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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1841
Page
3
Representatives Joseph Kithcart Matthew Atkinson. Sheriff Isaac M'Donald. Treasurer David Cable listed in the town’s ancient administrative record.
The District and County Conventions met on the 24th in Springfield and Bloomfield. The piece argues the Democratic slate is solid, warns Republicans, and critiques a proposed $25,000 donation to the Harrison widow and heirs, urging justice for veterans and restraint on public funds.
Fragmentary report from Washington notes after a veto reading as legislators and gallery supporters move to the President's House, where insults to Mr. Tyler are alleged amid party tensions. It covers Bank bill debates, final two thirds vote, Bankrupt bill passage, and discussions of Land distribution and Fiscal Corporation bills with references to Rhett Kennedy and other lawmakers.
The House weighing a fiscal bank measure churns over constitutional powers and executive limits. Speakers compare the plan to a national bank, question its scope from Passamaquoddy to the Sabine, and rail against repealing the Sub-Treasury while warning of a per se operation over the Union.
Delegates from Jefferson County townships met at Bloomfield on August 24 1841. The committee reported delegates from Steubenville Island Creek Knox Brush Creek Springfield Salem Wayne Smithfield Mt Pleasant Warren Wells Cross Creek and others. Nominations were made for county offices and resolutions opposed a national bank and criticized federal spending and policies.
A Jacksonian gathering in Monroesville, Brush Creek township, organized chaired by Cyrus Moore and secretary W. Morgison adopted a lengthy preamble denouncing the current administration. The text rails against corruption, perjury, and federal overreach, and praises vigilance and Democratic principles in Ohio.
The convention condemns federal party zeal in nominating strays and aliens for state offices and urges union in sentiment and action to secure Democratic candidates. It appoints a central committee of Edwin M Stanton and others to serve until the next county convention and orders proceedings published in the American Union and Ohio Statesman.
A township meeting denounces Daniel Webster for the McLeod case and condemns federal banking and tariffs. It lauds Benj. Tappan and WM. Allen in Senate service and praises President Tyler for opposing the Kentucky Dictator’s fiscal agent. Appointments to conventions are made for Springfield and Bloomfield, with the proceedings to be published in the Steubenville American Union. The meeting adjourns sine die.
Federal observers express disappointment with the veto approach, noting limited capacity to issue further notices at present. Officials warn the situation may affect ongoing policy discussions and administrative timelines.
DIED On Tuesday last Lucy, only daughter of Edwin M and Mary A Stanton, aged 17 months.
In Jefferson County a writ of alias vendi directs a sale on September 27 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Court House. Henry H. Teeple’s rights in 106 acres with 17 acres more, described via Section 12, Township 9, Range 3, are to be sold. lands bound by Fisher, Gray, heirs of Smith, and Herford, with detailed metes and bounds leading to a total of about 55 acres two roads and sixteen perches. Sale conducted by Isaac McDonald, Sheriff, dated August 28, 1841, 5t.
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