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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1844
Page
1
The passage quotes Marvin Van Buren and Andrew Jackson, expressing steadfast devotion to the Democratic party. It emphasizes loyalty to the party, rejection of distractions, and the presidency as a noble but voluntary honor. The text advocates protecting laboring class rights as central to national strength and defense.
A readied revival echoes a claim of renewed strength and unity for the Republican Party as it seeks a "glorious" victory in 1844, referencing past decline and a pledge of indivisible resolve.
A 1844 newspaper column critiques federal praise of the tariff as a remedy for all commercial ills. It argues that imports of specie rose due to bank issues and currency withdrawal, not tariff policy, citing Wheeling Argus and Hunt’s Magazine. It notes a surge in specie in 1843 and questions the tariff’s actual impact on currency and economy.
The piece argues that paper money and tariff policies harm workers and enrich a few, warning that reliance on the tariff will not lift workers to two dollars a day. It cites France’s Manéats and Assignats as cautionary, noting par value depreciation led to beggary, bankruptcy, crime, and social ruin.
A tribute recalls Witt Leceert as a noble brave reformer who fought for the people. His master pen attacked despotism and exposed monopolies, drawing scorn from those seeking privilege. Though buried, his name and memory are praised to endure through the ages.
The note condemns Pennsylvania for its $40,000,000 debt and rottenness in the legislature. It cites a Senate vote on incorporating a bank dubbed a plunder shop, which lost 14 to 13, implying a push to print money and rob the people. It complains of loafers seeking banks to print money rather than work.
The Federal paper claims Democrats carried New Orleans by fraud and blames the Clay Club and Judge Elliott as tools. It denounces the bank organ as notorious for lying and urges reading rival coverage in the New Orleans Bee for contrast.
Democrats sweep Milwaukie Wisconsin elections with a majority over 100. All candidates elected vote Democratic as the town and surrounding regions show strong party support. Reports claim similar gains in Michigan and New York despite Whig opposition.
The Federalists work to gather abolition support in their ranks and fear standing alone. They hope a union with the Liberty men will secure Clay's election, a sign of weak prospects next Fall.
Ancy John Jones calls his Tyler forces to organize for a Tyler National Convention, described as a joke carried too far. The piece mocks Jones as a philosopher and mocks John Tyler in a satirical tone.
The report notes last fall’s city poll over 14 000, and a state democratic majority of 23 000. In the latest election the democrats polled 20 558 votes, projecting a statewide majority near 45 000.
There is in man a principle of progress that no power can resist. It combats error and challenges monopoly privileges and exclusive grants with unwearied assiduity. Opposition only strengthens it as it moves toward its final end, with virtue and divine favor pledged to the possessor.
In a heated exchange, Federal papers denounce Amos Kendall tracts as blasphemous while defenders argue the alleged blasphemy is overstated. The debate traces party tensions, peering at providential dispensations and Whig politics, with sharp rhetoric on religious and political grounds.
The text extols spring as nature’s muse, contrasting gloom with renewal. It describes green pastures, blossoming trees, and music in nature that lifts the soul. It asserts spring consoles mourners, restores vigor, and inspires noble action, while aging memory preserves its lessons in sorrow. It ends with a Shakespearean praise of Byron and Nature’s noblemen.
In Providence a Whig publication appeals to Black citizens to back Henry Clay, arguing he will secure their voting rights. The Transcript asserts Clay will receive seven hundred votes from Rhode Island's Black citizens, portraying a mobilized vote along racial lines.
Washington reports show the Senate in executive session on the Texas treaty while the House moves the Tariff Bill. Whigs and Pennsylvania Democrats vote 4 to 104 against it, with the Western river and harbor bill passing to fund Ohio projects from Pittsburgh to the Falls and for the area below the Falls.
The article argues against birthright privileges and urges equal rights for citizens by birth or choice. It denounces the American and Federal parties for elitism and praises the American party for rejecting sectarian nativity rules. It cites immigrants like Germans and others as rightful participants in liberty and governance. The piece critiques Albany and New York politics, calling out hypocrisy in the political rhetoric of adoption versus native privilege.
The Wheeling Argus muses on why women, especially young and handsome, show a warm, undisguised preference for Democratic men and policies. The remark likens the situation to Leatherstockings suggesting nature drives the trend.
The report notes Mr. Clay's push for free trade after recent remarks in Columbus Georgia. He endorses the Compromise in the future saying he favored averting danger, preserving the union, and bringing peace. He aided in its passage and pledged adherence to its provisions going forward.
Compilation of quotes showing Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Thomas Jefferson, and William Henry Harrison expressing sharp opinions about Henry Clay. Jackson ridicules Clay as a demagogue roaming the country spreading slander. Webster doubts Clay’s beliefs. Jefferson calls Clay merely an eloquent orator without practical principles. Harrison vows to do his duty despite Clay’s supposed beneficial influence.
The Zaxesville Gazette adopts a clear Federal stance, praising proprietor Beatory for ending neutrality. It argues the paper will no longer mislead Democrats, urging honest naming of political alignments and a straightforward partisan posture in line with the Muskingum Democrat.
The Louisiana Senate voted to remove Judge Elliott over house charges, but said his decisions do not affect the legality or validity of naturalization certificates he handled. The convic tion relates to his conduct in specific naturalization cases initiated by the Clay Club.
A tirade arguing that moral sins of individuals and nations bring calamities on all creation. It cites Genesis, Exodus, and Kings to claim human vice affects nature, nations, and even innocent infants, urging readers to see divine cause in historical misfortunes and political downfalls.
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