Appointments to Office and Parties in the Taylor Era
The piece defends President Taylor against Whig and Union critics, arguing removals align with merit and public service, not party. It denounces partisan attacks, defends Taylor’s nonpartisan stance, and cites the Spoils System debate with a 1846 Richmond Whig narrative as context.
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Ecw
Perss
Ciy
Ges
van Buren
Gen. Jackson
Presidens
Conan
Jackson
Gien
Taylor
Autores
Matty
Taylors
Union
Snd Proserptie Party
Detie
Wen
Wanda
Gen. Baylor
Ses
Min
Nawhee Couner
Punis
Tne
Gen. Taylor
Washington
Enquirer
Richiond
Richmond Whig
L. Chileess
Robt. Walker
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Childress
Alabama
Congress
Payne
Ros Hert
Worth in War and Public Spirit Amid Fire‑Racked City
A Philadelphia sketch recounts Gen. Worths rise from private in the artillery to major general with four field brevets, highlighting battles in Canada and Mexico, his leadership at Monterey Cerro Gordo and Puebla, and his role in urban relief as St Louis reacts to disaster with renewed effort to aid the poor wounded by fire.
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Europe
Caledonia
House of Lords
W.S. O'Brien
McMunna
Court of Queen's Bench
Ireland
Germany
Saxony
Dresden
Red Republican Party
Tal
Italy
Rome
Oudinot
France
Paris
Napoleon Bonaparte
Tibult
Civita Vecchia
Ouidinot
Oudinet
Tve
Worth
Philadelphi
Canwia
Sandy's Lane
Chipera
Baile
Polaklaklaba
Mexico
Taylor
Scott
Monterey
Vers Crog
Cerro Gordo
Puebla
Cherubusto
Molna
Cha
Ion Cosine
St. Louis
Internal Improvement Convention at Norfolk
State Convention at Salisbury on June for the Great Central Railroad work authorized by North Carolina. Our city links with the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad for future commercial elevation of Norfolk. We congratulate citizens on the convention and commend the spirit to expedite the work.
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Picayune
Texas
Globe
Elory
Bra
Santiago
Galveston
Brownsville
Palo Alito
Point [Sable
Bangs
Lombardo
Port Isabel
Maj. Taylor
Fort Brown
Morris
Assemisbury
Great Central
North Carolina
Seaboard and
Roanoke
Norfolk
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Bes
Walker
Chilirens
Robert
Methodist Church
Gret
Brieg
California
China
Canton
Kwai-lom
Kwanse Province
Knoxille
Tenn
Charleston
Fawbourg ‘Treme
New Orleans
Florida
Chagres
Beall
United States Navy
Meneere
Quebec
Maria
Fremont
Gulf of St. Lawrence
New York States
Mosare, Howland & Aspinwall
Panama
Oregon
San Francisco
Mobile ‘Tribune
Vera Cruz
Alta Californian
Commodore Jones
Legislative Assembly
Congress of the Union
Confederation
Goi Sanitheel
Alcalde
Dvi
Col. Mason
Placer “Times
Sacra
Sacramento
San Fracisco
New York
Tom
Marcy
Phy
Bridget Pagan
J. Kearney Rodgers
Rodgers
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