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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1848
Page
1
Poetic reminiscence recalls Lena whose cherished curls sparked memory after eighteen years of sunshine on her forehead. The speaker laments four years since last meeting and fears the heart will forget the loved one As another occupies the place she once held in their sorrowful thoughts.
In a September 1 1848 Newark letter, Joan M. Borts discusses campaign dynamics in New York Connecticut and Georgia. She criticizes Taylor and Fillmore lines, urges Southern and Northern Democrats to unite, and condemns Northern Whig aggression toward the South. She cites Cass Butler Calhoun and Wilmot Proviso stakes and urges publication of state convention proceedings to aid independent Taylor adherents.
In a Sept 6 1848 letter published by order of the Clay Committee Ricumont notes Botts critique of Henry Clay as Whig nominee, condemning Gen Taylor for denying party principles and warning that the party faces defeat. Botts argues the Whig base cannot be bound by Washington politicians and questions Clay’s suitability and the legitimacy of pledges from Louisiana and Baltimore conventions.
A lengthy critique argues the Whig stance against Northern presidential candidates rings hollow. It notes eleven presidents have hailed from the South, with Democratic control for much of the era, while Whigs often favored Northern figures. It questions Taylor’s stance on the Wilmot Proviso and Cass’s popularity in the South, urging unity to defeat abolitionist factions and secure national prosperity.
In a Cassville Pioneer report from Lumpkin during court week, Taylor Democrats appear scarce in Cherokee and sparse across Forsyth, Lumpkin, Gilmer, Union, Rabun, Habersham, and Hall. Locals claim Cherokee Democrats largely back Cass and Butler, with firsthand visits in five counties yielding no Democrats ready to support Gen Zachary Taylor. The piece stresses unity for Cass and Butler ahead of November’s vote.
A detailed letter from a distinguished Democrat dated Burke County North Carolina August 29 predicts a close statewide race in November. It argues that voters who backed Reid will switch to Cass and Butler and that returning volunteers will bolster Democratic strength. The writer asserts Taylor cannot carry North Carolina and questions other Southern states he could win.
The Mobile Register reports that leading former Attorneys General including Berten under Jackson, B F Butler under Van Buren, and Judge Mason under Tyler concur that the Constitution protects citizens in the south to hold slaves as property in government territories and that no new legislation is needed. They cite speeches and resolutions supporting this view.
Ex Governor Seward of New York writes to the Whig Committee of Orleans County endorsing Taylor and Fillmore with reservations. He praises Van Buren and allies for leaving a party he calls false to freedom, but regrets their joining a third party that aids the slavery party by weakening the Liberty cause.
A Cincinnati era piece notes General Cass as Governor and Indian superintendent, detailing treaties and tribes from 1817 to 1832, praising Cass for westward expansion and noting his electoral appeal. It includes accounts of his journeys, the vast ceded territory, and a call for unity behind his leadership. The article also cites a Kentucky incident of courage and remarks on political stances of candidates Case Van Buren and Taylor on slavery.
The New York Herald comments on General Cass strength amid Whig doubts and Taylor era lukewarmness in New York and New England. It notes Gen Scott at West Point with cadet cheers and analyzes Arkansas results with 76 Democrats and 23 Whigs, plus Senate prospects and local political shifts.
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