Democratic legislative convention adjourns to seven
The Democratic legislative convention stands adjourned to seven this evening at the State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
The Democratic Principle and Suffrage Rights Debate
Advocates of democracy condemn property based voting tests as aristocratic restraint. The piece contrasts conventional rights tied to wealth with a democratic theory that suffrage is a natural right belonging to all free men. It argues for universal political participation over wealth conditioned voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Morton
England
America
Massachusettts
Let them shut their mouths on licentiousness poll tax reform
The author denounces charges of licentiousness tied to poll tax reform and accuses opposing whigs of opposing popular rights. He argues the mass of people suffer under paper money schemes and credit gambling, urging the democracy to pass the poll tax reduction with firmness.
Rules of conduct during personal confrontations and court martial note
A historic mix of rules on handling insults and assault, a Fort Johnson court martial update on Lt Fremont, and commentary on corporal punishment limits. Also includes horoscopes, prices, and notices about Verdant Society matters, with local humor and theater ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Johnson
Fremont
3D Artillery
Wilmington
N.C
Shaking Confidence in Self-Government in 1844
The speaker laments falling prey to factions and corruption and warns that if the people are defeated by their own follies, they will undermine belief in democratic capacity. The rhetoric recalls the 1840 crisis and challenges readers to act or bear the blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Virginia
John C. Calhoun
Martin van Buren
Benton
Johnson
Cass
Senate
van Buren
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond
House of Delegates
Old Baptist Church
Tabernacle
Redding & Co
William Howitt
England
Germany
Carey & Hart
Burgess
Alroy
D’israeli
Waverley
Hutchinson
Melodeon
Old Bay State
Providence
New York
Genesee
Ohio
Michigan
Southern
New Orleans
Illinois
Lord
Turks Island
Ashton and Marshall
Liverpool
Missouri
New London
Timothy
Mobile
N. Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Massachusetts House Debates 1808 Adjutant General Removal Vote
The House debated the removal address for Paul D. Sargent and William Vinal with a tied vote on tabling. A committee was formed to wait on the governor, then the order was adopted and the previous question failed. Protests against salaries and retrenchment were tabled, and several bills moved toward third reading, including proxies in railroad corporations and bridge matters. Adjourned after approving acts on several local matters and insurance, with reports deeming seamen wage legislation unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Park
Council
Gov. Morton
Senate
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Gov. Everett
China
Griswold
Boston and Maine Railroad
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Railroad Corporation
Hathaway Brightman
Fall River
First Christian Baptist Society
Westport
Ministerial Fund
First
Cambridge
American Hosiery Company
First Congregational Society
Douglas
Central Bridge
Lowell
Dracut
North River
Salem
Taunton Creat River
Steam Tow
Marble
State Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Frances A. Thomas
Middleborough
Samuel Andrews
Thomas Washburn
Rehoboth
Dartmouth Bridge Corporation
Bridgewater
New England Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Reuben Baldwin
Cyrus Alger
