Fearful Texas annexation debate stirs Virginia democracy
A Virginia Democrat opposes diverting from Van Buren in the Texas question. He warns against a southern exclusive movement and centralizing push to nominating a candidate other than Van Buren, urging unity, fidelity to party principles, and respect for public opinion as the 1840 convention approaches.
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Adams
Webster
Whig Party
Texas
van Buren
South
Congress
Mr. van Buren
Hether
Democratic Party
Exas
Democratic Association
Central Committee
Virginiia
Baltimore Democratc
Che Corton
State Convention
Commonwealth
Old Dominion
Virginia
Oregon
Martin van Buren
House of Representatives
Whig
Tam
Baltimore
Philip P. Harbour
Ambiguous meeting signals tense park protest in New York
A garbled report from a New York park meeting describes a fevered crowd and mounting tension. Officials tried to calm the mood as demonstrations and disruptions surfaced, with no clear outcome reported.
Hectic Philadelphia Riots End in Many Wounds and Fire
A Native American rally on Second and Master streets sparked clashes with Irish groups. Gunfire from windows, mob attacks, and fires followed as crowds battled through Monday and Tuesday. Several youths were killed or wounded, churches burned, and military force deployed across Kensington, Southwark, and Moyamensing as martial law loomed and Catholic churches were protected.
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Kramer
Levin
Master and
Cadwalader Streets
Hibernia
Cadwalader Street
Geo. Shiller
St. John Street
Beaver
Germantown Road
Master Street
Henry Temper
Thomas Ford
Lawrence Cox
Patrick Fisher
Second Street
J. A. Wright
Ramsey
Third Street
Brown
Kensington
State House
Carroll
Fourth Street
Hibernia Hose Company
Wesley Rhinedollar
Trarkat
George Young
Southwark
Peter Albright
Wright Ardis
William &. Hillman
Jame Whittaker
Charles Orte
Northern Liberties
Henry Hesselpoth
Poplar Lane
Willis H. Blaney
John Lusher
Lawrence
Cadwalader, Street
Master
Len
Cadwallader
Pet
Jomm Taggart
Riinedellag
Wee
Ciliees
St. Michael's Church
St. Augustine’s Church
C. An
Philadelphia Ledger
Porter
Independence Square
Washington Street Market
Jefferson
Jefferson and
Washington Streets
St. Michael’s
Second
Phenix
Donohue
Jonas P. Fairlamb
Wayne Artillery Corps
Washington and
McCreedy
Pine and
Penn Streets
Temperance
Joseph Carr
Second Streets
Wright
Patterson
Sheriff McMic
Page
Hugh Clark
Fourth
Master Streets
Patrick Clark
Jefferson Street
Patrick Murray
Mr. Clark
Col. Lee
Howee
Planderere
Mathew Pein
Die
Amd Fontemetr
Harmony Court
Cadwallader Street
Mathew Quin
Turner
S. E
McAleer
Scott
Fourth St
Vine
St. John
Thirteenth Street
St. Mary's Church
South Fourth Street
United States
James Lennox
St. Augustine's
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph's
Prune
Willings Alley
Moyamensing
Market
13Th Streets
13Th Street
St. John’s Church
Chesnut
2Nd
Franklin
Baltimore Sun
Puinapeonia
St. Augustine’s
New and
Fourth Streets
St. John’s
St. Joseph’s
Pam
St. Phillip
Queen Street
Philadelphia Times
Roumfort
Fairmount
Hubble
Goodman
Jones
Fifth and
Franklin Streets
St. Phillip’s
Independent Rifles
Lafayette Light Guards
Christian Street
Wayne Artillery
Girard Bank
Chesnut and Dock
Frankford
Tompkins
Fort Mifflin
Washington Square
Moston McMinnart
J. M.scorr
Phila
Thirteenth
Chesnutts
Washington
Sheriff’s Office
George Smith
George Street
Tenth
Princeton
Harrisburg Rifles
Jackson Riflemen
Lancaster
Lancaster Fencibles
Bartle’s
Philadelphia
Harrisburg and
Chestnut Street
Kenrick
Philadelpina
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