15 May 1844
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Newspaper
Huntingdon Journal
Location
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1844
Page
1
A forceful denunciation of liquor selling, detailing its alleged ruin of families and moral decay. The speaker depicts drunkards’ graves, shattered homes, and crime, urging accountability, legal action, and public outrage against liquor traders and their sponsors.
A raging temperance call argues one thousand men and a thrice count of women in the county, plus Philadelphia records, join a pledge to ban liquor. It warns of divine wrath, family ruin, and societal decay if the liquor trade continues, urging immediate action and moral reckoning.
A 1944 letter argues against Texas annexation, noting prior treaties and titles, Mexican rights, and the risks of war. It recalls the Sabine and Red River boundaries, U.S. recognition of Texas, and the need to avoid entanglement in a foreign conflict. The author doubts public support for annexation and warns of potential geopolitical consequences.
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