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Newspaper

American Union

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1838

Page

3

State Bank Reform Debate in Ohio Election

On Tuesday next, October 9, the battle in Ohio pits federal forces with bank facilities and Major Cook against the democracy, farmers, and mechanics. The message urges voting the democratic ticket to support a uniform currency and oppose a state bank reform that critics say would grant exclusive privileges to bank stockholders.

Ohio Cook Democracy Democratic Party Shavers Federal Party Vance

Choose Ye Between Them in Local Elections

A political notice presents Democratic candidates Henry Swearingen, a miller, for Congress and Samuel McNary, a farmer, for Representative. On the Federal ticket Samuel Stokely, a banking figure backing the present system, runs for Congress, with James Wilson for Representative. The piece asks citizens which ticket to support.

Henry Swearingen Congress Samuel McNary Representative Samuel Stokely James Wilson Biddle

County turnout could give six or seven hundred majority

The discussion centers on boosting turnout to secure a large Democratic margin in the county. A speaker asserts the party can achieve a six to seven hundred lead if supporters are mobilized, noting many editorials and communications have already been published that day.

Col. Collier Presbyterian Church

Democrats Warn Voters Of Federal Loafers

The notice accuses federal loafers, allegedly hired by Major Cook, of roaming streets to hand out Bond’s speeches and false rhetoric to sway the election. It urges friends to beware and treat them accordingly.

Major Cook Bond

Ohio Auditor John A. Bryan Under Fire by Federalists

The Auditor of State, John A. Bryan, defends his finances work amid harsh criticism from the federalists. He cites the legislature's attack over the state revenue and bank dealings, and appeals to Ohio's people and a higher tribunal for justice. He denounces coercion and money power, vowing to stand for liberty and constitutional rights.

Ohio Bryan State of

Democratic Ticket Forecast Sparks Strong Vote Push

A Jefferson County letter warns Democrats to vote Tuesday and defeat the opposition, comparing the expected result to Trenton and Bunker Hill. It criticizes federal electioneering, recounts a Steubenville dinner, and attacks Col. Puff and Col. Collier over misconducts, urging independent farmers and mechanics to speak out at the polls.

Trenton Bunker Hill

Hard Run and a City Fire Reported in Brief

The Herald prints a harsh critique of a rival paper amid political slander and a note on wages for election tickets. The Brookville American reports a fire in Indianapolis on the 2d of the month causing about $5000 in damage, with Scudder and Hanneman named as principal losers.

Indianapolis Brookville American Scudder Hanneman

Democrats urged to vote as polls open Tuesday October 9

Jefferson County voters are urged not to stay home as Democrats and friends urged to turnout. Federalists claim to have assessors in every township collecting pledges for the Federal and Reform Bank ticket. The appeal warns that the will of the people must prevail against monied despotism.

Steubenville Cook Jefferson County Federal and Reform Bank Jefferson

Patriots Appeal to Democrats of Maryland Rallying for the Polls

A Baltimore Herald fragment exhorts Maryland Democrats to stand firm for liberty and voting rights. It urges bold action at the polls, invoking freedom, fathers, and patriotic duty, and warns against those who would sell principles for gain. The piece closes with a call to come boldly to the polls.

Maryland Baltimore Herald

Postmaster Reappointment Sparks Town Turmoil in Steubenville

In Steubenville, amid a political tussle in the reign of King Martin the first, David defends his life tenure as Postmaster while William is appointed in his stead by Amos the chief Postmaster. Daniel counsels David and Whigs promise him audit authority for Jefferson as fear and gloom spread through the town.

Martin the First America Loco Focos Steubenville Ohio Amos David William Robert Johnson Loco Foco’s Belshazer Daniel Whigs Jefferson James Col Bladder Moses

Kidnapping charge rooted in abolitionist case area unrest

Georgetown and Sardinia residents report John B. Mahan, an Ohio abolitionist, was seized under Kentucky warrants and sent to Mason county jail, KY for alleged aiding runaways. Critics call Governor Vance hypocritical for demanding removal, citing fugitive from justice statutes.

Brown County Georgetown John B. Mahan Sardinia Mason County Ranaway Kentucky Canada Ohio United States

Abolitionist Targeted by Ohio State Authorities

In a stirring address, S. Mepary argues that foreigners and slaveholders can be seized by governors acting beyond state lines under protection of warrants. He warns that habeas corpus would be overridden, threatening liberty and voting rights. He condemns the governor for tolerating such measures and links them to potential slavery spread.

Ohio Kentucky Georgia South Carrolina Union E. S. Mepary Statesman

Strangers Fever and Miscellany From Charleston Mercury

The Charleston Mercury reports fever has risen modestly, not as severe as feared, with deaths under 100 per week and warnings against outsiders until frost. Other items note river forecasts shifting, a London letter on titles, Monroe MI residents funding a ship canal, Governor Shelby steamer destined for Cincinnati, counterfeit Delaware notes in Philadelphia, and a new Ashtabula County Historical Society formation.

Charleston Mercury

Fragmented list of names and initials from a cable dispatch

A long, unreadable OCR passage presents a dense list of personal names and initials including McMasters McCarty McFarland McCarty Alfred David McReed James McGill McNeely Samuel McCoy Daniel McConnel Joseph McMilien Jane McKinley Dagigl McCleary Samuel McConnell and many others with scattered titles and partial surnames, suggesting a telegraphic or directory-style transmission rather than a coherent article. The fragment ends with references to a cable operator and incomplete entries.

J W Armstrong Robt A Watt David McGowar JS Patterson Benj ‘F'Appan Sr Nicholas Hutchi John Armstrong JK Sutherland Jos B Peters David Orr John Wallace James Clark Jesse E. Veirs Guy Freeborn C Wilson Kerlin Alex Norton L Harper Nicholas J W Jacob Ault J Dougherty James Dillon Samuel Page W Ferguson Samuel Fils J Salmon Wm Richards Bent Leatherber George Hooker George Mahon John Akin T McKinney James Myer, SD Hunter Robt Brooke Hugh Brown David Cable Elliott James Carrel John Milligan Odbert Alfred Shaw David Gray Sr David Kennedy McCulloug James Savage James McFarland M O Junkin Mathias Cummins Thompson Arthur Watt James Egan Wm Porter Charles Porter Joshua Grime M Caldwell James Wallac JG Davidson David Gray Ji Thos McFarland W McFarland John McFarland James McDevit Benj Fagg John Lister James Bohlen Wm Leslie John Leeteh John Nedlock Joshua Harlan Benj Clifton David Broad N Huntsman John Myers Josiah Myers David Camero Harman Nease Jas Wheeler George Copp John Kennedy T Blackburn T McMasters McCarty Timothy McCartey Nathaniel McFarland William McCarty Alfred ‘McFarlin David McReed James McGill John McNeely Samuel McCoy Daniel McConnel Joseph McMilien Jane McKinley G McCurdy Dagigl McCleary Ot McFarlan Samuel McConnell

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