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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1844
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR lists potential candidates including Martin Van Buren for president and Col William R King of Alabama for vice president, a line on David Tod as governor and reference to Trumbull, all contingent on the Democratic National Convention decision.
The piece mocks Whig promises of two dollars a day and roast beef, citing the Treasury report. It notes the public debt interest at 1,032,739 02 annually, equating to 2,528 37 per day or two dollars per minute, arguing voters faced higher costs instead of roast beef.
Reports from the eighth state convention show David Tod of Trumbull nominated for governor by district vote. The convention appoints committees, endorses Tod, and praises him as a unifying, eminent candidate, while opponents call him unscrupulous. The piece also critiques tariffs, arguing high duties harm farmers and consumers and depress agricultural prices.
The notice urges correspondents especially ladies to avoid sentimental poetry and to slow the pace of verse. It calls for clearer legibility, less superficial tragedy, and more thoughtful content, promising frank critique to improve merit and vigor.
Fragmentary notes report Whig efforts for a 1844 campaign and a Louisville Clay Club gathering. Mentions Haer lang and waprimen pleas, Realtors coons, and a cautious Kentucky View reflection. Details are garbled but hint at party fundraising and public sentiment.
A colored man named Samuel Fuller was killed Monday evening at Lagrange when a swivel burst. Local reports describe the accident as sudden and fatal with Fuller the sole victim. Police are investigating the incident to determine exact cause and responsibility.
From Washington comes word that the House has concluded its discussion on refunding Gen. Jackson's fine. Whigs who voted to grant $25,000 to Gen. Harrisons widow oppose the refund as unconstitutional. The press is stopped to note the refunding bill has passed the House.
The City Greys, spanning party lines, gathered in strong numbers on Suh, displaying orderly march and fine martial appearance. Observers praised their equipment and discipline, predicting they will lead regional volunteers in military tactics.
The 1844 Pennsylvania Legislature in Harrisburg heard Governor Porter's address detailing total State debt at about 39.2 million dollars with annual interest near 1.94 million and domestic creditor obligations at 206 thousand. Tax receipts for the year reached around 53.9 million, public improvement receipts total 3482 thousand, and the governor criticizes foreign efforts to undermine credit while affirming no repudiation. He offers limited guidance on banking, noting many solvent banks have resumed specie payments and will regulate liabilities prudently to avoid pressure on state finances.
The speaker argues it would be wrong to embarrass opponents by premature banking legislation. He states the country's situation does not require new bank charters and praises the Legislature for avoiding immediate consideration of the issue this session.
A writer ridicules coon poets and a speaker defends a political stance. The piece mocks a poem about Henry Clay and a commentary on revolutionary ideas. The clash reveals tensions over rhetoric and policy in the assembly.
The governor notes canal revenue of 1 930 009 after deductions, plus 496 611 from the general fund and 576 119 from mill tax, totaling 2 992 825 in state revenue. State government costs total 1 027 209, public works including debt interest 1 465 310, leaving a surplus about 500 306. An association and some banks added 315 565 to state paper currency. 579 357 insolvent Safety Fund Banks remain outstanding and may be redeemed by a loan backed by the fund without state guarantee to redeem notes at once.
A meeting of the Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society will be held at the 1st Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening next. Several interesting addresses may be expected. We hope to see a general turnout.
The wife and child of Capt. Houseman were murdered recently in a horrid manner. Polly Bodine, sister of Capt. Houseman, and George Waite, an apothecary and physician, have been arrested and charged with the crime. Multiple circumstances reportedly establish their guilt.
A short poem on the futility of human power and wealth, asserting that all earthly grandeur is vanity while love endures beyond decay and time. The speaker, Damon, contemplates philosophy, royalty, wealth, and the eternal. It concludes with a call that love cannot be mere vanity, despite mortal oblivion.
The Hawk Eye on the 14th reports Gov. Chambers stressing Western interests and river navigation. He urges removal of obstructions to rivers and renewed efforts after Congress inaction. The message centers on territorial matters and relief from ongoing hardship.
The governor recommends the legislature learn citizens wishes on statehood. He notes the Sac and Fox Indians moved per treaty, with a large Iowa area filling with emigrants, while the Winnebagoes refuse removal, blamed on their temperance and interference by bad white men. Treasury funds fall short of territory expenditures.
The Statesman notes overwhelming harmony at the state convention praising Governor Shannon and opposing Clay, with David Tod as standard bearer for Ohio and Martin Van Buren for the Union. The piece urges burying differences and advancing republican principles against opponents.
A Hartford Journal opinion condemns newspaper borrowing by readers who cannot afford subscriptions. It argues borrowed papers deprive printers of their revenue, rob neighbors of information, and harm families, urging readers to subscribe or forgo reading rather than steal knowledge.
The speech before the convention shows Col Tod accepting the gubernatorial nomination with deep gratitude. He cites Democratic principles, opposition to a party he deems against the many, and pledges unwavering support for Democratic policies and leaders including Jefferson, Jackson, and Van Buren. He predicts defeat for opponents and endorses Clay as the Whig candidate, arguing Whig principles align with his own.
A speaker argues protection of voting rights and reform through the merchants and rich, endorsing a United States Bank and Whig backing. He appeals to citizens, notes law protects ballots, and cites a large turnout of freemen gathered despite harsh weather to show support for their cause.
A dialogue shows a Plebeian challenging a merchant about the Whig tariff championed by Henry Clay. The exchange exposes the tax as benefiting few rich manufacturers at the expense of laborers, prompting the Plebeian to vow support for the Democratic ticket and denounce the Whig party.
Canada reports reveal Lowell manufacturers sending agents to hire women for Lowell mills. They secure protection from government then discharge American workers and recruit into Canadian provinces to hire cheaper, more compliant labor, boosting profits at home.
A fragmented OCR item mentions water, free, and a port area with various garbled terms. Details are unreadable. no clear persons organizations or dates emerge from the legible text.
An eyewitness account from Paris details a guillotine execution on Place St Jacques at eight in the morning. About three thousand spectators, including many women and children, watched Sarton, convicted of murder for a stole port and certificate plot, die swiftly as the blade severed his neck. The report notes the dignified attendance of the executioner, the rapid process, and reflections on the device’s supposed humanity versus earlier methods.
A Suffield reader cites historical Vermont cases of extraordinarily high corn yields per acre. He references Rev Nathaniel Ransom in Bristol and Francis Gillite in Broomfield with figures from 120 to 156 bushels per acre, and contrasts them with his own harvest of 140 bushels per acre from meadow land. He details field methods and manure inputs, urging others to evaluate profitability and potential gains from high-yield farming.
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