The
Eastern Railroad Corporation
G. C. Hawkins
Moses Adams
Jonathan Avery
F. Chapin, Jr
Luther Barrel
O. S. Keith
Joseph Bradley
Edward Cutter
J. B. Dinsmore
W. B. Earl
Justus Willard
Elijah Perry
Winthrop Bank
Roxbury
Quincy
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Wright
Gardner
Committee On the Judiciary
Mr Strong
Perkins
Bristol
Suffolk
Messie
Gray
Richardson
Hammond
Eliot
Essex
Savary
Browne
Hood
Pingree
Ilsley
Middleser
Fuller
Robinson
Gourgas
Worcester
Estabrook
Davis
Bragg
Hampshire
Dickinson
Williston
Franklin
Giles
Hampden
Lincoln
Champion
Berkshire
Plunkett
Curtiss
Worfolk
Howe
Brown
Plymouth
Ward
Leland
Wantucket
Dukes
Upton
Greenwood
Yeas
Quartermaster General’s Department
Theodore Sikes
State Mutual Insurance Company
Neponset Bridge
Boston Equitable Life Assurance Company
Massachusetts Life Insurance Company
Strong
Rogers
Thomas
Charlestown
Sceva
Townsend
West Newton
Kellogg
Pittsfield
Russell
West Cambridge
Ellis
Dedham
Allen
Northfield
Board of Education
Palfrey
Boston
Commonwealth
Leonard
Westfield
Messrs
Chapman
Wakefield
Oakham
Dennis
Nantucket
House
Messrs Park
Warner
Stockbridge
Colby
New Bedford
Stevenson
Howland
Dartmouth
Nays
Adams
Charles F. Adams
Bein
Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Gloucester Canal Company
Charles River
Warren Bridges
Hugh R. Kendall
John Levy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Kendall
Santa Fé Journal
Dr. Collyer
Webster
Ballard
United States
Cushing
United States Senate
Mr Wise
Lacon
Tom Cooke
WN. O
Crescent City
New Orleans Picayune
Octorato
Bayou Plaquemine
Alabama
James T. Johnson
St. Paul’s Church
Alexandria, D. C
Episcopal Church In
Prince de Joinville
Marseilles
Gomez
Amesbury
Newburyport Herald
Jonathan Morrill
Pleasant Valley
Morrill
Sefton
State Street
African Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Natchez
Alt
Mr Clay
Stephen
Anthony Barclay
State of
Dempster
Nagel
Savannah
Naval
Sands
Navy Yard
Brooklyn, N. Y
Somers
Grand Jury
United States District Court
London
Jordan & Co
Westminster
Edinburgh Reviews
Washington Street
Waters
Arkansas
Adam Kurek
J. R. Garcia
Keith
Court Street
Messrs Adams & Co
A. Thomas Smith
Secretary of the Navy
Department
Madisonian
Massachusetts
Legislature
Pembroke
Charles Hitchcock
Adjutant General’s Office
Gen. Jackson
Plymouth Rock
Hitchcock
Dudge
Freetown
Berkley
Norton
Mansfield
Bristol County
Board of Selectmen
Seaver
Woburn
Stowe
Buttrick
John C. Spencer
Treasury
Walter Forward
Edward Everett
William W. Irwin
Pennsylvania
Denmark
J. R. Jackson
George Brown
Sandwich Islands
Albert Smith
Maine
Great Britain
N. Berry
Lyons
S. Allinson
John Hartman
Baracoa
F. H. McReady
William H. Vesey
Lisbon
Israel P. Hutchinson
George W. Pell
Westphalia
Rhine
Frederick List
Kingdom of
Wurtemberg
Edward Harden
Georgia
Wm. J. Davis
Justices of the Peace
John D. McPherson
A. F. Smith
William Waters
Richard Key Watts
Washington
District of Columbia
Bertus
Anthony Crados
First Municipality Police
St. Anne Street
Claiborne and
Matamoras
Mexico
Monterey
Fisher
Green
Ampudia
Shirp
M. O. Bulletin
Powhatan
Robert A. Mayo
Mount Erin
Manchester
Yazoo
Bank of Manchester
Yazoo City
V. O. Picayune
Freedom For Ireland
House of Representatives
Boston Repeal Association
John W. James
Ireland
Messrs Greenwood and
John Stark
McMahan
Messrs Wright
Stark
Tucker
Madigan
de Rio
Do Maracaibo
de Java
Porto Cabella
de Cuba
Havana
Astmall Parcel Mobile
Columbus Upland
Manilla
Labrador
Howard Street
Richmond Canal
Fredericksburg
Malaga
Lopez
Rio Grande
Pernambuco
Buenos Ayres
Calcutta Buffalo
Cuba
Russia
St Domingo
Matanzas
Trinidad
Lord O.1
Navy
