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Clapp, Henry Jr. "The Hanging Question." New York Saturday Press. 5 Nov. 1859: 2.
Type: newspaper ; Genre: commentary
Abstract
This column discusses the debates surrounding the hanging and punishment of John Brown. The column discusses party interests and the status of the execution. The offered commentary offers a stance that appears to be in opposition to capital punishment.
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- Saturday Press, The [pages: 2]
- In a note before "The Hanging Question," there is a mention of other papers stealing items from the Saturday Press without giving the proper credit. The column offers the Saturday Press's position on the hanging of John Brown (2).
