Expenditure on President House Furniture Critics Claim Waste
The document cites acts of March 2 1833 June 30 1834 and March 2 1837 detailing funds for completing and furnishing the president's house. It questions why Van Buren spent 24127 98 in 1837, claiming 700680 40 total waste by reformers. It notes a Pennsylvania Ohio Canal celebration snub and local political commentary, plus anecdotes about postmasters and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. Adams
van Buren
Priscely
Franklin Square
Washington
Unclear Motto on Public Safety and Money
Fragmentary text references one presidential term, public safety, and the general good of the people, framed as a declaration about governance and public finances. The readable portion hints at constitutional or civic themes without concrete events or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Marrieven
Liberty
Presidential and district electors list with multiple names
A voting ticket outline lists FOR PRESIDENT WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON and FOR VICE PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER duplicated, plus gubernatorial candidate THOMAS CORWIN. It enumerates presidential, senatorial, and district electors with a long roster of names and counties across multiple districts including Putnam, Beall, Mahew, Harter, Spafford, Collet, Miley, Vinton, Vanmeter, Toland, Johnson, Dukes, Brashear, Raguen, Miller, Carey, King, Rosa, Beatty, Augustine, Jamison. The document reflects a historic Ohio election slate with numerous county associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. R. Putnam
Washington County
Realiln Beall
Wayne County
Alex’r Mahew
Hamilton Co
Henry Harter
Preble Co
Aurora Spafford
Wood Co
Joshua Collet
Warren Co
Abram Miley
Clermont Co
Samuel F. Vinton
Gailia Co
John J. Vanmeter
Pike Co
Aquilla Toland
Madison
Perley B. Johnson
Morgan Co
John Dukes
Hancock
Otho Brashear
Guernsey
James Raguet
Muskingum
Chris’r S. Miller
Coshoc’n
John Carey
Crawford Co
David King
Medina
Great Corwin Rally Draws Whigs From Far and Wide
A large Whig gathering met Saturday to hear CORWIN and EWING at this place. An estimated six to eight thousand attended, including about one thousand women. Processions from Bronson Hartland Huron Milan Berlin moved through streets as drums and banners stirred the crowd. CORWIN spoke for three hours on distress, Van Buren’s administration, the standing army, and remedies, drawing sharp praise for his oratory and appeal to ladies.
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Corwin
Erie County
Ewing
Bronson
Hartland
Huron
Milan
Berlin
Clarksfield
New London
Townsend, &c
Lyme
Ridgefield
Bellevue
J. M. Root
van Buren
Corwin and Ewing Praised in Harrison Rally Oration
In Huron county a crowd heard Thomas Corwin celebrate women’s noble role in liberty and reform. Thomas Ewing then argued for bank reform with clarity and force, contrasting him with critics like Wilson Shannon. The event hailed Harrison and reform, leaving attendees inspired to support the cause.
Public dispute over foreigner rights and libel claims
Eleutheros Cooke defends his integrity against an Experiment article that accused him of saying foreigners should be treated as better than negroes. He deems the charge a vile fabrication and harassment of a private citizen, insisting he never attended Enterprize meetings or used such language. Dated August 22, 1840.
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Enterprize
United States
Eleutheros Cooke
County of Huron
Truth by Mistake in Mansfield Speech Remark
A grave and Reverend Locofuco of Berlin Erie county cites R M Johnson's Mansfield speech noting the Vice President spoke like a dying man to a dying congregation.
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Locofuco
Berlin
Erie County
R. M. Johnson
Mansfield
County Convention Adjourns for September Meeting
The Erie County delegates adjourned the county convention to Saturday September 5, to hear Darwin's speech in full, with two townships of Huron County unrepresented and a large Norwalk gathering endorsing continued nominations. A list of township delegates from Huron County followed, and a notice announced cross-county delegation to join on September 5. The paper accuses a rival of personal warfare and cites inflated crowds and provocative editorials as the debate sharpens.
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Darwin
Erie County
Huron County
Court House
Norwalk
Aaron Ronzano
Clarksfield
Joseph C. Curtiss
Fitchville
Ruggles
R. Salisbury
P. Loughridge
New London
A. Culver
John Miller
A. Rowland Virgil Squire
Wakenow
A. Rowram
J.C. Curtiss
A. Davenport O. Jen
Election reflections on Whig gains across states
In North Carolina Chapman Crow questions the Whig surge as the state shows a six thousand majority on joint ballots. Alabama balances Whig gains and reform sentiment. Missouri hints at Whig progress while governor race remains undecided. Illinois leans Locos by a small margin. Indiana and Kentucky show Whig majorities of about ten and sixteen thousand respectively. Why don’t Chapman Crow?
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Chapman Crow
North Carolina
Matty
Alabama
New Hampshire
Tippecanoe
Missouri
Martin
Whig
Luce
Illinois
Locos
Indiana
Kentucky
Freedom is Sweet in Rivley Van Buren politics
A Rivley Ohio petition denounces the Van Buren party and pledges to vote for a Democrat nickname Tippling old Tip. Signed by local residents Thomas Gould Henry Burd James Smith M C Ketcham William Topping Jer Brown D W Fish R A Morton of Greenwich Ripley August 23 1540. It asks about Mr Renick relatives and notes wheat and flour prices and a Ladies Hanging Bee invitation.
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van Buren
Rivley
Huron
Ohio
Asein
Tip
Thomas Gould
Renry Burd
James Smith
M.c.ketcham
WM. Topping
Jer. Brown
D. W. Fish
R. A. Morton
Greenwich
Ripley
Nashville convention news from the 1840 trip
A Cincinnati newspaper letter from Nashville dated May 15 1840 describes a political fervor on the road to the convention with Harrison support across Kentucky and allies gathering in Nashville A grand reception for General Harrison includes a flag display a log cabin motif and a Great City Ball arrival A diverse delegation from multiple states converges as Drum cannons bells and cheers mark the scene and the Alabama Whigs report potential state majorities for Harrison’s party.
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Nashville
Louisville
Harrison
Salt River
Kentucky
Mr. Clay
Gen. Harrison
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
East
Tennessee
Clay
Harricon
Webster
Tip
Guo
Ambiguous Note Surfaces About Mr Clay and Dr McNairy
Fragmentary remarks mention Mr Clay asking Dr McNairy about Grundy and a vague reference to traveling theory in East Tennessee, with a caution that Felix is involved in some old business tied to tag criminals. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or identities.
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Mr Clay
Dr. McNairy
F . Grundy
Tennessee
Clay
Felix
Rally Day Admiration For Corwin Waggon Boy Orator
Large crowd fills Norwalk streets for political rally praising Tex Corwin the Waggon Boy now an eloquent orator and statesman. He speaks nearly three hours, denouncing presidential power, Sub Treasury, standing army, and executive overreach while praising liberty and civic virtue.
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Norwalk
J. M. Root Esq
Tex Corwin
Tom Ewine
Corwin
Congress
Ife
Also Mentioned on This Page
Summit
Pennsylvania and Ohio
Porter
Pennsylvania
Shannon
The
Statesman
U. S. Journal
Greenville
Elias Bromegan
Palestine
Darke
Goode
Saratoga
Worwalk
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Thomas Corwin
Warren County
Israel
Red Sea
Miriam
Thomas Ewing
Wilson Shannon
William Ailen
Martin van Buren
Reform
Nother
S. G. Renick
England
New York
Sandusky City
Cin. Gaz
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