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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1844
Page
2
A duel yesterday morning near the city tobacco warehouses left Victor Castain dead at 22 after a 30 paces exchange with John Debnys. The fight arose from disputes over the recent election. Castain was well respected and would have been an ornament to society.
The Herald reports Gen William Debuys Whig State Treasurer was run through the body in a duel with sharpened foils in a New Orleans bailroom on a Sunday morning. He likely survived but the incident sparks calls to curb desecrations of the Christian Sabbath amid heated political clashes following Mr Clay's campaign.
A duel occurred yesterday at five with pistols, ten paces. General Sentmanat’s ball wounded Commodore Riebaud in the left side and through to his right arm stump, the latter having been amputated previously in Mexico. Riebaud, French by birth, and Sentmanat, Cuban, had fought over a dispute in Yucatan. Sentmanat’s men claimed Riebaud has since fired left handed. Sentmanat’s condition is not mortal but dangerous. Reports say Kobaud’s recovery from the wound is favorable.
Fragmentary notes list Martin Van Buren for president and David Tod for governor. An electoral ticket is noted with Joseph Law Will of Wayne and Dowty Utter of Clermont among names, all subject to Democratic National Convention decisions.
The fixed court times for the Fifteenth Circuit are listed by county. Belmont holds on March 11, June 8, September 9. Monror on April 1, June 24, September 30. Guernsey on April 15, July 29, October 14. Harrison on May 6, August 12, October 28. Jefferson on May 20, August 26, November 18.
A polemic attacks federal supporters labeled American system men. It argues tariff and banking policies are European feudal relics, not American. The piece accuses Federal advocates of backing British interests, celebrates native republican ideals, and cites the Zanesville Democrat for corroboration.
A historical lament denounces a distinct and privileged class amid وطن economic dynamics. The speaker condemns excessive dollars and petty influence, arguing for a freer, magnanimous people and a continental ownership shift toward independence and broader national wealth.
Reported results show Iowa City District 163 for democracy and 1 against. In the Spring election Whigs carried a rally but lost key offices. H. H. Winchester (Whig) 133 over John Horner (Dem) 127 in one precinct. Old Man's Creek and Monroe show mixed gains for Democrats, with Clear Creek and Monroe favoring Democrats in close contests.
The item catalogs harsh anti‑Oregon sentiment and calls forSupport for British allies amid rumored Indian war. It notes Missouri Democratic Convention nominees, a Globe piece favoring Texas re annexation, and Baltimore Whig David Stewart switching to the Democrats. It also critiques Henry Clay and tariff politics with a Scioto Gazette quote on protection.
John M. Botts spoke at the Ta bernacle in New York on Friday April 12 Clay's birthday amid broken columns and weak federal reaction. The Clay council flames burn dim as the party struggles in an uphill battle.
A memorial circulating in New York promotes a national free banking law to consolidate all state banks into a single paper issuing system backed by taxable property, described as a land shark scheme benefiting brokers and swindlers while defrauding the people.
The death by suicide of Philip Hoffman, a German man known for intemperate habits, occurred in Pittsburg a few days ago after he cut his throat. The Conventions of Iowa and Louisiana near assembly to amend the constitutions, likely to bar legislatures from creating paper money banks in the future.
In Canton Ohio the Democratic party has chosen their mayor by a vote margin of forty as the election results are reported. A federalist previously held the post, with a change in party control evident from last year's outcome.
In a special election on the 16th, Spring Garden Philadelphia, Democrats carried the day with an average majority of 300 over the federal ticket and about 100 over the Native Anti American party. Voters polled over 8000.
The Albany Evening Journal and the New York Express celebrate a Tammany defeat while opposing Whig desertion and Native American alignment. The surveys predict future Democratic gains, claim Whigs betrayed principles, and warn of proscriptive coalitions in office. The piece condemns Irish ambiguity and praises true Whigs.
Brownie Horann Corp notes high tariff papers claim customs revenue rises with import volumes. Some papers boast the whig tariff blocks foreign goods, then argue importation is extensive and boosts revenue, reflecting partisan disagreement. Bay State Dem.
A heated exchange centers on who counts as a true American with Aboriginal and indigenous identities at issue. Proponents insist Native peoples are the sole original Americans while others push for broader recognition of indigenous groups.
The note questions John Wright’s claim that the Native American party in New York was started by the locos. It asks who deserted their regularly nominated candidate for the Natives and who stayed loyal almost to a man, arguing that Democrats fought the Natives from the start and have not retreated from the field.
Mr Samuel C Griffin of Stark county a federal Whig of 1840 has abandoned that party and now supports Democracy. His renunciation appears in the last Stark County Democrat urging readers to Come out from among the foul party and vote for undeterred Martin Van Buren.
Or Gulian C Verplancks edition of Shakspeare commenced in New York. The tragedy of Hamarr is out with Kenn Meadows magnificent illustrations, eclipsing London editions. Every part of nature or song should adorn his library with this gem of a edition.
A 1844 letter to the editor argues for broader national representation in selecting presidents, criticizing southern dominance, slaveholding influence, and party partisanship. The author warns of a united southern minority steering policy, subcontracting reform to favor slave labor, and urges readers to seek independent American leadership beyond regional blocs.
Greely of the Tribune presses against Webb as tensions rise in New York politics. The "un terrified Democracy" plans a strong Fall offensive, with Coddington's large Democratic vote signaling a probable November triumph. Also notes O'Connell dinners, European news, and widespread distress among the poor.
In Harrison county a county ticket is endorsed under democratic principles with Martin Van Buren as standard bearer. The piece rails against the Whig reform, cites debts and tariffs, praises Jefferson College at New Athens, and notes a tariff debate among students. It also reports a correction from the Cincinnati Gazette about Mr. Woodbury’s tariff quotation and criticizes the Herald.
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