Western Clear Park
Havana Bro
Calcutta
Kentucky
Bengal
Gorham
Dan
Sarah
Perry
Ann
Parker
Unicorn
Breed
Orleans
Charleston
Baltimore
Portland
Cowes
Baltic
Marine Journal
Port OF
Independence
Babbage
Bucksport
Miranda
Cutler
Thomaston
Sproul
Damariscotta
Bragdon
Chase
York
Charles
Oakes
Kennebank
Jew
Cook
Newbury Port
Barks
Olga
Thaxter
Antwerp
Bates & Co
Poster
J V Bacon & Son
Krigs Oswego
Montevideo
Buenos
Ayres
Henry H Jones
Rienzi
Bancock
Trinidad de Cuba
Deshon
Small
the Master
Uncas
Eras
Tus Wilson
Dodo
Sche
Aurelia
Dunbar
C Jndson
H G Andrewa
Enchantress
Atwood
Chariot Eleaver Atwood Jr
Del
Lubec
Orrington
Hyannis Port
Crowe
Fancy
Victor
Basset
Bearse
Fort Hill
Simmons
Homer
Trio
Office of the
Rhode Islander
Newport
Hope
Browning
Htom
Confidence
Fauana
UN Five
Lodi
John Jay
Elizabeth
Baltimor
Myrtle
Potomac
Hy Gibbs
Meridian
Tor Do
Laguna
Mary Clark
Swett
Porto Cabello
Despatch
Filden
Laghayra
Une
Carnecas
Wheeler
Do Do
Hlavana
Norma
Barton
Josephine
Lath
M’lellan
Larrabee
Maries
Rupert
Rankin
Frankfort
Lafayette
Winchester
Clarendon
Holmes
Riga
Williams
Europe
Wig
Swiss Boy
Binisdell
Bordeany
Smith
Galen
Sweetser
Bernard
Dennell
New England
Bar
Geo Warren
Ogle
Alcenus
Scofield
Luminary
Brice
Warren
Blis
Chariot
Littlefield
Salfem
Phebe Baxter
Crowell
N York
Wave
Sawyer
Orb
Caleb
Centurion
Norris Do
Owl's Head
Danube
Rich
Emerald
Huston
Jane
Reed
Belfast
Eliza
Deer Isle
Siroc
Cornelia
Ricketson
Adelaide
Siocum
Wm Henry
Baker
Hole
Krigs
St Marks
Martha
Howes
Pearl
Harding
Jacobs
Rappahannock
Chamberlain
Lexington
Dickman
Mary
Henry
Nichols
Cinderilla
Fame
Mohican
Leé
Port Au Prince
Derrickson
Vicksburg
Berry
Leone
Bry Harvey
Mitchell
Mayaguez
Black Hawk
Driscoll
Gibraltar
Larch
Abbott
Buelah
Merrill
Demarara
Blanchard
Mary Frances
Falmouth
Selma
Shenandoah
Hook
Rey
Stubbs
New Haven
Hudson
Delaware
Levant
Mail
Scis Huron
Tron
Lion
Home
Bombay
City
Bennett
Herown
Swan
Bourne
Newcastle
Sulla
Thos Fenner
A Caldwell
Emma
Bancroft
Serene
White
Robt Bruce
Carson
Alexandria
Archibald Gracie
Rice
Kingston
Jam
Iowa
Conant
Norfolk
Union
Paine
Richmond Galaxy
Brightman
Geo W Gifford
West Indies
Oriole
Pepper
Hampton Roads
James Gray
Carter
James River
Tryal
Gibbs
Clid
Mary Jane
Crabtree
West
Fortuna
Neilson
Copenhagen
Skjold
Peterssen
Plutus
Helen
Hunter
Frances Stanton
Letavour
Empire
Kelly
Guadaloupe
Cahawaba
Coffin
Dieppe
Tilley
Resolution
Exkdale
Georgiana
Victorine
Hinsdale
Fairfield
Wilson
Amethyst
Wooster
Clift
Robt Center
Shepard
Swallow
Shannon
Apalachicola
Place
Fornax
Laura Virginia
Slater
Lermar
Watchmen
Murray
Cid
Sdis
Ann Maria
Peters
Hero
Sabate
Tarry Not
M’intyre
Grand Caillou
Caroline
Studley
Forsyth
Pensacola
Limerick
Chaos
Henry Bliss
St Cloud
Mark Gilbert
Ebro
Topliffs
Alden Bradford
Historical Society
James Otic
Samuel Adams
W. D. Ticknor
Oliter C. Greenleaf
Benj. H. Greene
Daniel Henchman
Cambridge St
Jax. Powle’s
Leverett St
Geo. W. Edmand
Congress St
Hanover Street
WM. Gordak
Skthlanover Street
Henry Curtis
United States Court Room
Francis Bassett
Washington Total Abstinence Society
Washingtonian Hall
Sam's
F. Holbrook
E. Sewat Price
Sec
Ry- m3
Gray’s
Washington ST
Patten
David Nickerson
Abigail B. Cisase
Nathaniel A. Burley
Susan A. Murdough
N. H
Whittemore
Nathaniel H. Hanscom
Mary Bourne
Weils
Vershire
Wm. F. Goodwin
Amelia Maria
Pliny Dwight
Sharon
East Cambridge
Martha Southwick
Simeon Southwick
Danvers
Brighton
James Thwing
War H. Russell
Fitzwilliam
George Damon
Judah Cavil
Francis
Lamson
Thomas Laimeon, Jr
Mark Levis
Hartford
Washington Co
N. Y
Joseph Cowen
D. C
John D. Simms
Oneida
Havre
Horace H. Williams
U. States
Paris