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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1842
Page
1
A satirical verse critiques a political pledge promising two dollars a day and roast beef, accusing bankers and reformers of breaching promises. A speaker notes Irish and Whig voters faced with finite relief while finance power edges them into higher costs and deception.
In a Watts household on election eve 1842 a Whig vs Democratic exchange unfolds. Samuel Watts Jr and his father discuss past misfortunes blamed on speculation and party policies, while a public procession and candles illuminate a volatile political moment. A poor widow receives aid from a generous boy, challenging the elder Watts’s view of “better times” under Whig governance.
In the House on June 21 1842 a Western representative denounces a protective tariff as harmful to agriculture and liberty. He argues Congress lacks constitutional power beyond revenue and warns of higher costs, reduced foreign trade, and burdens on labor, contrasting English corn laws and retaliation rhetoric with rural needs. The speech critiques tariffs as favoritism to manufacturers and a threat to national welfare.
Poetic tribute exults America with praise of liberty and memory. It mentions tyranny, sacred rights, and the crown of liberty, praising native land over foreign shores and the enduring glow of freedom.
The poem portrays a storm tossed voyage where crew urge Pilot to shorten sail as the bark struggles against lightning and towering seas. A Stranger is calmed by faith, trusting in Heaven as a guiding star gleams above the waves. The refrain repeats to trust in God, hope, and Heaven amid peril.
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