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Newspaper
Freeman And Messenger
Location
Lodi, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1840
Page
4
The document records a Whig convention's resolutions and candidate slate for Cattaraugus County and Erie County in 1840. It names William Seward Luther Bradish as targets for reform and lists candidates like Lyncey N. Charker for Congress, Groner W. Cnut for County Clerk, and Lauren Ewing among others, plus a push for Abolition in the Erie gathering.
Delegates from Chautauque and Cattaraugus Counties met in Clear Creek on October 9 1910 to nominate Staley Clarke for Member of Congress. A three member corresponding committee was appointed to call the convention and publish proceedings in Whig papers. The gathering adjourned sine die with Clarke unanimously chosen.
From the Fredonia Chronicle The Day of Action calls on every friend of the Constitution to defend independence of the Judiciary and legislative power. It warns of executive overreach, currency contraction, and plundered national treasures while urging mass mobilization against Locoto coisa and Whig candidates.
A political appeal urges voters to trust the existing case before the country and to expose falsehoods. It warns that thousands more similar fabrications will appear before the election and calls for circulating truth and branding lies to safeguard the Whig position.
The Freemen of Chautauque face a hostile Tory onslaught as Silas Wright, labeled a Mahomet of the party, visits the region. The editorial questions his motives and the party’s contempt for popular will, urging Whigs to mobilize at the ballot box to counter his perceived demagoguery.
A reminiscence defends against the Petticoat Slander by arguing it twists events around General Harrison and Gen Proctor. It cites Indian customs of degrading warriors and notes government agents allegedly punished a warrior’s wife. The article references a Syracuse Journal excerpt and a council with Delaware Shawnee Wyandot and Kickapoo chiefs at Franklinton.
The article reports on Allied ideas about tribes moving with settlements or fighting for the United States, with terms about humane warfare. It discusses a political crisis urging citizens to unite and influence the government, plus a Locofoco confession from a wealthy manufacturer about wage cuts and political loyalties. It also mentions a standing army and a German-imported rope plate order linked to Van Buren.
A long slate of proposed electors is named including John Tyler and many others such as Peter Akalam Roxe, John Harrizon, Joseph Tucker, Richard S Williams, Waite, and Harvey Wetson. The document lists numerous individuals as potential electors and supporters in the selection process.
Fragmented OCR lists several political figures including governor William H. Sewar and associated officials such as Gradish, Clarke, Sears, Hawley, Howe, and boards chaired by Boardman, Ewing, Rice. The passage shows names and roles with unclear context and potential titles.
Reports from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and other states describe Whig majorities in legislative races and Congress gains. Philadelphia and western counties shift balance. Ohio grants a large Whig majority. Delaware and Maryland show Whig recoveries, while Locofoco forces reel from unexpected losses.
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