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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1839
Page
3
Critics accuse Henry A Wise of cowardly tactics and false patriotism as they attack his integrity and leadership in Congress. They allege he delays reports to undermine the administration and accuse him of malice toward officials, urging the public to scorn him and his allies.
The piece recounts Swartwout replacing a defaulter as New York port collector, Henry Wise creating a House committee to investigate defalcations, and Hoyt’s memorial criticizing the committee’s conduct. It notes the committee pressed Hoyt’s accounts, likening their actions to an inquisition and implying bias against Hoyt and his staff.
The document accuses a congressional committee of denying the accused a full hearing, shielding an accuser while quashing Lyons’ credibility, and rushing to Washington. It praises the memorial’s assertions of improper conduct, demands accountability, and contrasts it with the committee’s alleged bias and injustice.
The paper mocks Dr. Dun can on the Swartwout defalcation and recounts a fumbled federal reply by Mr. Stanley. It notes Major Cook’s alleged fundraising for the Whig party, then praises a young translator and the West’s literary talent. It mentions Belmont voters backing Dunham, and cites Williams of Pittsburgh as a noted but political adversary.
Incoming dispatches report varied events across continents. English reform talk on corn laws stirs. Belgian king suspected of blocking Belgian Dutch talks. India notes the Protector ship wreck with 8 survivors among 178 aboard. In American steam travel, the Victor sinks in ice near Wheeling and the Coquette burns near Kanawha mouth. Phrenology journal outlook praised. Columpus notes Columbus social scene and state politics. Cherokee emigrants reach Little Rock with Chief John Ross aboard. several fatal and costly incidents accompany the period’s news.
The Maysville Eagle reports that Rev. Henry B. Bascom is alive and well, contradicting circulating death rumors. A Baltimore letter confirms his health after the false report. The notice highlights Bascom as a leading divine and notes the exchange papers’ reproduction of the correction.
A string of brief notes from a 19th century Ohio newspaper itemizes political quips and rumors. It cites Doc Wilson of Steubenville, mentions Col R M Johnson's possible campaigns, reports Seminole surrender rumors near Tampa Bay, and notes New York City schools and child attendance. It also covers Alabama Bank suspension, Canadian press freedom, army sizes, Maine boundary actions, a Maria Monk homage, a marriage notice wish, and a New Lisbon fire with losses.
A garbled OCR fragment listing scattered words and letters appears to be from an old newspaper page. The readable elements include random terms such as lasers and numbers, with no coherent event, names, or locations identifiable.
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