Metrics of Papers and Contemporary Newspapers
The Christian Index praises its editor Joseph Baker and renewed vigor of its publication with strong correspondence. Hartford Columbian, a Northern family paper, claims independence but leans anti-slavery and is not recommended for the South. Dahlonega Watchman, newly printed and well edited by M. H. Gathright, carries Democratic politics and is commended to Democrats.
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The
Christian Index
Georgia Baptist Con
Joseph
Baker
Iti Ishagenell
Penfield
Greenear
Hartford
Connecticut
Dahlonega Watchman
M. H. Gathright
Massachusetts License Law and Temperance Debate
The piece reviews an argument by Hion. D. Webster before the U S Supreme Court asserting Massachusetts may be unconstitutional in regulating liquor importation and consumption. It denounces excess temperance agitation and urges balanced action, citing Washingtonian methods and Biblical warning against temptation.
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Supreme Court
United States
Theaw
Massachusetts
Congress
Declaration on spirits and presidential signatures
The article notes E. Delavan gathering signatures from Presidents Madison Jackson Adams Tyler Polk to oppose alcohol. It then presents Mr. Webster’s remarks on Massachusetts license law, inviting readers to judge and concluding the speech is long but not solid.
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E. ©. Delavan
United States
Mr. Webster
Massachusetts
Gloomy Prospect for Independence Day in Augusta
The writer rails against a perceived loss of Independence Day observance in Augusta. They warn that public celebration of Washingtons legacy and the 4th of July could vanish, with churches closed and a fading union if trends continue, criticizing irreversible decisions and asking if any 1776 heroes’ descendants remain involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Augusta
Webster on Massachusetts License Law At Supreme Court
Daniel Webster argues the Massachusetts License Law aims to abolish consumption, demanding Congress regulate commerce instead. He cites Ireland’s temperance reform, asserts state laws cannot override federal authority, and warns that prohibiting sale undermines national power and revenue.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
Ireland
Father Mathew
Huntington
Salem
Congress
United States
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Brown
Maryland
Samuel Thurlow
New York
Spencer
Commonwealth
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