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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1844
Page
2
Long letter from John J. Wardin of Illinois discusses tariff and annexation politics, Polk’s tariff views, and Democratic splits. It contrasts Polk with pro tariff free trade faction and notes Texas annexation rhetoric, urging readers to weigh Northern and Western responses amid 1844 campaigns.
In a self-published speech from Tennessee Mr Polk outlines the Whig party stance. He asserts Whigs oppose distribution and protective tariffs as ruinous, while his opponents advocate these policies. He notes the rival should define their own and their rivals’ positions, framing the contest with Mr Clay as the backdrop.
An 1844 Albany Journal report notes Silas Wright declined the vice presidency leaving George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania as the nominee. The piece argues Dallas suits Polk, criticizes Locofocoism, and accuses their Baltimore convention of Texas-first pragmatism over principles.
A long excerpt critiques the revenue tariff and party positions, describing Locofoco opposition and press assertions. It cites New York customs receipts for five months, projecting annual totals to top twenty million dollars, with aims to reduce public debt and fund taxes. It contrasts Treasury forecasts with foreign-policy costs and parries with Lofty rhetoric.
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports strong Polk prospects in Pennsylvania. It forecasts a Democratic presidential and gubernatorial win by 20,000 to 35,000, cites party enthusiasm across labor and farm sectors, and dismisses Locofoco boasts as derision. It notes 26 Pennsylvania votes pledged for Cray and Forvine and questions Whig alignment with Van Buren.
Governor candidate Mordecai Bartley of Richland County noted amid text. The Texas Treaty was rejected by the Senate by a 16 to 1035 vote with listed names among yeas and nays. Benton introduced a bill for Texas annexation, ignoring public debt, and odds of passage were uncertain before adjournment.
The President signed the Western Harbor appropriation bill but vetoed the Eastern Harbor measure. Objections centered on local works at Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia. The vote on passage stood 61 yeas to 28 nays, not reaching two thirds, killing the bill by veto. The President sent a message to the House urging restraint and referring annexation papers to Congress. Mr. Hopkins proposed extra copies, delays followed, and Mr. Adams offered resolutions on war powers. The Senate then paused, laying the Texas annexation joint resolution on the table.
The article notes extensive wool growth in the northern part of the state with at least 140,000 pounds purchased in Huron county and Ottawa this season. About 9600 dollars are distributed among wool growers and buyers aim to market fleece with the edge inside, reducing price by two cents per pound when labor is required.
The General Conference of the Methodist Church in New York elected Rev. L. L. Hastase and Rev. F. S. tases as bishops. There are now seven bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church jointly supervising the church in the United States and Texas. The Conference also elected Rev. Edward Tuoxsox, of this village, editor of the Ladies' Repository in Cincinnati.
A lengthy critique of the Locofoco convention reports furious disputes across party papers. It highlights Southern push for Texas annexation, Northern capitulation, and calls Polk’s nomination a flawed compromise. Missouri delegate McGinniss denounces the process as fraud and disloyal to the Democratic party.
A partisan piece claims James K. Polk, Locoface candidate, supports Texas annexation and tariff repeal, while alleging he is a slaveholder and duelist. It questions Locofoco reaction to a claim he killed a fellow in a duel and asks who wields the violent influence now.
A local note reports a basket of large Strawberries presented by Joan Brarossex in the village garden. The fruit, grown at home, includes Methyin Castle and Bath Scarlet varieties, with some berries first gathered measuring about four inches in circumference.
A Butler source reports nearly all German voters in Butler County will back the Whig gubernatorial candidate, Mis sisehiewa, next October. In the same state, Markle gains broader German support while Muhlenberg faces limited backing, with Muhlenberg possibly receiving only ten county votes. The Pittsburghary of the West notes unity among Democrats countywide on the gubernatorial consent.
Remarks criticize the Polk nominating process as a Democratic party death spiral with Van Buren Cass Johnson and Buchanan abandoned. The piece questions party unity and predicts a defeated but formidable foe under Van Buren. Also reports Hanover New Hampshire zinc mine prospects by German-born Becker seeking large capital for zinc and sheet iron manufacture in Warren and Piermont.
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