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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1844
Page
2
A claimant paid for a so called cure from a doctor who claimed a refund if the cure failed. The doctor gave the man wax pills to swallow, feigned a dramatic recovery, and joked that the patient was cured of lying as he immediately told the truth. The remark suggested the scheme was to reclaim the money.
W E Robinson lauds Henry Clay at the Connecticut convention, praising his spotless character and public service. He cites Clay’s private kindness, including freeing Charles’s mother and offering liberty to others, and notes abolitionists’ presence and criticisms while defending Clay’s moral standing.
In a March 4, 1844 note from the Boston Atlas, Henry Clay of Kentucky is foretold to begin the presidency in one year. The piece estimates electoral votes total 275 with 135 needed for a majority, listing states that would back Clay and those likely to support Van Buren. Clay is declared winner with a large majority, while Van Buren is unlikely to gain crucial southern or northern states.
The paper blasts Buchanan Calhoun Johnson Cass in heated terms, declaring Van Buren can beat them all and denouncing rival candidates as it favors Van Buren as the city’s favorite.
A verbose critique from the New York Tribunes and the Ohio factional press attacks David Tod, Locofoco candidate for governor, alleging flips on banking policy. The letter from Tod in Trumbull County is published, praising old system provisions of Wooster Bank while opposing Bartley’s plan, with party tensions and constitutional questions framed as a betrayal. The piece also reprints Tod’s formal reply and discusses intra-party struggle over banking legislation and policy shifts in Ohio.
The article denounces a bill taxing iron from sixty to a hundred percent and twenty to thirty percent on hardware and related goods. It claims protection is a sham, warns it would ruin American property and workers, and criticizes unequal duties favoring rich corporations over the poor, especially on gold watches and jewelry.
The Philadelphia U S Gazette reports Commodore Perry's squadron near Monrovia engaging tribes along the coast. After landing near Bereby the forces killed the king's party and burned towns, destroying canoes and taking several prisoners. A second landing south burned five towns and destroyed more canoes, with casualties on both sides. A peace treaty followed and a mission at Cape Palmas was settled. The Saratoga then sailed to Madeira, returning to the coast later. Also notes the death of Missionary Sawyer near Monrovia.
The document lists numerous candidates for Governor across counties, including Mordecai Bartley of Richland and Sesavortan Exrerons with a long roster of others such as TIOMAS CORWIN Warren and VETER HITCHCOCK Geauga, detailing a wide field in a sparse historical election line. The names appear garbled and mixed with misspellings, but the core intent is a county by county candidate roster for the gubernatorial race.
A large Norwalk Whigs gathering at the Court House chose Pratt Besevier as chair and R. Gilss as secretary. A seven member committee reported a slate for township offices including William J. Dininger as Clerk and Eben Boalt, Philo Comstock, Erastus Gray as Trustees.
The Whig Convention will meet in Cleveland on May 15 to respond to nominations of the Whig National Convention. Delegates from the Reserve are traveling from Huron and Erie to Elyria on May 7 and then to Cleveland, with Elyria’s band set to lead the procession. Lorain Whigs stay for the night in Elyria as travel plans unfold.
The Locos push a bill to cut tariffs on imports to 30 percent until Sept 1 1845 then 25 percent. ad valorem duties spark fears of fraud and revenue loss. Supporters claim revenue rise and more imports, while critics warn it favors British interests and harms American manufacturers. The House vote will show which side prevails.
A Washington report claims the U S President is near concluding a treaty to annex Texas, with negotiations conducted quietly and Texas officials ready to formalize a treaty via a special minister. The piece warns of national peril and urges public opinion to oppose the move, while noting support exists in Washington circles.
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