Democratic Convention at Wilksville 1850 Athens Meigs Gallia Jackson
The Athens Messenger reports Democratic convention proceedings with delegations from Athens Meigs Gallia and Jackson counties at Wilksville on Sept 5 1850. Officers chairs secretaries committees credentials and votes for a representative J D Johnson and F E T Holconh of Gallia. Bundy Jackson wins with 45 votes amid districtwide declarations and adjournment.
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Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Jackson
Wilksville
J D. Johnson
C. Downing
Meigs County
LH. van Vorhes
Appoi
J.D Johnson
H. Stedman
Alexander Logue
Galia
R.C. Hoffman
R.W. Carley
Josiah Simson
Henry Hawk
Robert Black
Gatlia
Athens County
Gallia County
Jackson County
Committee On Credentials
J. D. Johnson
R. W. Cary
N. H. van Vorhes
B. F. Johnson
J Kayler
Col. Z. Lindley
John 3. Strong
J. A. Cowdry
BE. H. Stedmen
Bundy
Hear Kiah H. Bundy
Fue
Congress Attacks Tariffs And Liberia Mission Debates
Senate sessions on September 2 3 debated the Texas boundary bill and duties on foreign articles while considering a revenue reform move. Proposals sought to reveal mail steamer costs and a Liberia mission report. a land grant for California settlers and a DC slave trade abolition bill were discussed with amendments and procedural votes.
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House
Downs
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Daniel
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Reyd
Texas
Mr. van Dyke
Committee of Ways and Means
Mr. King
Teave
Committee On Ways and Means
King
Strong
Wasiieroy
Dickinson
Crea
Surveyor General
California
Davis
Mose
Wettlern
Dougtag
Astoria
United States
Tommorrow
Democratic Bank Prohibition Manifesto in Ohio History
The piece recaps a Democratic platform from 1850 urging a constitution that bans banks and all paper money, arguing Republicans and the party leadership push uncompromising hard money policies. It contrasts past party stance with current tactics, cites Robertson’s remarks, and warns voters that enforcing such a complete monetary shift would wreck commerce. It ends with a contrast to Whig governance, praising currency stability and credit under the Whigs while accusing Locofocos of obstruction.
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Dth
Late Journal
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Oluol
Ohio
Advancce
Providence
Locotoco
Indiana
Kentucky
Abio
Hler
Locofoco
Loco
United States
Clermont Courier
Weekly Athens Advertisements and Rates Notice
Athens Messengers published weekly by N. H. Van Vorhes Co Office on Court Street opposite the Public Buildings. Subscription is $1.50 yearly in advance. $2.00 after four weeks. Ads with insertion numbers must be prepaid. candidacy notices $1.00. Ads must be in by Wednesday morning. casual advertisers pay in advance. liberal discounts for year-long listings.
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Belgium
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Fuaven
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Lyons
Bouiquet
Louis Napoleon
England
Ireland
London
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Nile
Ohio Democrats Demand Bank Prohibition in New Constitution
Resolution released from the 1590 Columbus Democratic Convention calls for restoring constitutional currency, opposing paper money and bank issuance. It urges public officers to use constitutional currency and to convert paper in government hands, while demanding the new Ohio Constitution forever prohibit banking and bank notes.
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Ohio
United States
Party For Democrats
Ashland Union
Ohio banking, reform, and new currency debate
The Buffalo Commercial reprints hard money resolutions from the Locofoco Convention at Columbus and warns Ohio against adopting measures that would mimic Wisconsin’s bank prohibition. It argues such changes would hinder growth, raise interest, and unbalance the state’s finances, urging a true republican free banking system instead. Also notes a Pike county murder report from the Piketon Journal describing William Slavens’s death after a drunken confrontation at a Marion grocery, leaving a wife and six children.
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Ohio
Buffalo Comercal
Axcavon
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Pike County
Piketon Journal
William Slavens
Cook
Bowers
Slavens
Binawell
Ile
Destructive freshet hits Schuylkill region
Early September reports describe a severe freshet from weekend rains washing away bridges on the Schuylkill and Reading rail lines. Floodwaters inundate Penn’s Fairmount area, halt gas works and mills, threaten ships at Philadelphia piers, and cause widespread property damage with high water over Reading canal and Lehigh infrastructures.
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Harristurgh
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Havre de Grace
Nature's Shrine and Youthful Reveries in Shade
A reflective poem recalls tranquil woodland scenes from girl's youth. The speaker recalls fountains, forest shade, and a squirrel's pranks while listening to reed-bird songs. Memory uplifts past joys as youthful bloom returns in imagination despite aging.
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Hope
Sybileve
When Faw Gone by Florence Greenville
A fragment of a 19th century verse about departure and nature’s witness when a speaker named Lam goes away. It mentions flowers, birds, bees, streams, dawn incense, sun, stars, waves, rainbows, and the idea that loved ones and nature endure differently after death.
Slavery District Bill Debates and House Action
Debates over a district slavery bill focus on restricting traffic and removing Maryland law on this subject. Supporters say it removes odium without abolishing slavery in the district, while opponents view it as Southward aggression. The Senate adopts amendments and adjourns. the House discusses the Texas Appropriation bill without resolution.
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Foote
Hunter
Clay
Pearce
Senate
House
Texas
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