Notable figures headlined in scattered 19th century notices
Gen. Cass was due in Columbus on the 25th lnst while in Wheeling on Sunday. Henry Clay, leaving the Supreme Court room in New Orleans, was saluted by a pistol shot fired over his head. the assailant, said to be insane, was arrested. The Louisville Journal reports a method to bleach hemp into white paper as a linen rag substitute at lower cost.
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Cass
Columbus
Wheeling
Henry Clay
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Louisville Journal
Joyce Tarzan's Banking Letter Draws Democratic Praise
Joyce Tarzan's letter on Banking, published last week, is circulating in the democratic press. Eastern papers praise the distinguished author and the piece as upholding pure democratic principles likely to win favor with candid, reflective men.
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Joyce Tarzan
State convention in Harrisburg nominates James Buchanan
The Pennsylvania democracy held a state convention at Harrisburg and nominated the Honorable James Buchanan as a candidate for the Presidency, subject to a national convention.
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Pce
Pennsylvania Democracy
Harrisburgh
James Buchanan
Senator Crirrennden Reelected by Kentucky Legislature
Mr Crirrennden has been reelected U S Senator by the Kentucky Legislature for six years from March 4. Col Johnson was his opponent.
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Crirrennden
U. S
Kentucky
Col. Johnson
Governor McDowell Urges Virginia State Constitutional Convention
Governor McDowell, the new Democrat governor of Virginia, recommends to the Legislature the call of a state convention to amend the constitution. The suggestion reflects a push for constitutional reform and aligns with party aims.
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Gov. McDowell
Virginia
New Orleans Moraine Heraid shows improvement in appearance
The newspaper notes its enlargement and improved look while continuing to praise its ability and pure democracy, indicating continued favorable coverage without stating additional specifics.
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New Orleans
Whigs and Democrats in 19th Century Policy Split
The passage questions differences between a genuine acknowledged whig and a professed democrat whose actions align with whig principles. It asks whether democrats supporting special privileges and risky chartered banks can claim alignment with whig policies.
Pittsburgh Manufacturer Quoted Indiana Bank Notes Favorably
A Pittsburgh firm quotes Indiana bank notes at no sale and notes they are still received locally. The editor warns readers to avoid holding excessive cash at once and suggests the Indiana notes may be preferable to Pennsylvania Scrip or Pittsburgh notes.
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Pitsburgh
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Court Martial Ordered for McKenzie in Sommers Mutiny
The Washington City Spectator reports a court martial will try Commander McKenzie for mutiny on the brig Sommers after a Court of Inquiry. The finding may be kept secret until the court martial decision, and the court has power to pass and execute death sentences. The affair is described as melancholy.
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Washington
McKenzie
Spencer
U.S
Sommers
Louisiana voters discard Conrap for Porter in state race
The Louisiana legislature ousts U. S. Senator Conrap and elect Judge Porter Whig to replace him. The piece notes public gratitude to General Jackson, supports Marcus Morton for Governor, and reports Massachusetts Senate support for Morton over Davis, while criticizing Davis as Whig vice presidential candidate and mocking his alliance with Henry Clay.
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Conrap
U. S
Louisiana
General Jackson
New Orleans
Porter Whig
U. States
Marcus Morron
Senate of
Massachusetts
Morton
Davis
Henry Clay
Boston
Washington City
United States
Democra cy of Knox county meeting at Mt Vernon
On Saturday the Democracy of Knox county held a large meeting in the court house at Mt Vernon and unanimously sustained their cause.
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Knox County
Court House
Mt. Vernon
Food Commissioners
Jefferson County
Auditor’s
Steubenville
Bank reform and wage limits stir legislative debate
Representatives McNulty and Spindler oppose Olds Bank bill calling for sound banks only. They label bank reform treason and folly and advocate wages for lawmakers at two dollars a day, reducing to one after six weeks. They back Col. Medary and re-election of Col. Allen to the U S Senate.
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Messrs. McNulty
Spindler
Olds
Col. Medary
Col. Allen
U. S. Senate
Representative Wexier to not seek reelection in Butler county
The letter from Joan B. Wexier, congressman from Butler County, states he will not run again after four years in Congress, citing neglected private business and a desire to retire. The paper notes his abilities and honors to the state, while praising his pledge to uphold democratic principles in private life.
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Joan B. Wexier
Congress
Butler County
Weller
Democratic press split over chartered rag money banks
The piece notes lawmakers and others pressuring for petitioned banks and rallying support for chartered rag money banks opposed by the Statesman. It laments divisions within the Democratic ranks and warns that perfidious politicians may seek Whig advantage, urging adherence to true democratic principles and constitutional safeguards.
Democratic presses shift on paper money and banks
The piece laments editors who once opposed a U S Bank now backing it and critiques the influence of chartered banks on democracy. It cites Ohio editors, accuses banks of corruption, and notes the F and M Bank’s October election gains as evidence of bank power and danger to constitutional rights.
