Steubenville and the Spirit of Federalism Debate
A steely defense of democracy argues that Louisiana shifted toward Democratic dominance due to beneficial measures, refuting federal fraud claims. The piece asserts Democrats and New Orleans residents acted peacefully, rejects violent imagery, and denounces federalists as dishonest while urging restraint and steadfast adherence to Democratic principles.
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Federal Party
New Orleans
Demper
Bee
Tropic
Meridian
Feds
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Bank of Xenia to Wind Up Under Amended Charter
The Bank of Xenia will not consent to bank under its amended charter and is to be wound up. No honest man will cry We presume.
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Icp
Bank of Xenia
Whiggery
New Hampshire Steel Reference Sparks Recall Notice
A fragmented line mentions New Hampshire and steel with forest and mountain imagery while noting an election recall. The readable text hints at a recall action connected to an election, but details are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
The Henk cogen f this plece wih plete cory
The readable fragmentary OCR mentions a local place and a named group with uncertain spelling. It hints at a report about a person or event in a specific location, but details are incomplete.
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Best
Dow
Scounchmen
Victory for Democracy in New Hampshire Returns
A Concord Patriot excerpt reports sweeping Democratic gains across New Hampshire towns Belknap Merrimack and Evecton as the party edges toward a gubernatorial victory. The piece lauds Granite State Democrats, denounces Federalists, and predicts Martin Van Buren’s election nationwide with strong young voter support and widespread majorities.
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N. Hampshire
Martin van Buren
Concord Patriot
Tur Grorrove
New Hampshire
Belknap
Meredith
Gilford
Gilmanton
Belknap Gazette
Merrimack County
Chichester
Hookset
London
Tembroke
Epsom
Tur Evecton
Old Stafford
Steel
Granite State
Steele
Senate
House
Democratic Council
Dover
New Hampshire Patriot
Hill
Camden Democrats Elect Mayor By Forty Eight Vote
The Democrats in Camden New Jersey have chosen their mayoral candidate by a margin of forty eight votes. The Federal sheet of Meubenville is urged to explain to readers the basis of this vote.
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Camden
N. J
Meubenville
Hhe
Traitor Isaac Hill Reproached for Conduct in New Hampshire
A scathing tirade denounces Isaac Hill as a traitor to the Democratic majority in New Hampshire. The speaker recalls Hill being raised from obscurity and urged to face the people who elected him. The charge centers on ingratitude toward benefactors and a call to stand with the great majority against Conservatives and the federal faction.
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Isaac Hill
New Hampshire
Slidell Election Marks Democratic Supremacy in Louisiana
The late election of Slidell in New Orleans solidifies Democratic control of Louisiana’s Legislature. The result underscores party dominance across the state’s political landscape and signals continued governance under Democratic leadership.
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Slidell
New Orleans
Louisiana
From Vera Cruz Eugenia Arrives With 23000 In Specie
The barque Eugenia reached New York last week from Vera Cruz bringing no news but a cargo of 23000 dollars in specie.
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Vera Cruz
Eugenia
New York
Dr Duncan Delivers Choice Speech Read by All
A rare and truthful address by Dr Duncan promises broad appeal to readers seeking facts and engaging content. The forthcoming speech is described as a notable event that will entertain while informing.
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Ocy
Dr. Duncan
National Bank Debate Highlighted By Clay Argument
The piece argues Whigs back a National Bank if Henry Clay becomes President, while Democrats would oppose it. It cites Jefferson’s view on constitutional limits, stressing states rights and powers reserved to the states, framing the Bank issue as a patriots’ test.
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Henry Clay
Clay
Jefferson
Bank of the
United States
Congress
Connecticut Democrats poised for April state elections
The New York Evening Post dispatch notes strong Democratic energy in Connecticut as officials head toward the April vote. Reports from Norwich praise Democratic meetings, farmer discontent with Whig tax schemes, and projections of Cleveland and Democracy gains, with references to figures like Mordecai Bartley and remarks on western reserve influence.
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N.Y. Evening Post
Connecticut
Norwich
Norwich Aurora
Cleveland
Davin Ton
Hoekewe
Reserve
Columbus
Ted
Western Reserve
Mordecai Bartley
Truth from an Unexpected Quarter in the Tribune
A Tribune article admits fear that the Whigs may lose influence to abolitionists, arguing abolitionists are good until they form a party. It cites electoral calculations by Atlas and discusses Clayism, urging Whigs to organize, defend Democrats’ prospects, and note Jacksonian reunion in New York.
