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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1841
Page
3
A passionate Union appeal urging Democratic electors in Jefferson County to vote next Tuesday. The writer warns against Federalism and Whig promises, urging turnout to defend liberty and posterity, condemning past misdeeds, and urging unity under the Democratic banner with strong references to liberty, rights, and national fate.
A heated denunciation argues that Whig policies aim to depress labor. It cites wage cuts by local factory owners, boasting profits from reduced pay, and attacks on a new currency as a burden on the poor. The author condemns Congressman Samuel Stokely for backing a 20 percent tax on everyday necessities. The piece ends with a pledge of steadfast resistance.
Members of the Democratic citizens of Steubenville Township met at the Black Bear House with Joseph B. Peters presiding and J Edgington Weirs as secretary. Orr Sutherland and Stanton delivered addresses, and the group unanimously approved resolutions praising Hon. Benjamin Tappan for his conduct during the late extraordinary session of Congress.
The piece rails at Ewing and the defunct U S Bank, alleging a $90,000 loss via Bank tools to office. It laments stockholders and Benton's moves, questions Jackson's deposits veto, and attacks Biddle’s Bank while urging vigilance against further plunder and political manipulation. It ends with political resolutions and demands for note facsimiles.
A fragmented note states the District Democratic Party will consider itself amply remunerated for any pecuniary loss from an appropriation. The garbled text references a meeting of a club and mentions government action, with unclear dates or names and several misspelled phrases. The exact entities and outcome are not recoverable from the damaged OCR text.
Fragmentary notes hint at an election day event with dates and turnout details. The text mentions Tuesday and a countdown, suggesting planning for a public vote or meeting on the ninth day, with references to precincts and civic involvement.
Fragmentary OCR shows an American Union notice with RB Peters as chairman and 5 B veins as secretary, indicating a formal public record. Details are incomplete, but roles and organization appear in the surviving text.
Fragmented OCR notes recount a political charge about the economy under reform Whig policies. Claims accuse the administration of lavish spending, high taxes on the poor, and opposition to a U S Bank while stressing prior promises and debt. Mentions Gen Harrison heirs and various fiscal figures.
A long political screed attacks banks as swindling the public while Democrats push for sound currency and oppose state banks. The piece urges voting Democratic tickets to deter federal influence. Also public notices announce an executor sale of 88 acres in Jefferson county and a 1841 county road petition, plus notices for a female seminary and select school sessions beginning in October 1841.
By two writs of fi fa from Belmont County Court of Common Pleas I will sell at public outcry on November 6 at the court house door. The buyer will obtain all right title and interest of William Alexander in a three acre tract in Springfield township Jefferson County on Salem township north line. Property described by metes and bounds beginning range line three rods west forty rods along the creek then about twenty five rods east to starting point. Conveyed to William Alexander by deed from William Young dated August 20 182? and recorded in Jefferson County. Sale conducted by I M W vonald Sheriff.
Advertisements announce Adams Patent leading Kanerm Mills and Stier Hewty mills, with items received and for sale by August 21 and September 4, 1841, indicating new machinery available and pricing details for early industrial milling equipment.
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