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Thomas L. Hamer
Dr. Olds
Latham
Democratic Party
Dr. Old
U. S
Ohio
F. and M. Bank
Gov. Shannon
King and J W McCorkle Join Tus Davron Empire
The record notes two leaders, King and J W McCorkle, likely former Kenyon classmates. Editors extend cordial friendship and welcome McCorkle to the tripod to battle in the cause of democracy.
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Tus Davron
King
J. W. McCorkle
McCorkle
Kenyon
Democra
Change in Banking Debate Highlights Constitutional Limits
With new editors, the piece notes state legislatures cannot charter banks to issue paper money and questions whether relief via legislature is feasible. It argues that promising expedients like chartered banks would merely increase debt and fail to provide true relief, urging adherence to principle over expediency.
Bo Dont Fail to Read Carefully the Article in Another Column
The column urges readers to study a neighboring Herald feature, stressing attention to detail and noting it provides essential context. It highlights the importance of following the other column for a fuller understanding of ongoing topics.
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N. Y. Herald
Post Offices and Post Routes in Jefferson County
A letter laments slow mail delivery and urges a weekly post route from here to New Lisbon via Island Creek, Knoxville, Moore's Salt Works, Craxton Po, Salineville and Gaber’s P.O. It argues for better management and direct communication from Steubenville to all county areas, requesting action by the Post Master General and Congress.
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Post Office
New Lisbon
Island Creek
P. O
Knoxville
Moore’s Salt Works
Craxtons Po. O
Salineville
Gaber
P.o
Steubenville
Jefferson County
Congress
Fair bargain alleged in Ohio banking apportionment
The Statesman prints an extract from Senator Denney of Warren and Greene counties claiming Democrats in the Legislature offered Whigs a fair and honest apportionment bill if they back banking regulation. The piece argues that Democrats, chosen to protect public rights, would not cede them to chartered bankers.
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the Statesman
Denney
Warren
Greene Counties
Ohio
Democratic populace denounces treachery by representatives
Citizens accuse capitol lawmakers of abandoning voters and compromising with political foes on paper money bank plans. They call for exposing treachery, defending democratic principles, and refusing to join Whigs, warning that trust and party integrity are at stake.
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Latham
Capitol
Dr. Olds
The Oregon Rile and Emigration Policy Debate
The Oregon bill is urged as vital for settlement and defense against British encroachment. Judge Tappan’s speech frames emigration as patriotic, arguing Britain exploits treaties and Indian alliances while the Whig Congress delays action. The note cites Gov Bouck pardons, prizefight punishments, and a Yellow Creek postmaster letter as contemporaneous concerns.
Federal policy critique by a Republican of 1800
A political pamphlet style attack accuses the Whig party of pressing an unconstitutional British taxation plan to shift the tax burden from property owners to laborers. It denounces the federal debt proposal as a hidden tax on consumption and likens it to Hamiltonian and Adamsian policies, labeling Whigs Federalists. It appeals to readers as a partisan warning about shifting fiscal responsibility.
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Whig
Congress
Whig Party
England
Gen
Hamilton
Adams
Banks’ notes taxed at fifteen cents on the dollar
The piece argues that notes of New York banks under general banking law are worth only 85 percent of par, equating the 15 cent per dollar tax to paying dearly for using branded money and likening it to paying for a whistle.
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New York
Indiana Losses Course Cited in Fraud by Agents
The Springfield Republic condemns Indiana for losing about four million dollars due to bungling and roguery by state financial agents. It questions Ohio’s exposure to similar plunder by fund mongers and labels the conduct Whig financeering in plundered Indiana.
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Indiana
Springfield
Great Banking Swindle Hurts Virginia Citizens
The New York Herald describes a banking revolution and argues that a small clique of bankers impoverished Virginians by using paper currency. It cites the Bank of Virginia's dividends totaling over 17 million dollars paid to 704 individuals, with currency oscillations and years of high dividends, condemning the system as a grievous swindle that deprived the state of hard specie and broader prosperity.
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The
New York Herald
Virginia
Afairs
Bank of Virginia
Richmond
Taxation debate over bank profits and state debt
The text condemns a banking era where 4,523 stockholders benefited from vast profits, much of which flowed to Europe and Pennsylvania. It contrasts heavy taxes on residents with lawmakers failing to collect levies, citing Pennsylvania’s 1840s crisis and a push to fund state needs while opposing bank robberies that drained public funds.
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Pennsylvania
United States Bank
Philadelphia
United States
Europe
Senator William Allen Started as a Saddler Apprentice
The Lynchburg Republican recalls that William Allen, then an Ohio apprentice saddler in Lynchburg about twenty years ago, spent spare time improving his mind. Local elders predicted he would rise high, a forecast now realized as his fame grows. The Wheeling Argus lauds the self made rise as an example to impoverished youth nationwide.
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Lynchburg
WM. Allen
U.S
Ohio
Wheeling Argus
Legislative Action Urges Prompt Settlement of Domestic Credit
The editorial anticipates harmonious legislature action on banking, with Latham's bill as groundwork. It warns that domestic creditors must be settled quickly to preserve the state's credit, arguing that neglect of obligations at home harms standing abroad. A Jan. 23 Statesman note anchors the call.
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Latham
Statesman
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