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Newspaper

Columbus Enquirer

Location

Columbus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1840

Page

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American manufacturers blamed for dull fabrics and foreign praise

The author rails against Van Buren for favoring Royal and Imperial Wiltons over American fabrics. He questions patriotism, urges protection of domestic industry, and condemns shipping American earnings abroad. He warns American wool growers and weavers against a policy seen as insulting American skill and industry.

Manin van Buren America

Harrison, Calhoun, and Muscogee Delegates Face Off

The Enquirer prints a political slate withGen. William Henry Harrison for president and John Tyler for vice president. It lists electoral ticket names from Georgia counties, notes the Macon convention plan, and records Muscogee delegates nominating James S. Calhoun for Senate and Wm S. Chipley, W Flour noy, B Alexander, H C Sapp for House, with resolutions backing the ticket and urging support.

Senate James S. Calhoun Friends of Harrison, Tyler and Reform Muscogee County J. M. Chambers J. B. Green

Barbecue invitation and Van Buren chronology on page

Delegates from Muscogee and surrounding counties invite the public to a barbecue at Capt. Batts mills on the old Macon Road on Saturday August 8. The list includes E Corley Daniel Hoff J B Dozier Osburn E A Odom Elijah Thames Hi B Garrett Benj Howard J G Hitchcock and others. A Chronological Table traces Martin Van Buren life and career from 1811 to 1839 with positions on war party politics banking tariffs and presidential events.

Macon Muscogee Capt. Batts Mills Macon Road Russel County E. Corley Daniel Hoff J.B. Dozier Osburn E . A, Odom Elijah Thames Hi B. Garrett Benj. Howard J. G. Hitchcock Prince Wmn. B. Stallings

The Great Neglect and Van Buren Critique of 1839 1840

A polemical summary traces Hudson's public neglect and political shifts through 1839 and 1840, detailing remarks on Gen Harrison, debates over a standing army, Fort McHenry supply disputes, and the push for a sub Treasury. It argues Martin Van Buren would lead to a farce or tornado and frames critics as seeking economy, currency reform, and tightened voting rights.

Missouri Gen Harrison Tarrison Martin van Buren General Assembly of New York Hudson N. Y Madison Great Britain de Witt Clinton Root Congress Florida Andrew Jackson Jackson United States Bank Albany Amos Kendall Gen. Jackson John C. Calhoun Court of St. James Senate President Jackson Baltimore Dr. Rucker District of Columbia Swartwout Price Loco Foco William Leggett Central America Washington New Jersey

General Jackson and Negro Testi mony Debate in Van Buren Era

A lengthy critique argues that Presidents Jackson and Madison would have overturned court martial verdicts based on black testimony. It compares past actions to Van Buren’s stance, portraying him as sympathetic to abolitionists and Negro suffrage, while warning of Southern outrage at using black witnesses in naval cases.

Hope U. S. Navy Hoe van Buren Louisville Journal Hone Andrew Jackson Hall Bainbridge Martin van Buren West Point Jackson United States Virginia Palmetto State Alabama Georgia Louisiana New Orleans Degroes John Quincy Adams Gen Harrison Thames Madison Martin Yan Buren

Political clash over Union admission and civil rights in 1860s public discourse

The piece rails at a political antagonist for delaying Union entry with enslaved people, attacks a corrupt administration, and questions financial policy and debt relief. It argues rich opponents support the president for gain while poorer voters are misled, and ends with a correction from WM TC Ney about his county of residence in the Harrison Party call.

Alabama Election News from Russell County County Vote Count

Monday last was the election day in our neighboring State for members of the legislature. We have only heard from one county, Russell. The Harrison Ticket has succeeded by a clever majority in that county. Votes polled were almost double the last election for State members. We hope the Vanites bet on their leader in Russell will fork over and be more careful of their figures hereafter.

Ogle Muscogee Russel Harrison Russell

Randolph County State Rights nominating meeting in Cuthbert

On Monday July 27 1340 a large Randolph County State Rights meeting convened at the Court House in Cuthbert to nominate delegates for a Macon state rights convention on August 16. Maj Win Crawford presided, J M Graybill Fay spoke in favor of Harrison for president and Tyler for vice president, opposing Van Buren and Johnson. A list of 60 plus delegates was named to attend the Macon Republican convention on August 13.

Randolph County State Rights Court House Cuthbert Macon Maj Win. L. Crawford W. J. Bonner Esq J. M. Graysull Fay Department of Government Republic State Rights Party William Henry Harrison John Tyler Martin van Buren Richard M. Johnson Mitledgeville Isr Friends of Reform Crawford County Milledgeville Bibb County State Rights and Reform Party Ceneford County

Militia Convention in Crawford County Adopts Warree Nominations

A Crawford county meeting endorses Gen Warrrior for President and John Tyler for Vice President, appoints delegates for the Macon convention, and plans a large August barbecue during Superior Court. The session also designates committees, invites candidates to discuss claims, and resolves to publish proceedings.

Samuel Rutherford Macon Congress Wai M. Brown Corbin John V. Hankerson James Hicks Martin L. Warp W. W. Seymore Hi. R. M. Stembridge Wan. G. Vinson John Woods Sam'l. Lowe Thos.t. Shine Richard Yarborough J. N. Scarborough P. Corbin Jas. Daun Uriah Slapney A. G. Slappey Gov. Lownwn Jas. M. Ellis Williams Rutherford E. Sawyer W. R. Miller B. B. Roberson D. G. Worsham

Anti Van Buren Meeting at Crawford County Knoxville

Citizens friendly to Harrison and Reform met at the Crawford county courthouse in Knoxville amid heavy rain. Maj. Richard W. Ellis chaired, Philip J. Echols acted as secretary, with speakers including Amos Flewellen Rutherford Hammond and James A. Miller presenting resolutions calling for Van Buren’s removal and reform of federal power.

Crawford Crawford County Harrison Reform Court House Knoxville Maj Richard W. Ellis Philip J. Echols Wm. M. Brown Messrs Amos Flewellen Rutherford Amos W. Hammond Culloden Jas. A. Miller Esq United States Martin van Buren Genera van Buren Hi Party

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