Temperance Pledge Urges Wider Youth Support in Pennsylvanian Society
A Pennsylvanian temperance discourse extols total abstinence and a written pledge as the key remedy to drunkenness. The speaker urges fathers to bind themselves and their sons to the pledge, warns against backsliding members, and praises the society for moral influence, urging unwavering dedication to the cause.
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Vastly Prolific and Perilous Year for Books and Public Peril
The piece recalls Harpers & Brothers publishing over five hundred thousand books in the year, including American and translated works. It notes market pressure reducing output, reports on Amalgamation judge Horatio Merchant facing mob threats, and describes scientific balloon experiments, Native American travel, and a deadly lead acetate poisoning incident in New York. It also mentions a planned voyage of ships, a whale incident, and a vivid warning about political power and reform. The tone mirrors a bustling 19th century newspaper column with diverse items.
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Auther
Reading a Globe paragraph in Senate sparks debate
In the Senate February 2, Mr Swoun requested the Secretary read a Globe paragraph criticizing the President and political opponents. The discussion centered on whether the piece, deemed the Executive's organ, urged assassination by condemning anti corruption and exposing alleged abuses while fearing implications for free expression.
A True Patriot Voices Duty Beyond Foe and Fate
An aged reformer, once close to powerful circles, calls friends to witness a crisis in the nation. He denounces degradation and abuses in the Executive, rejects any seeking of favors or office, and pledges to act honestly for the institutions he cherishes despite threats or fate.
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Insane would-be assassin of President Jackson
Correspondence reports Lawrence, the man who fired two pistols at the President, is described as habitually dissipated and subject to insanity. He recently gave himself up, believed himself someone else, and held a fixation on becoming king or governor while believing Jackson blocked his aims. The act is labeled premeditated with the attacker showing no political interest.
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