between CHEAP DRY-GOODS and CASH."
Subjects Slavery  African American History  Politics  Election  Government and Civics  Congress  John Brown  Treason  Prisoner  Merchants and Trade  Commerce  
People Van Derhoven, Orin (fl. 1859-1862)  Irish, Hugh C. (1832-1862)  Brown, John (1800-1859)  
Place written Paterson, New Jersey
Theme Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information The Paterson Daily Guardian was a Free Soil newspaper that operated from at least 1856-1915.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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