Debates on national debt and party spoils era
The text contrasts Adams and Jackson era debt repayment with current administration spending. It notes no harbor or Cumberland Road appropriation last year and a demand for 5 million dollars in Treasury notes. The writer argues voters must save the country from a party of office-holders and the spoils system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Jackson
van Buren
Cumberland Road
Treasury
van Berens
United States
House of Representatives of Congress
Bynum
Congress
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Great National Convention Opening in Baltimore Procession
The Great National Convention opens in Baltimore with a massive May Fourth gathering. Ohio leads the ground with Zanesville delegates as twenty five thousand attend the procession along West Baltimore Street. Flags banners and cheers fill the route to Canton Race Course as dignitaries including Henry Clay Daniel Webster Preston and others are introduced. The event highlights include a veteran Revolutionary figure Ely of Philadelphia and a letter from Maine Senator John Rucerns signaling support for a people centered shift in policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Ohio
Zanesville
Baltimore American
West Baltimore Street
Baltimore Street
Baltimore
Cove Street
Market Street
Gen. Harrison
Canton Race Course
Congress
Stars and Stripes of Liberty
Fort Meigs
Henry Clay
Webster
Preston
Crittenden
U.S. Senate
Montgomery
Penn
Graves
Kentucky
Cushing
Mass
Grismell
New York
Bond
Penrose
Crary
Michigan
Monroe
N. Y
Ogden Hoffman
Carter
Granger
Fillmore
Corwin
Jenifer
Maryland
Howard
Henry B. Bascom
John B. Thompson
Joan V. L. McMahon
Harrison
Tyzier
Clay
Sargeant
Southard
Joux Rucerns
U.S
Maine
Committee of Invitation
O. 8
Journal
Bitter struggle in Virginia ends for Van Buren party
The Louisville Journal notes both parties waited for Virginia results. It laments the Van Buren party’s failure to prevail, describing the outcome as very unfavorable and signaling a dramatic setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
van Buren
Louisville Journal
Local editor in Vicksburg mocks Harrison and Jesus Christ
A Loco Foco editor in Vicksburg derides General Harrison as a miserable old granny and damningly says Jesus Christ was a common disturber of the peace who deserved crucifixion. The remark sparks debate over his religious and political loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loco Foco
Vicksburgh
Harrison
Jesus Christ
Seminoles Train Five Hundred Snakes for Bloodhound Fight
A report claims the Seminoles are training five hundred large rattlesnakes to counter Mr Van Buren's regiment of bloodhounds. When snake meets dog, there will be no tug of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Der
van Buren
Norwalk Township Democrats Meet at Brown's Hotel in 1830s
A Norwalk township Democratic meeting at Brown's Hotel discussed removing Postmaster Bucking ham and selecting a successor. The gathering, attended mainly by village residents with a few officials, opposed editorial pressure from the Experiment and defended Bucking ham's integrity while defending a secret ballot.
Last Hole Challenge to Reflector Editors Denied
A letter defends Mr Kennan against the Reflector and the Experiment, stating their charges of loaning and shaving public money are false and calls for proof or exposure of calumny. The writer asserts Kennan’s authority over the denial and condemns the Experiment’s baseless accusations.
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Reflector
Thas
Kennan
Mr K
Reflector’s two week sympathy and bloodhounds remark
The Reflector is accused of feigning sympathy for Native people while praising slaughter. A banner at the New Jersey Young Men's Convention reportedly displayed a National flag with a mourning stripe, implying sorrow over violence. The column labels Gen Van Buren’s opinion as passive toward SamtNones and compares it to cars avoiding pole-cats. War Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. van Buren
New Jersey
War Club
Virginia Whigs gain in elections amid anti reform fervor
Virginia reports indicate Whig gains in state and federal contests as districts return results missing two seats. The piece lashes at Van Buren and the prospect of a 200000 man standing army, arguing it conflicts with liberty and the Revolution era ideals. It warns teachers against party loyalties sinking into misused power and warns of military expansion risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conareficut
Rhode Island
Panies
TJ Whig
van Buren
Senate
Whig
Lucefucos
Virginia
Harrison
Tyler
Morrison
Reform
Congress
Government expenses per person through early presidents
The column reproduces public data on federal spending and population, noting costs per person under Madison, Van Buren, Monroe, Jackson, and Morrison. It argues expenses were below one dollar thirty six cents except during Madison’s war and rose to 236 under Van Buren, with comparisons to earlier administrations.
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Dilworth
Madison
van Buren
Monroe
Jackson
Air Morrison
Great Britain
Abuses and Duplicate Officials Spark County Debate
A reader laments national abuses and asks for investigation while criticizing duplications of Sheriff, Prosecutor, and other county officers. The piece notes two duplicate Associate Judges Commissioners and Auditor, wonders about installation, and mocks the reaction of federal officials upon the Reflector.
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Huron County
Straight-Out Harrisonlan Weekly in Columbus for Harrison
A large weekly sheet published in Columbus edited by Gen. Allen of the Journal announces itself straight out for Harrison Tyler and Corwin. It will run until the Presidential election at a low price.
Election fills Moyamensing Board seats in Philadelphia
Philadelphia April 29 A state election to fill the vacancy caused by resignations on Moyamensing Board of Commissioners produced the election of Charles Clarkson Alexander Armstrong and Robert M1 Afee Whigs by about nine votes over Van Buren rivals Henry Barry and John R Hohn Van Buren. Public interest ran high as the administration candidates were defeated in a surprising outcome for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Board of Commissioners of
Moyamensing
Charles Clarkson
Alexander Armstrong
Robert M1. Afee
van Buren
Henry Barry
John R. Hohn
U. S. Gazette
Jackson van Buren
Nat. Intel
Albany charter election returns spark Whig win in five wards
The Albany charter election results reported by the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser show the Whigs winning all five wards and re-electing Mayor Bathiile by a large majority. News notes the influence of Mr Winslow and other gentlemen on the process. The report signals a political shift in Albany as the fourth ward aligns with state trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Argus
Winslow
Bunker Hill
Buffalo Commercial
Bathiile
Murder at Sandusky: Ritter Slain by Evans in Turbulent Outburst
The Sandusky Clarion reports the murder of J. C. Ritter by Edward Evans, a former employee, who after intoxication and threats opened a knife blow to Ritter outside a shop. Ritter died minutes later after collapsing at the door. Evans, who claimed weariness of life, was committed to jail after a mayoral examination. The incident, described with graphic sorrow, left Ritter’s wife and children in deepest grief. The motive appears linked to Ritter refusing credit for liquor, and the case proceeds to the next court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ritter
Edward Evans
S. Kneen
Taitor
Kneen
Evans
Jennings
Ritter
Erse
Joe N, Sloan
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Fort Mercs
Wolwath
Liberty
William Henry Harrison
Joan Tyler
Thomas Corwin
Warren County
Norwalk Township
Brown's
Brown's Hotel
Joux Bucxtasamn
Post Office Department
Buckingham
Albert G. Sutton
Os G. Carter
Hiram K. Steele
Tts
Washington
Post Office
Federal
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