General Harrison at Thames Bridge Fight Report
An eyewitness account describes General Harrison amid the Thames skirmish near a repaired bridge. Commodore Perry urged withdrawal but Harrison stayed to oversee and cross, amid sharpshooters and Indian fighting, with Johnson’s regiment dismounted and fighting on foot. The narrative notes Harrison’s courage, Perry’s remonstrance, and a debate on leadership and safety.
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Johnson
Harrison
Thames
Commodore Perry
General Harrison
General Cass
Col. Johnson
Benjamin Warfield
Maj. Wood
Cass
Perry
Hardihood
J. Speed Smith
M. B. Corwin
A Curious Anticrr on Wheat Sale at Bridgeport
A curious note from the Xenia Torchlight reports that about one thousand bushels of wheat sold at Bridgeport on the Ohio river two weeks ago for twenty five cents a bushel. The piece comments on optimistic views of a sub-treasury scheme enabling cheaper bread and meat nationwide, conditional on the public’s ability to use the cents as required.
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Bridgeport
Ohio River
Sub-Treasury
Xenia
Kiberty and the Constitution Narrow the Presidential Term
A fragment cites Kiberty at seven years old and the Constitution to discuss presidential term limits, integrity of public servants, safety of the public, and the general good of the people. The readable text frames term limits as a safeguard for governance and civic trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiberty
Temperance Society Adjourned Meeting Set at Presbyterian Church
An adjourned meeting of the Huron County Temperance Society will be held at the Presbyterian church in this village on Wednesday evening of this week. A general attendance is desired.
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Huron County Temperance Society
Presbyterian Church
COUNTY REFORM PLEDGE ARGUED AGAINST SHERIFF EXPENSES
A Democratic County Convention pledge advocates abstaining from county funded private use and cuts taxes. The piece accuses the Sheriff of repeatedly using county wood for prisoners, inflating jail costs, and finances through the county treasury, citing 1837 law on jail fees. It names David Johnson Latimer Johnston Whitbeck Wilbur and criticizes expenditures and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jale
David Johnson
John NM. Latimer
Thomas Johnston
John Whitbeck
John B. Wilbur
County Reform
Columbus
Ohio
van Buren
County jail wood fuel fee scandal in Ohio sheriff race
A Cleveland era editorial critiques the use of a 25 cent per day jail wood fee under a new law. It argues the county should pay for jail fuel, not the sheriff, and condemns political candidates who pledge office perks. The piece condemns demagoguery and calls the office a public duty.
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Hamilton
William Carkhuff
Ohio
Darkhuff
Wood
Locofoco Victories in Glarksfield Ruggles and Ripley
Amos Kendall announces post office victories for Locofoco candidates in Glarksfield, Ruggles, and Ripley replacing Whig opponents. Frederick A. Wildman, George W. Paddock, and David E. Merritt are named as winners, reflecting a Democratic shift in these townships. The commentary contrasts political change with ridicule of the opposition.
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Locofoco
Clarksfield
Ruggles
Ripley
Amos Kendall
United States
Glarksfield
Frederick A. Wildman
Locofoce
Smith Starr
Whig
George W. Paddock
Richard Salisbury
David E. Merritt
Joseph Edwards
Reform and bulldog champions in disputed policy
The text condemns a policy as inhuman and notes Spanish abandonment as shameful. It credits Van Buren with foreign policy glory in North America and mentions defending the measure to Experiment editors. It contrasts reform at home with crusading on behalf of bulldog causes.
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van Buren
Cuba
Florida
Tom Bicon
Standish
Mason
Putnam
Wayne
America
West Indies
North America
Martin van Buren
Calhoun
Walker
Buchanan
Gage
Norwalk
Webster on Treasury Note Bill and looming national debt
Extract from Mr Webster in the Senate criticizing the Treasury Note Bill as a device to borrow five million dollars and reborrow, arguing that the Treasury ran up a national debt since 1837 and that revenues have been misused, with a projected debt rise to 1841. He cites seven and a half million dollars in national debt and calls for transparency on the Treasury’s condition.
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Webster
United States Senate
Treasury
Hubbard
Treasury Note
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
United States Bank
Florida
U.S
U. S. Bank
Jackson
Van Buren Finance Critique Sparks Debt Alarm
A long critique traces a growing national debt under Martin Van Buren, contrasting it with General Jackson’s surplus era. It warns of a Treasury Note bill enabling a government bank of issue, condemning implied moneyed excess and urging reform as farmers and citizens rally.
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Martin van Buren
United States Bank
van Buren
Jackson
Treasury
Martin Var Buren
Albany Evening Journal
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Treasury Department of the United States
Maron van Buren
United States
Treasury Bank
Ohio
Reflector-WELLERISMS Sparks Over Wellerisms
A reader accuses Experiment editors of overreacting to recent Wellerisms and defends quoting authors. He mocks the editors for political stances, predicts delivery of wheat at one dollar per bushel, and recalls past battles over the Bank and currency schemes. The letter critiques electoral promises and party attacks.
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Jonathan Shek
Richard
United States Bank
Benton
Gald Uumbug
Whigs See Broad Victories in Old Miuron and Surrounding Towns
In Whig strongholds the party swept spring elections with large margins. Old Miuron Fitchville and Hartland reported Whig gains from 25 to 64 points, overturning earlier Loco Foco majorities. Sherman Ripley Ruggles New London Clarksfield Townsend Norwich all show Whig-dominated contests with scant opposition.
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Old Miuron
Fitchville
Locos
Ripley
Ruggles
New London
Clarksfield
Townsend
Norwich
Hang Out Your Banners Triumph in Harrison City
From the Cincinnati Republican comes a jubilant report of a Harrison majority in the city election. Sixty five Harrison tickets were nominated, sixty four were elected, yielding the largest local majorities on record. Comparisons note Pendleton and Storer precedents. The Columbus Journal reports Montgomery’s township results with Whig gains and a Whig Senate majority of 110 in the fall.
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Cincinnati
Republican
Harrison
Col. Pendleton
B. Storer
Columbus Journal
Montgomery
Dsyrox Townsnyp
Evroviox
Harrison Trustees
Huzza
Canton
Old Stark
Canton Township
Justice of the Peace
Great Triumph in Ohio Township Elections
Dayton Herald reports Whig gains across multiple Ohio townships in April 1840. Elections show Harrison ticket victories in Summit, Licking, Canton, Scioto, and New Lisbon with majorities generally around several hundred to over seven hundred, despite Locofoco opposition. Local letters praise Whig strength and county canvasses reflect broader Whig momentum.
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Lake County
Cleve
Herald
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Moses B. Corwin
Urbane
Champaign County
Alfred Kelley
NM. Miller
Pe Stewart
Robert Neil
Lyne Starling, Jr
John L. Miner
John WW. Andrews
Lewis Heyl
State Central Committee
Worwath
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Thomas Corwin
Warren County
Ang Qs
Rency
The
Dayton Herald
Ravenna
Summit
Newark
Salt River
Old Sciote
Podsmouth
Scioto County
Old Tip
New Lisbon
the Palladium
Pam
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