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Tribune
Connecrie¢ur
Unkind Clay Travels South for Presidency Push
An unkind Mr. Clay travels out south electioneering for the Presidency. Daniel Webster, in a letter to the New Hampshire federalists, argues the office should not be sought by personal solicitation. We urge Democrats to press on organize prepare to spread the truth to every man.
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Cincinnati
Federal
Gazette
Atlas
Senate
Lorain
Medina
Trumbull
Jefferson
Harrison
Huron
Erie
Carroll
Tuscara
Delaware
Marion
Ross
Hocking
Mr. Clay
Coen
Lerain
Portage
Guernsey
Darke
Shelby
Ohio
Ohio Statesman
Clay
Daniel Webster
New Hampshire Federalists
PvAcion
Cray Prospects and Whig Debate in Detroit Adver
Extracts from a leading Detroit Advertiser article discuss Mr. Cray and Mr. Clay, noting doubts about Clay’s 1844 election prospects compared with 1840. It cites opinions from Harrisburg 1858 and Albany New York and recounts Clay’s visit to New Orleans, plus a rout of Clay candidates and price rises for domestic goods in eastern cities, ending with a Whig reference.
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New Orleans
Mr. Clay
Baer
Detroit
Michigan
Cray
Clay
New York
Thurra
New Ark Advocate
Political Convention Sparsity Sparks Mockery In New Orleans
The universal Whig party of this parish gathers for a convention in New Orleans with about 27 delegates called to join 208, a clash reflecting absences and protection of property. Austerlitz hero memory surfaces in a humorous wartime aside about fresh soldiers and glittering dress.
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Universal Whig Party
New Orleans
Austerlitz
Domestic Bliss and Guidance From Loved Ones
A meditation on happiness rooted in home and companionship contrasts the contented poor man with warm hearths against those wandering from virtue. It urges gentle guidance for troubled youths, emphasizing sympathy, friendship, and moral uplift to prevent ruin and sustain spiritual fruitfulness. The piece ends with a reverent note on love surviving the tomb and memory’s solace.
Rally of the Democracy Poem Exalts Liberty and Van Buren
Poem extols Democracy rallying across Maine to Arkansas and beyond from Madawaska forests to prairies. It praises fearless citizens pledging country, flag, and unity against Liberty's foes. It asserts hopeful dawn and guards against treachery with a Van Buren named banner.
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Madawaska
Arkansaw
Sons of Democracy
Liberty
van Buren
Senate debate on Oregon boundary and British treaty notices
In Washington on Tuesday March 12 Senator Buchanan argues against postponing action on a 12 month notice to Great Britain to cease joint occupancy of Oregon. He defends U S title to the whole territory, attacks British overreach, and rebuts Choate on Ashburton treaty claims while urging decisive Senate leverage to settle the Oregon dispute.
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Washrleton
Buchanan
Senate
Mexico
Russia
Oregon
Mr. Brown
Greenhow
Great Britain
England
Hudson Bay Company
Mr. Pakenham
Pat
Cone
Fogland
Lord Ashburton
Webster
St. John’s
Mitchell
United States
Oswald
George the Ad
Robert Peel
Mr. Webster
Lord Brougham
Asia
Massachusetts
Choate
Columbia
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Ghent
Lord Aberdeul
The Rousing Poem on Democracy and Victory
A fragment from the New Haven Register proclaims a dawn of triumph for democracy, railing at Whig opposition and Clay supporters. It urges unity, portrays elections as a bright future, and envisions crushing perceived tyranny while praising freedom and the democratic banner.
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Hankesore
Harrisburg
McCauslen
Duncan
Tappan
Portsmouth
N. H
Mercury
Rockingham County
Spirit OF the Democratic Press
Tabernacle
Jackson
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maine
Kentucky
Vermont
North
South Carolinas
West
South
Washington Capitol
V. V. Plebeian
The
Opelousas Tribune
Valley
Glen
Hamlet
Dale
Country
Mississippi
Hudson
U. States Congress
MR. Buchanan
New Haven Register
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