Urging Voters on Selecting a Wise Candidate
The author argues against pledges and party bias in choosing a candidate. He cites Webster and Ran da as examples of qualified leaders elected from minority groups, emphasizing honesty, capability, and proven service. He warns against pandering to popularity and urges voters to judge by fitness for office and past performance.
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van Dureniti
Daniel Webster
John Ranta
Cict
Ferson
Jet
Ton ‘Zea
West Place
Jacksonton
Grant
Remark on public life and small offices in 1834 letter
A Norwalk letter from August 9, 1834 argues that a candidate with prior modest offices earns superior claims if qualified. It urges overcoming sectional jealousies to elevate such a character. The text also notes arrival of Pittsburg papers the Saturday Evening Visitor and enlargement of Bicknell's Reporter and Counterfeit Detector, praised for banking and mercantile use.
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Ulysses
Norwalk
Pittsburgh
Vistter
Benrain Lioup
Pelrge
Bicknell
Hiram Bailey
Ohio Militia
Col. O. Jenney
Ephraim Lloyd
West
Venice cholera fears and a new schooner arrival in town
The Venice community informed readers that cholera was spreading to York and Buffalo and urged preparations, noting mineral waters at Cold Creek as protection. A new nearly hundred ton schooner Illinois, captained by Pickering, arrived up the river with flags and a cheering crowd, drawing many locals aboard at Newberry and Cole. The schooner Philip followed on Monday night, discharging cargo at Newbery and Dole. Governor Marcy note reports a lawsuit over a mortgage risk. a separate foreign crime story from Guadaloupe details a harbor master killed with a dagger.
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Venice
Messrs
Prestons
York
Upper Canada
Buffalo
Cold Creek
Asia
Europe
America
Sandusky City
Danbury
Illinois
Sacket's Harbor
Pickering
Ingersoll’s Wharf
Tickering
Lakes
Chicago
Sdr
Philip
Howe
Lake Erie
Newbery and Dole
Scattered notes from early 19th century U.S. notices
Fragmentary items report Marianna with a person marked by smallpox, a voyage from St Thomas to New York, and a Danish passport. Additional items mention a large steamboat launch, deaths among foreigners in Baltimore, U.S.-Mexico talk on Texas, imports exports, tall grass, judicial salaries, hail in Washington county, Count Chickatchoof in Boston, Indiana growth and public lands sales, naval appropriations, a giant mahogany log auction, Frederick Rapp's death, 4th of July celebrations, Virginia Springs visitors, a fatal accident in Braceville, and passenger packets between Cleveland and Massillon with plans to extend south.
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Marianna
Waille
St.Thomas
New York
Philadelpia Gas
C. M. Read
Thomas Jefferson
Philadelphia
Baltimore
The
New York Enquirer
U. S
Mexico
Texas
U.S
Mexican Republic
Litchfield
Indiana
Paul Jones
St. Domingo
John Tyler
Davis
Best
Transcript
Frederick Rapp
Robert Owen
Economy
Pawtucket
Journal
Virginia Springs
Clay and
McDuffie
Norman Stow
Braceville
Cleveland and
Massilon
Obituaries from Sandusky County and nearby village
Died in the village on the 4th of consumption Mrs. Mary Mason wife of Aurelius Mason in York Sandusky county on the 22d July George Suefield seven months son of Mr A G Sargent in the village last evening Tass aged one year daughter of Mr John Sharp in the village
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Mary Mason
Aurelius Mason
York
Sandusky County
George Suefeield
A. G. Sargent
Tass
John ¥. Sharp
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B. Kinower
Safety Fund
Broome
Aafil
Point Petre
Guadaloupe
Francisqo Vaille
Olis
Shhr
Conder
Porto Rico
Dominica
St. Thomas
Sto
England
Moov’s Ps
Rasia
A. Comstock
Comstock & Ireing
Pearl Street
Bronson
Alwall Rose
Academy
J. P. Mardle
Nonwara
Joan B. Jameson
John Whyler
Contlemen
Joux
Fuarsox
Bond St
London
Charles Watson
Chestnut Street
W- Howard
Keeler
Scofield
Broadway
City Motel
Trust
Milan
Pier & CO
Hilm
Daniel A. Baker
Peru
Bank OF Norwalk
George Mygatt
Nathan W. Spears
Martland
Huron County
Elray
Minel
Seid Township
Jesse Taintor
Levi Thomas
A. D
Nathan W.spears
J. Peace
N.W
Peartland
Warnox Country
Timothly Baker
Ere
Curanor
Joan Rasnack
Baker
Rasback
McMurray
Haddeus B. Sturges
Fuleer
Waron County
Ohio
Puller
Saron River
Here
Oscar Stoddard
Owioq
Alcon County
Chan Enowano R. Vrepexvordit
Gery
Wse
William
William Ti’. Vredenburgh
Poward
Hunon County
Timothy Baker
Evanexne Neriaway
Court of Common Pleas
Bilin Chancery
Nethaway
Old State Road
Thaddeus B. Sturges
George
Patterson
Iluron
Ifuron
Nathan J. Evans
J. M. Latimer
Huron
Wheeling
Tikels
Wellsburgh
Clarke & Cook
Yates & Mintyre
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