A Plain Case for Honest Men and State Finance Debates
A Buffalo Commercial editorial urges voters to consider Van Buren party plans to collect federal revenue in specie and ban all bank notes under twenty dollars. It argues for a State Independent Treasury and critiques Whig reforms, linking financial policy to public prosperity and national credit amid banking suspensions.
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Ths
Empire
Sia
van Buren
Ime
Brooklyn
Jackson
van Buren Isin
New York
Sth
Jackson States
Whief
Great Britain
Bank of England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Washington
Albany Argus
New Era
Argus
Regency Canal Commissioners
Gov. Marcy
Martin van Buren
Beiter Carceney
Loco Fen
Benton Mint
Cattaraugus County
Whig Party
Offigers
Divorce of Bank and State in Oswego County
Oswego readers confront a partisan slate from the Loco Foco ticket with Maxwell and Farrington named for Senate and Assembly roles amid protest at professional integrity. A War Department note freeze on pension payments triggers public anger and questions over funding and governance.
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Loco Foco
Richmond County
United States
Stewart
Albany
Youngstown
Lockpert Batunce
Oswego
Senate
William T. Maxwell
Assembly
Thomas Farrington Esq
Progress of Suspension Across Banks Warning Words
The note details suspensions at Bank of Kentucky and Bank of Louisville while Bank of Virginia shows state law prohibiting renewals during suspension. It warns banks face pressure from debtors seeking specie and damages, urging resumption of payments and orderly wind up.
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Bank of Kentucky
Bank of Louisville
Northern Bank
National Intelligencer
Bank of Virginia
Bank of the Valley
Virginia
Hall
Freemann and Messenber Whig Nominations for October 31 1939
Whig candidates announce for senator Andrew B Dickinson of Almyra and assembly George A S Crooker of Conewangu Timothy H Porter of Olean. Commentaries denounce proposed coinage changes to raise metallic standards and devalue paper money, urging farmers of Cat taraugus County to rally to Whig leadership to avert calamity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew B. Dickinson
Almyra
George A. 8. Crooker
Conewangu
Timothy H. Porter
Olean
Erie County Whig Ticket Page Lettering and Prose
A fragment shows an Erie County Whig ticket listing Abram Dixon for Senate Syth district and Hawley Osborn and Aaron Salisbury for Assembly with coroner Arial Delays. The piece flatly praises Hawley, mocks political enemies, and urges civic voting. A separate note quotes William Seward’s 1820 proclamation on a statewide Thanksgiving and prayer day setting a November observance with prayers for liberty and governance.
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Seyator
Syth
Abram Dixon
Chautauque County
Assembly
Setilc
Hawley
Buffilo
Stephen Osborn
Clarrence
Aaron Salisbury
Evans
Arial Delays
Sunawanda
Erie County Whig
Stelingworth
County of
Erie
William J. Seward
State OF
New York
Wuaeneas
Wiennas
Albacon
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Democratic Review
Davetor
America
Wheeling
Sub-Treasury
Mar- Jehan
Safety Fund
United States Bank
sVew
Amasa L. Chaffe
P. Spencer
Morgan
London
Liverpool
The
Frog Morning Mail
War Department
Penstox
Cet
J. L. Edwards
T. W. Oxecert
Freemann and
Messember
Erie County
Buffalo Republican
Sioxate Macaig
McMillan, Knoll
Penuesivinia
Toler Il
Liniites
City
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