Lorain County Whig Convention Endorsements
The Lorain Whig ticket earns support for Rep resentative Russex an outspoken labor and anti slavery advocate known for county roots and public service. Lanbox Roop for County Clerk praised for loyalty and competence. John C. Bacoy favored as Treasurer and Me West for Prosecutor praised for fiscal restraint.
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Lorain
Russex
Xeitloua
Gibhes
Robertson
Lanbox Roop
Rood
Joan C. Bacoy
Izené
Me West
Jeople
McEldred
Local county convention criticized for division and manipulation
The Lorain County gathering is called a rich affair with a packed convention controlled by a few men. A candid address by J. W. Coon exposed factionalism while Doctor Townshend led a chorus of fire on resolutions. The piece accuses Townshend and allies of undermine efforts and political deceit, denouncing claims of Whig influence.
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Lorofeco County
J. W. Coon
Hormany
Coon
Doctor Townshend
Locofoco
Ohio
Political factions and a Chase letter in Ohio politics
A lengthy critique centers on Salmon P. Chase and his shift toward new allies within a party split in Ohio. The piece condemns Chase for abandoning former friends and principles, while alleging he manipulates resolutions and columns to justify anti slavery positions. It notes reactions to a governor nomination and implies patronage and strategy influence the Free Soil stance.
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Gond
GO R
Millar
Toledo
May
Olio
Jadze Wood
Wood Aga
Chise
Donaldson
Chase Ny
Olin
A Rich Development in a Slavery Era Conspiracy
The piece, styled as a dramatic expose, accuses the Nay Hiona Democratic Committee of stoking anti Slavery votes in the North to aid a Lavofovo slaveholder. It claims fraudulent alignment with the extreme South and links secret actions to local party bosses and Townshend.
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She ‘Lings
Democratic Committee
Tich
Chivanery
Gilmoug Jr
Townshend
Dutestablachee
Bir
Obituary notice for B Norting dies after long illness
Joined by numerous friends the community notes the death of B Norting on the 26th after a four month confinement to chronic spine disease causing abscesses. He endured long suffering with cheerfulness and was skilled in penmanship and the daguerrean arts, leaving a wide circle of devoted friends.
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Evia
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Fuenda. Com
Yatal Casualty in Camden Well Tragedy At Age Four
Theodore Thorp aged four, son of Ala Thorp of Camden, fell into a well while playing in the yard. His mother, upon discovering the accident, descended with a ladder to rescue him but he was dead before she could reach him. Locofocos nominate candidates for Cass County offices and district roles at Medina.
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Willow 'Tavern
Bve
Criss Harkers
Cass
Lorain
Honcat Koeman
Chapman
Jefferson
Virgina
Vincent
Norton S. Townyhend
Congress
Tio
Lars” Knive
Democratic Party
Lonofoco Party
Locofoco
Yatal
Theodore Thorp
Ala Thorp
Camden
Kep Townshend
Medina
Syrday
Bliss
Pune
Chai
Min
Cleveland Agricultural Warehouse ad teased in county column
Local paper notes an enterprising Cleveland firm advertising an extensive Agricultural Warehouse offering all kinds of agricultural and horticultural instruments. The piece mocks vanity candidates, mentions a Medina convention incident, burglary at Merwin & Co, and various political and social snippets from the era.
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Cleveland
Backroom Democrats Plot to Pack Convention and Control Party
In a candid exchange, two men discuss rigging a county Democratic convention to nominate their team on the first ballot. They brag about bribery, threats, and press intimidation to squash dissent, aiming to seize power and shape the party for years.
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C—Tts
Whiten
Thompson
Griswold
Alice
Clarice
Argus
Volcanae
Clark
Whiton
H.D. Clark & Co
Democratic Party
From Oberlin to the Convention in a Pro-Slavery Plot
A fragmented dialogue reveals pressure to secure votes for a political ticket by appealing to Free Soilers and Democrats while concealing true party aims. The speakers discuss private talks, alleged bribery, and loyalty shifts tied to the Fugitive Slave Law and figures like Webster and Towis, ending with a claim that a contract impugns honesty.
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Oberlin
Ylaw
Robertson
Vincent
Pillmore
Webster
Teo
Endoirsa
Esq. Park
Woot
Free Soilers
Towis
Woors
Thave
Wood
Calombos
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