Outrage in Ohio as Kidnapped Free Man Seized at Capitol
A freedman from Kentucky, living in Ohio for years, was abducted from the state Capitol by men seeking to reclaim him. Pursuit across Ohio to Xenia and Cincinnati failed to stop the kidnapping, which sparked a large manhunt, arrests, and calls for severe punishment.
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Franklinton
Kentucky
Hits
Xenia
Jerry Phinney
Cincinnati
Free States
London
Neura
Barker
Lebanon
Fulton
Ohio
Patton
Perry
Joseph R. Swan
Andrews
Messrs. Matthews
Battles
Western Stage
Shim
Public meeting on Kidnapping case expressed united outrage
April 2 1836 reports indicate kidnappers remained near Frankfort with their victim. Local pursuers in Cincinnati and Frankfort exchanged efforts, Governor Bartley ordered a Kentucky requisition, a $1000 reward awaits arrest, and a large Methodist Church gathering denounced the violence with firm resolutions.
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Behee
Frankfort
Miner
Cincinnati
Cowles and Bartol
Morgan
Bartley
Kentucky
Col. Miller
Ohio
Locofoco Editor Attacks Bebb in Columbiana County
A Locofoco editor in Columbiana County quotes Mr Weller of Butler County to critique Mr Bebb’s history and opinions. The exchange, carried by Locofoco papers, mocks Bebb’s Tariff stance and opposition to Van Buren and the Sub Treasury while noting his support for Clay and alleged hostility to annexation and the current Banking Law.
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Locofoco
Columbiana County
Weller
Butler County
Bebb
Congress
Smalice
Mr. Bebb
van Buren
Clay
Polk
Baltimore
Fnally
Journal
Monarchy Seen as Outcome of Mexican Revolution
The London Times treats the Mexican Revolution as the first step toward a monarchy in Mexico. It hints that Paredes favored such aims and notes that recent events seem to support this view, a perception echoed in England France and Spain.
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Mexico
London Times
Paredes
England
France
Spain
Cleve. Herald
Canada
Rail Road Meeting in Norwalk Proposes Connecting Norwalk to Monroeville
Citizens of Norwalk and vicinity are urged to attend a Court House gathering on Wednesday evening to discuss the feasibility of a rail link from Norwalk to Monroeville and to hear committee reports from the prior Saturday. A separate notice invites local youth and citizens to form a Total Abstinence Society at the Court House on the 11th.
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Senate
Mr. Benton
Cass
Secretary of War
Webster
J.M. Clayton
Fairfield
Norwalk
Monroeville
Total
Court-House
E. P. Chesebrough
C.J. Orton
Chas
B. Stickney
Saml. L. Hatch
John Cline
A. H. Rose
H.W. Owen
John P. Calkins
Hiram Rose
William Chapin
I. C. Schenck
Philip N. Schuyler
FT. Brown
J. 8. Strong, Jr
Franklin Sawyer
E. B. Johnston
George H. Safford
Warshore
Abduction of Columbus Man Jerry Phinney Sparks Outrage
The piece condemns the kidnapping of Jerry Phinney, a Columbus resident, who was held, manacled, and sold into bondage. It denounces local officials aiding the crime and calls for strict state laws to prevent citizens from being enslaved, rather than relying on distant abolitionist rhetoric.
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Columbus
Jerry Phinney
Ohio
Speech on English Corn Laws and Canadian Wheat Trade
The piece analyzes Mr Hudson’s speech arguing the Corn Laws would shrink England’s market for American wheat. It cites Canada as an export avenue and notes tariff advantages, urging Congress to maintain current protections to avoid harm to American manufactures and agriculture. It also criticizes the Experiment editor’s views on currency and taxation with counterexamples from U.S. bank history and tax policy.
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Potomac
Washington
Baltimore Patriot
Capitol
Cleveland Herald
Post Office
Post Roads
House of Representatives
Homer
Manchester
Stewart
Boston
Messrs. Page
Livermore
Fay and Hovey
Lowell
France
Polk
Hudson
Canada
England
United States
Loco
Hudsop
Congress
Europe
Laos
Locofoco
Jefferson
Madison
Jackson
van Buren
Story
Marshall
Webster
United States Bank
U.S
U.S. Bank
New Orleans
General Jackson
U. S.bank
U. S
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Tdo
Benton
Senat
Michigan
United + “States
Je M. Clayton
Comtée
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Navy
Bea
Wooster
Lancaster Eagle
Cleae Herald
Huron
William
Rail Road Meeting
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