10 Jul 1852
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Newspaper
Fremont Weekly Freeman
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1852
Page
1
QP EESS nar isuighteen at BRA PE presents Black Silk Shawls and tif artivte alongside other fabrics. The event runs at 2.00 pm with Mose as a featured maker showcasing prints and craft pieces from local artisans.
Transcribed letters from Amy K Adams recount Mrs Charles Shoemaker and party leaving Bellevue for California in 1852. The diary entries detail long wagon trains, river crossings, camp life, weather, food, and bond among travelers as they push west with Parks led groups.
An Irish speaker named Gibbons addressed a large Cincinnati gathering arguing against voting for a candidate who is unknown to the nation. He defended Gen. Scott and opposed Pierce, citing loyalty to Ireland, the Constitution, and the need for a known, qualified leader. He warned that supporting Pierce would mirror oppression he fled, urging Irish Americans to back Scott.
A Civil War era anecdote recalls General Pierce as an astonished man when John Atwood urged him to quit the Democrats for abolitionists. Pierce supposedly restrained a victim with harsh jests and censure, declaring the target a fool for twenty years of Democratic allegiance.
A friend of wars and a Whig ally, active in Saginaw County with mills and land holdings, attended a nomination meeting at a saw mill. Of 80 attendees, mostly Democrats, 65 declared they would vote for Winfield Scott, signaling cross party support for the Scott faction amid opposition.
General Winfield Scott informs J G Chapman that he accepts the Whig nomination for President with annexed resolutions. He outlines policy aims on naturalization, civil administration, and harmony within the Whig party, stressing obedience to constitutional limits, avoidance of war, and loyalty to liberty and the Union. The letter emphasizes unity, qualified appointments, and cautious use of veto power.
Mr Graham acknowledges receipt of the Baltimore National Whig Convention nomination for Vice President with gratitude and firm assurances of adherence to convention resolutions. He praises the nominee as a tried patriot and capable counselor, pledging faithful service and polite respect to the convention. The note closes with a remark on Indiana Whig and Democratic candidates campaigning across the state.
A Whig rally praises General Scott and General Graham, praising their battlefield and leadership. The piece lauds Scott as honest and steadfast, cites battles from Lundy’s Lane to Chippewa, and extols the broader appeal of their candidacy while contrasting Pierce and King. Local remarks recount a Marion meeting and veteran loyalties, underscoring the party’s push in Indiana and Ohio.
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