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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1843
Page
3
Central committees of Carroll and Jefferson counties set Friday July 14 for a convention to nominate candidates. Full attendance hoped. By order of central committee chairman Edwin M. Slanton.
In Bangor Maine on the 28th alt a Democratic state convention recommended Martin Van Buren as the party’s candidate for the 1844 presidency.
Hon Apex P Ursner, formerly Secretary of the Navy, has been named ad interim Secretary of State. The decision places Ursner at the helm of the State Department pending a permanent appointment.
Abolitionists in the district met on the 4th inst to nominate a ticket for offices including Congress Dr. Jas. Robinson of Columba for Senate Robert George of Jeff co for Representatives Dr. John Ramsey of Jefferson co and two from Carroll Sheriff Johnston Orr Cross Creek Treasurer John Powell Steubenville Coroner William Reed Salem Commissioner William Reyd This card outlines the party slate and local officials sought in the upcoming election.
The Whigs at their convention on the 4th named candidates for October. Ephraim R. Eckley of Carroll Co for Senate. Leonard Harsh and Isaac Shane with Smiley Johnston for the House. George McCullough for Sheriff with William Sharan as Commissioner. James Gallagher for Treasurer Joseph M. Mason for Prosecuting Attorney George Beatty for Recorder and Joseph Hickman for Coroner. Democrats urged unity and vigilance for victory.
A fragment notes receiving the first number of the Carroll Democrat and extends encouragement to reader Littell in support of a cause, reflecting a local newspaper welcome and partisan sentiment.
The Democrats of Jefferson announce the campaign for the year has opened. The party praises the convention that nominated the ticket and urges supporters to pursue victory with courage and unity. The message emphasizes unity and forward momentum for the election.
The North Western, by Jas B Steedman c, is received with good appearance and favorable sentiments. The Statesman notes Tappan’s speech against a life judiciary, praising its value for readers and urging the democracy to adopt the reform in their principles for public view.
The New York Plebeian states Governor Dorr is expected to return to Providence soon to resume his law practice. He asserts no intent to challenge state authorities and warns that any molestation would backfire, aiding the liberal party in Rhode Island.
Joan Nexson of Maryland has accepted the appointment as Attorney General of the United States, succeeding the late Hugh S. Legare.
The text notes widespread talk of several men for vice presidency while the party remains united behind Martin Van Buren as the best available candidate for the 1844 White House race, with a National Convention to decide.
The passage notes a general prevailing worry in the east spreading to our town over two weeks. Although not immediately dangerous, the illness seeds consumption and could become serious if unchecked. The emotion conveyed is unease rather than panic, with emphasis on caution and civic impact.
An Ohio voters figure misstated the 2300000 dollars coined at the New Orleans branch mint since January. The compositor error would have yielded nine dollars and twenty cents per voter rather than nine thousand twenty. The article argues for genuine government coinage over paper issues amid political rivalries.
The piece argues Whigs abandoned U.S. and state banks as corrupt, replacing banking reform with a tariff. It denounces reliance on chartered banks and praises tariffs for protecting manufacturers, keeping surplus products at home, and allowing farmers to sell better. It frames tariff as the superior economic stabilizer.
A vivid passage extols the tariff as a sovereign remedy for national woes. The speaker praises banks, currency, and wealth from golf and silver, foreseeing broad acceptance of a Whig tariff that would outpace quack remedies. The rallying cry ends with triumphant hurrahs for the tariff.
A July celebration highlights the Pittsburgh Duquesne Greys parade and a flag presented by young ladies to the City Greys. Citizens reflect on independence, civic duties, and the value of liberty while praising military display and urging broader public gatherings beyond military pageantry. The piece notes a monument on Henker Hill costing 101.6 percent of its estimate.
Delegates from townships meet in Richmond on July 5 1843 with JOHN S. COCK presiding. They adopt ballots rules and nominate Sheriff Samuel D Hunter Treasurer Justin G Morris Prosecuting Attorney Robert Orr Recorder Robert Brooker Coroner Johnston Mooney Commissioner William Cassil Overseer of Poor William Roberts. The convention pledges to support the ticket and orders publication in the American Union.
A crowded toast session honors Washington memory, Union bonds, Declaration signers, Revolution soldiers, Constitution framers, Navy and Army, presidents, and Oregon Territory. Volunteer's tributes praise American valor with guests Duquesne Greys and ladies in sash, amid patriotic odes and era-appropriate airs.
A collection of patriotic musings and civic sentiments lauds volunteer companies and the Duquesne Greys. It emphasizes duty to country, unity between locals and guests, and the role of Keystone State troops in upholding rights, with notes on influenza activity and illness in Baltimore.
A St Louis Republican correspondent from Independence Missouri reports Mexican Governor with about five hundred soldiers escorting traders toward Santa Fe and potential cross into United States. Oregon Company departs with two hundred wagons and up to one thousand souls, hopeful for the western harvest. Stewart's Exploring Expedition and buffalo-hunting companies have left the region recently.
The brig Gen Marion arrived from Sisal after two and a half days with news of a Telchac burn by Mexican forces on the 27th. It confirms rumors that Santa Anna appointed commissioners to negotiate a ceasefire with the Yucatecos. No new information on Com Moore or the Mexican fleet is provided.
The Pittsburgh American notes a Cincinnati factory making floor and hearth cloth from hogs bristles. The process uses lard oil to soften the bristles before spinning and weaving into cloth with natural colors.
The article argues disease stems from bodily obstructions and purgation as the cure. It touts Dr Harlichs strengthening and german apperient pills as the best purgative, claiming they remove obstructions, purify impurities, restore health, and are mild enough for regular use. It endorses limited dosing with acet vinegar and small portions of the remedy.
TOWN NOTICE. A council meeting on the Teh day of Deby is recorded with broken names and vague actions. The fragment mentions property holders and a decision about removing an appeal. The legibility problems obscure parties, places, and outcomes.
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