Dominical Letters and Whig Appeal to Ohio
A dense excerpt outlines rules for Dominical Letters with year calculations, followed by a lengthy Whig letter to Ohio voters. It defends Whig principles, condemns annexation and war with Mexico, argues against slave power, and critiques executive overreach and church property seizure proposals.
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Ohio
Atlantic
Ouy
Texas
Mexico
Benton
Boonesville
Missouri
Lech
Disuxton
Baltimore
Europe
Whig sentiment rebukes Polk war aims amid clergy critique
The article denounces Polk’s war motives as potentially tied to mammon rather than welfare of souls. It attacks Catholic clergy for keeping people in ignorance and slavery, cites a household event as notorious, and praises Protestant public sentiment and Whig press for rebuking the Union’s plan.
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Sun
Salem Register
Locofoco
Virginia
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Gaz
Louisville Catholic Advocate
Washington Union
Armes
Quesi
Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph
Wasuixetox Asiox
United States
Monterey
Cincinnati
Monsterey Guards
Kennealy
Urrea
Iit
State Central Committee
Whig Party
South
James K. Polk
United States’ Senate
Buckeye
Pillow described as coward and ignorant by Polk relative
A critical account cites Maj. Gen Pillow during Camargo and Cerro Gordo. It accuses him of cowardice, faulty fortifications, and reckless orders that left the 2d Tennessee vulnerable to Mexican batteries. Colonel Haskell and officers reportedly filed a full statement of Pillow’s conduct with vivid recollections of Cerro Gordo.
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Polk
Camargo
Ezekiel Polk
Cerro Gordo
Tennessee
Haskell
Certro Gorda
Cleve
Disaster at Sault Ste Marie drowning three of nine
The New York friune reports a fatal boating disaster at Sault Ste Marie on June 11 1847. A rowboat capsized in rapids killing three of nine aboard including Dr Hugh T Prouty of Mooreeville Ohio and engineer Thomas Riches of the Propeller Independence on Lake Superior. One survivor was rescued by a fishing Indian using a boat-hook. The three drowned bodies had not been recovered.
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New York
Lake Superior
Juham Flynn
Mr. Seymour
Michigan
H.G
Railroad to the Lake debated by Norwalk Huron leaders
A Huron Reflector notice from Norwalk Ohio on June 29 1847 discusses building a railroad from Huron to Norwalk intersecting Mansfeld and Mad River lines. It argues stock support by local property owners and New York investors, predicting higher wheat and corn prices and increased property values if the line is completed, with alternative tie ins via Monroeville and Sandusky City.
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Huron
Huron Village
New York City
Mansfeld
Mad River
Norwalk
Milan
Buffalo
Monroeville
Sandusky City
Ithe
Mexicans Attack 125-Wagon Train Near Vera Cruz
Reports from Vera Cruz say on the sixth Mexicans struck a 125 wagon train with 600 pack mules carrying stores and munitions for Gen. Scott’s army, about 25 miles from Vera Cruz. They destroyed 40 wagons captured 200 mules, killed 30 Americans, but did not seize the money. Colonel Macintosh sent for reinforcements as Gen. Cadwallader moved with 500 men and 4 howitzers to join him. Communications with the interior were cut off and 60 horses were stolen by guerrillas.
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Mexico
Vera Cruz
Scott
Macintosh
Col
Cadwallader
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