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Newspaper
Fremont Weekly Freeman
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1852
Page
1
A York County public reflection recounts Gen Winfield Scott’s postwar welcome in New York and Washington. It defends his record against attacks by Irish and Locofoco critics, cites his 1848 Whig nomination letter, and recalls Irish soldiers’ loyalty and a 1812-1820 episode over paymaster delays. The piece urges unity and faithful citizenship amid partisan slander.
A Portage County Whig piece praises James A. Briggs as a leading influence in the Reserve era and references a 1848 Ohio population discussion supporting Gen. Scott and civil liberty. The letter urges voters to back Briggs and the Whig ticket, noting a strong regional following and industrial prospects.
A letter shared with readers extols General Scott as the best informed public man for the Presidency. The clergyman praises Scott's administrative ability, honesty, and patriotism, noting his multilingual scholarship and calm leadership. A Democrat acquaintance calls Scott superb at acquiring knowledge, while another officer recalls Scott’s coolness under fire in the War of 1812 era.
The Democratic State Convention at Harrisburg on August 20 nominated George W. Woodward for Judge of the Supreme Court. He is described as an ardent Native American advocate and former participant in the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention. The piece criticizes his candidacy and questions loyalty to citizens’ interests.
The Spirit 76 Whigs of Cambridge Inds held a Thursday evening meeting in Inet to address fellow countrymen. Patrick Gurity exposed alleged falsehoods against Winfield Scott by the Democrats, praised Locofocos for their stance, and urged support for labor and internal improvements. Mr G Gordon spoke with readiness for debate, focusing on government costs and policy.
A partisan critique claims Gen. Scott has served the country 44 years and received 8247,000 in compensation while alleging corruption and inflated costs. It contrasts his pay and rations with losses to the treasury and calls for accountability, quoting battles and naval contracts as proof of alleged malfeasance.
A Maryland editor notes Col McKaig deserts the Whigs to back Pierce and King. The speech in Cumberland recalled that Gen Scot was nominated by nine Northern states with Seward and Johnston at the helm. Only one Whig backed the Fugitive Slave Law in that House vote while most Southern Democrats supported it.
A North Carolina correspondent writes to Washington City disputing free suffrage as a year’s issue. Kerr supports a Convention through legislative windings while Western and eastern counties split along regional lines. Manly won eight hundred majority in August, Taylor carried the state by over eight thousand in November.
The Germantown Emporium notes a Whig meeting last Saturday where speakers claim about a dozen township voters allied with the foul party will vote for Boott. The Louisville Journal cites a Democratic citizen from Barren County saying not a single Whig will vote for Gen. Scott and that some Democrats will back him.
An excerpt describes an anxious Tammany crowd and a speaker’s awkward performance. The speaker, wearing coat waistcoat and cravat, adjusted his trousers and claimed he was doing well for a “midld eye,” as the audience fretted over the proceedings.
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