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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1838
Page
2
Mr Calhoun writes from Fort Hit on September 6 1838 declining a dinner with Senators and Congressmen. He warns the banking system threatens liberty and morality, calls for a final divorce of government from banks, and urges decisive reform to prevent plutocratic control. Calvin Graves and committee members forwarded the letter.
The National Intelligencer quotes that the state is safe for the Democratic cause. From 45 of 74 counties returns show a net gain of over ten thousand votes since the last governor election. Eleven of nineteen Democratic Representatives elected, with possible one or two more, confirming a strong Democratic lead.
The Richmond Whig blasts the Utica Convention and Ulterior Bank reform. It argues the Bank war against government finance is the decisive issue, with Van Buren and allies pushing Sub-Treasury questions while urging adherence to a constitutional currency and independent treasury. The piece contrasts Southern and New York stances on paper credit and specie control.
A Whig editor vents disappointment by blaming Democrats for Banks support and reform neglect, but the piece argues Democrats across the nation acted united and dutiful. It praises a single noble spirit uniting from Pennsylvania to Indiana and from northern lakes to the Obie on the south, calling the result cheering and lasting.
A fragmented OCR note lists Belmont Carroll Cork Guernsey Hardin Highland Montgomery and Shel counties as regenerated since ’34. It claims Whigs in these counties are preparing for a life settlement on Salt River amid vigorous party shifts and “Pen cheers for the regenerated counties.”
The report notes Democratic gains across counties with Shannon leading by a 1501 margin over Butler and Weyne. It mentions Mourve and Hocking providing strong majorities and references an unexpected surge for "Old Molly Snark" in the final tallies.
A fragmented editorial mocks calls for the Sub-Treasury and banking reform, arguing the Treasury would become an infernal machine and the President a Money King. It criticizes the unregulated credit system, warns against surrendering liberty, and ridicules opposition while predicting political outcomes across states.
In a long, period voice piece from the Albany Argus Franklin argues for a nonloaned treasury deposit system. He warns that using banks as general depositories risks currency inflation, speculative lending, and bank failures, urging the public revenues be kept locked or, at least, not loaned.
South Carolina result shows Lecare Conservative defeated by I E Houmes Democrat by several hundred votes in Charleston district. The Charleston Courier notes the administration stance as aligned with regional interests and Union preservation.
Philadelphia county judges refused to receive returns from Northern Liberties amid alleged and proven frauds. The editor hails Charles Jared Ingersoll Sol for a large victory in the U S House race, condemning corruption and praising the Democratic triumph and public accountability.
A late foreign paper notes that Cork Clare Limerick and Kerry, with nearly two million inhabitants, ended the Munster Circuit without a single capital conviction. It credits the British Criminal Code and expects the trend to signal better order in Ireland as people are praised for generosity and resilience.
O Parker formerly of New York now in Steubenville exhibited artificial stone he makes. He repaired Steubenville water works with cement and stone, built a house, and claims his mix is cheaper and hardens with age. He cites his specimens as durable as natural stone per Wheeling Times.
Bond retains local seat by 197 votes over Allen Latham while Gen. Larrison leads district by about a thousand. Bond’s near miss is described as a dose of his own medicine and sparks bets on future speeches.
The article covers Washington College commencements with degrees A B and A M conferred on numerous gentlemen, plus honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees for four clergymen. It notes library funding, added Hebrew and French instruction, civil engineering, and a new class next session. Details include sessions, board addresses, and local housing and tuition figures, with location and access info for Washington, Pennsylvania.
A historical snippet shows a debated rebuke among politicians with names like Eli Baldwin Shanning and Wilsing. The fragment mirrors a political feud framing a post election republish request titled Eli Baldwin to Josey Vance with altered lines and a mock boast. The piece reflects partisan venting and satirical verse from a 19th century newspaper page.
A historic discourse contrasts Federalism with Democrat principles, warning that Federalism relies on wealth and a few rulers while Democracy centers equality and universal worth. It extols faith in human potential, honesty in labor, and the aspiration of humble workers toward higher Offices, championing a moral, free people. Ibay State Dem.
The Texan minister delivered a note to the Acting Secretary of State after praising the boundary convention exchanges. He stated that since Forsyth’s note rejecting Texas’s bid, annexation has been considered finally disposed of, yet public impression persists that the proposal remains pending.
An old town ordinance from 1838 sets market hours in Stesbenstlh from November 1, 1838. Markets operate Wednesdays and Saturdays in market limits with seasonal hours, restrictions on selling away from Market House, and penalties including fines and costs for violations. The measure repeals prior inconsistent ordinances and takes effect November 1. Mayor K Sutherland and James Patterson signed.
George A. Dohrman announces candidacy for the vacancy caused by Daniel Kilgore’s resignation. He appeals for unity, pledges to represent agricultural, manufacturing, and commercial interests, and cites his Revolutionary-era family heritage and a commitment to a sound currency and bank reform. He offers no personal fortune to pledge, but vows faithful service if elected.
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