03 Jul 1852
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Newspaper
Fremont Weekly Freeman
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1852
Page
1
A fragmented report from a local page notes a May event and mentions various garbled names and places. The readable elements include a reference to a date May and a descriptive phrase about a beautiful article, with no clear actions or outcomes. The text lacks coherent facts suitable for a full summary.
The piece recalls Winfield Scott's U S Army exploits at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane and lauds his Whig nomination for president. It mixes celebratory verses with excerpts from papers praising Scott, including Ohio and Springfield strains, and reports meetings, bells, and crowds in support.
Whig supporters celebrate General Winfield Scott’s nomination with swift praise from major papers. The Buffalo morning Express, Cincinnati Daily Atlas and others hail Scott as a proven war hero and national leader. William A. Graham is named as Whig vice presidential candidate on the second ballot, praised for state service and trusted governance in North Carolina. The era’s political fervor mirrors 1840s campaign energy with strong calls for unity and victory.
The Good Whigs of Racine held a ratification meeting Monday evening addressing several speakers who congratulated Winfield Scott on the nomination. A 100 gun salute was fired and the crowd expressed high gratification at the result. The Milwaukee Senior notes a Madison ratification gathering and the Dahimora Whig convention reports general satisfaction with the nomination.
The Baltimore Whig Convention nominates Gen Winfield Scott for president and the Hon William A Graham of North Carolina for vice president. The paper endorses the ticket, praising Scott as the favorite and Graham as a capable partner in leadership. It lauds Scott's long military record and asserts confidence in victory, pledging support under the banner of a seasoned party.
The nomination of William A. Graham for Vice Presidency gains broad support in North Carolina and other states. Graham, a former U S senator from North Carolina 1843 to 1847 and governor 1847 to 1849, is praised for his service and anticipated to uphold dignity and ability. Enthusiasm abounds in Louisville and Cincinnati as Whigs pledge strong backing and celebratory demonstrations occur after the news.
The Whig National Convention announced Gen Winfield Scott as their standard bearer after a protracted canvass. Supporters hail his nomination as a new era for liberty and national unity, with Scott pledged as the likely 1848 presidential winner and rallying Ohio voters against the Democrat-led coalition.
The Whig Party nominates Winfield Scott for the Presidency, adopted on the convention platform. Support is pledged to a candidate seen as loyal to the Union, with a record of eminent service and steadfast constitutional fidelity.
In Pittsburgh the Commercial Journal reports a mont enthusiantific ratification gathering Tuesday evening. Speeches by Moses Hampton, David Ritchee, Charles Naylor and others praised Gen. Scott and his rivals. Naylor credited Scott’s administrative leadership and acknowledged Fillmore, Webster, and other figures while critiquing the era’s political factions.
The Whigs of Cleveland held a meeting Thursday with crowded attendance and strong support for Winfield Scott. Speakers defended his record in Mexico and urged unity, while the convention discussed nominations and the party’s stance against Democrats with rising enthusiasm.
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