Martin Van Buren Favored by Democratic Rally in 1844
A Steubenville letter extols Martin Van Buren as the true Democratic standard bearer for 1844 from Maine to Texas. It argues he leads a unified party, cites his integrity, experience, and opposition to monopolies, and praises his resilience against 1840 attacks amid national and international pressure. It notes mass club support and loyalty to his principles.
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Counry
Martin van Buren
Aroostook
Fiske
van Buren
Massachusetts
Peater
Rocky Mountains
General Jackson
America
Washington
Union
Democratic Party
Europe
Mr. van Buren
England
Nolan
Victory Whispers From The People For Van Buren
A political reflection lauds divine judgments and renewed hope for a universal republican, praising Martin Van Buren as a beacon of victory. The prose bets on sober reasoning over tumult and frames the era as divinely guided, with confidence in forthcoming triumph.
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Martin van Buren
God
Ward Hunt Wins Utica Mayoral Victory in 1844
A democratic triumph in Utica is celebrated with cannons and cheers as Ward Hunt is elected mayor by twenty one votes. The city council tilts democratic with seven or eight aldermen, including Doolittle, Lansing, Comstock, Kernan, Wilson, Mather, Curtiss, and possibly Hurlbutt. The piece lauds unity, duty, and the campaign’s strong showing while noting partial city ticket results and ongoing tallies.
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Ward Hunt
Utica
Vyiz
Charles H. Doolittle
Barent B. Lansing
Stephen Comstock
Francis Kernan
Charles
Democracy's Flag Poem Celebrates Freedom and Peace
A poetic ode extols the flag as a symbol of liberty and unity. It envisions the flag flying over sea and sky, uniting distant shores, inspiring courage, and enduring through night and day as a beacon for a free nation. The verse links flag and homeland, promising freedom for sons and eternal light after tyrants fall.
Ode to Woman's Love as Healing Vine
A poem celebrates a woman's enduring love as ivy around the oak, lifting a man's burden through crushing tempests. Her care comforts him, weaving a wreath of flowers that never withers, nourished by her tears. The refrain holds that woman's love remains steadfast through life's storms.
Indolent Wives Face Parental Penalty in Domestic Dispute
A misformatted historical note discusses gender roles and penalties for perceived domestic negligence. It critiques traditional expectations, suggesting consequences for wives who neglect household duties, framed in archaic language with moral judgments and social penalties.
Public Letter on Ohio Banking War and Democratic Stand
A lengthy public dispute letter discusses banking reform in Ohio, defending Democratic policy and criticizing Wilson Shannon for opposing the state currency measures. The author argues the existing law is practical, cites past bank resumption, and urges adherence to the Columbus Democratic Convention’s banking stance.
Bank proposal outlines profits and safeguards under new law
The discussed plan examines a bank with one hundred thousand dollars capital, capable of lending up to one hundred sixty six thousand and requiring three thousand in specie, yielding high early returns by taking interest in advance. It argues for strong safeguards against abuses, critiques unguarded banking, and defends the democratic party's amendments to regulate borrowing and currency stability amid past bank failures and ongoing political contention.
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Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Ohio
Rsans
Hambong
New York
Fuller
Senate
Sandusky
Norwalk
Whig
Atlantic
Daniel Webster
Bank
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Olvo
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MR. Bartley
Menary
Ohio Statesman
T. W. Bartley
Cuamser
Wilson Shannon
Deak Sre
John Dunham
St. Clairsville
Columbus
General Assembly
The
Tate
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Aleo
Columbes
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