Demonstration Fires Up Whig Rally at Columbus Convention
The Olio State Journal reports a massive Whig gathering in Columbus on February 22 1844 with crowds from 5 000 to 8 000, parades, canoes on wheels, and a grand rally at the First Presbyterian Church. Speakers include H Griswinn B Storer Thomas Conwin and Riccard Dovalass with a state convention electing Thomas Corwin as president and Mordecai Bartley nominated for governor.
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Olio State Journal
Granville
1St Presbyterian Church
H. Griswann
Stark County
B.storer
Hamilton
Thomas Conwin
Corwin
Buckeyedorr
Riccard Dovalass
Ross County
Ever
Anow
Knox County
Dayton Whig Glee Club
Greiner
Circleville
Clay
Whursuay
Whig State ‘Central Committee
iCity Hall
Columbus
David Chambers
Muskingum County
Thomas Corwin
Wasttast B. Turnur
Pickaway County
Conwin
Samson Mason
Clark County
Campbell
Butler County
B. Storer
Moses Gregory
W. Bebb
Wi. Glines
C. Anderson
D. Chambers
J. M. Gallagher
L. Jennings
J. S. Updegraff
John Carey
E. K. Eckley
James Brown
Hirai Griswold
John Foster
Henry Manning
Bereman
Almer Kellogg
J. Ridgway
John Fulier
J Weldon
Receipts at Port of New York Soar in February
Weekly U S Revenue receipts for New York Port show 912000 in the second February week with daily tallies 135000 430000 174000 131000 133000. The first seventeen days total 1529000, prompting a furious critique of a supposed corruption crisis.
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U. S
New-York
N.Y
List of candidates for governor and district seats
A garbled OCR list presents multiple candidate names with counties and districts for governor and congressional roles. The readable names include MORDECAL BARTLEY of Richland County and THOMAS CORWIN of Warren, among others, with numerous misspelled or unclear entries across several Ohio counties.
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Sevaroniat
Exvrerors
Thomas Corwin
Warren
Peter Witchcock
Geauga
Congressional
Bechany Sree
Absmilton
William Bess
Butler
S—Aanus Haniax
Green
Sanson Mason
Lark
Davin J. Conny
Henry
Jostan Scorr
Crawford
Davin Fisuen
Clermonty B
Whig State Convention nominates Barton for Ohio governor
The Whig Convention of the 22d nominated Mordecaid Bartley of Richland county as Whig candidate for Governor of Ohio. The report predicts Bartley’s election by a large majority, noting his prior service in Congress and his integrity. Residents of Huron county are cited as supportive, expecting a decisive victory.
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Mordecaid Bartley
Richland County
Barteey
Congress
Ohio
Iluron County
Brilliant Whig Victory in Maryland Beams Across Nation
A Baltimore Patriot report celebrates a Whig sweep in Maryland's congressional elections on the 14th instant. It notes Dr. Preston's district five win by 13 votes, proclaims Maryland undivided in Congress, and praises Henry Clay while calling the victory a nation shaking electric shock for the Whig cause.
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Maryland
Congress
Locos
Chapman
Baltimore
Preston
Weary Clay
Ilenry Clay
Henry Clay
Maryland Whigs Celebrate State Victory and Unite for 1844
The Maryland Whigs report a complete Whig victory in the October election with all six representatives in the lower house and all Maryland senators Whig. They urge Union-wide celebration, call for national unity, and invite Whigs to Baltimore for the May convention, pledging hospitality and support for Henry Cray’s leadership and protective policies.
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Whig Central Committee
Maryland
House
Senate
Delegates
Cray
Republic
Whig Party
Union
Henry Cray
Baltimore
Commiitee
Ridgefield Henry Clay Club Meeting Invited in Monroeville
Citizens of Ridgefield township plan to organize a Henry Clay Club at the Monroeville Schoolhouse on Thursday the 28th at 6 PM. Whigs from nearby townships are urged to attend. Munroeville February lith WAAL Ohio.
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Ridgefield Township
Henry Clay
United States
Monroeville
Munroeville
Feb
Waal
Retrenchment bill advances through Senate with amendments
The Senate considered the substitute by Mr. White of Licking to a bill on retrenchment. Debate centered on fair representation and party rights. various amendments were voted on and approved. The amendments related to sheriff compensation were debated, but all were agreed to, and the retrenchment bill became law.
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Ohio
Youse
Senate
Riley
White
Licking
Jas. F. Sargent
Newton
Wm. Townsend
Erie County
Disney
Committee of Conference
Watters
Select Committee
House
Congress
Duncan
Joint
Select Committee of Conference
Coombs
Alexander
Johnson
Mc Raley
Tlouses
Tlouse
Ewing
Tie
Cassidy
Carey
Ile
Timnkins
Hawkins
Franklin
Wumend
Hawking
Snider
Cacey
Chambers
General Assembly
Barnett
Parker
Sones
Milan Whigs form Clay Club in Milan township
The Whigs of Milan organized a Clay Club with constitution adopted and Enyxznr Meany elected president along with eight vice presidents and officers to serve until Henry Clay’s inauguration. Speeches by J. M. Root B. Squire and S. I. Taylor accompanied resolutions as Erie county politics loom.
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Milan
Sentence of Uh C Taylor described by Ohio Atlas
The Ohio Atlas reports a guilty plea by Uh C Taylor to several Lorain county indictments. The court, led by Judge Bissell, condemned him for an aggravated offense involving seduction and an abortion, noting his ministerialeducation and social ties failed to palliate the crime.
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Uh. C. Taylor
Lorain County
Ohio Atlas
Pan
Jreenie
Bissell
Outrage Amid Court Sentence and Local Death Notice
The text reports a harsh court scene where a leader is condemned for hypocrisy and moral violation, with a jail term and fines imposed. It also notes the death of O P Sames, a Clermont county representative, in Columbus after a week of illness likely an abscess in the lungs.
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Sarcest
House of Representatives
Clermont County
Columbus
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