Revolutionary Democracy Abandoned Plans for Capital Move
The article mocks a proposed plan to seize vacant public buildings at Franklinton and set up a provisional government making it the state capital, declaring the project abandoned. It reports a dramatic political convention ending, lampoons Democratic leaders, and satirizes a public safety committee offering revolutionary services with mock grandiose promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Franklinton
Locadom
Controversy on Ohio Locofoco Leadership and Mummy Fuel Plan
In a fragmentary dispatch, Dortite party factions debate whether Gen Tom Thumb will assume command of revolutionary Ohio Locofoco forces. The New York Globe blames executive patronage for the CT Wilmot proviso defeat, while Detroit Advertiser imagines mummies burned as locomotive fuel to move trains across Europe and Asia, a farcical rail scheme.
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Dortite Party
Committee of Safety
Tom Thumb
Revolutionary Forces of
Ohio
Clere. Herald
New York Globe
Wilmot
Globe
Connecticut
Neie Lomion
Europe
Egypt
India
France
Detroit
Anniversary Week in New York Societies Report
Huron Reflector presents a brief abstract of various New York anniversary meetings. The American Tract Society reports year results with 693,203 volumes and 211,756,285 pages circulated. 237,296 receipts and 237,156 expenditures. Other societies note numbers of missionaries, schools, printing, and temperance statistics. The piece highlights benevolent and Christian societies, their annual talks, and praise from the New York Express for their impact.
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New York
New York City
American Tract Society
United States
N.Y. Suspay Scuoon Union
Slinuis
Wisconsin
Indiana
Boanp
Forman Missions
Celina
Tue
Asentein
Axv Formon Brown Society
Germany
Sandwich Islands
Society
Asenesy Divne Socmtry
Tor American Barrily Home Missionary Society
Tus Awentean Tenestance Unioy
Great Britain
Prussia
Sweden
France
U. States
Legland
American Protestant Society
Evangelical Alliance
Union of Associationists
Socety
Moral Reform and Education Societies
N.Y
Heavlo
Locofoco Bias Attacks Corwin and Buchanan on War Stance
The Locofoco press and party extol Missionary Societies as Liberty’s standard bearers while attacking Corwin and Clay for opposing the Mexican War. They contrast this with Buchanan, a prominent presidential candidate, noting his past anti war declarations and later praise of peace. The piece rails at perceived party consistency and shifts in opinion during the war era.
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Locofoco
Maine
Texas
Corwin
Clay
Buchanan
Sexton
Weller's Elocution Sketch Draws Laughs at Assembly
The State Journal reports Weller's speech as a char coal sketch before the gunt-cotton and saltpetre Assembly at Columbus. It mocks his oratory with wind and water imagery, saying the real substance filled just four paragraphs from the Statesman.
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Weller
The
State Journal
Columbus
Col. Weller
Old Alias Dictus
Whig and Locofoco Conventions Embrace Clay and Buchanan
The Michigan and Maryland Whig state conventions endorse Clay for president while New York supports Clay by 34 of 36 delegates. New Jersey Locofocos back Buchanan. Georgia Whigs name Taylor delegates as the first state backing Taylor. Washington’s liberal sympathy for France sparks cross Atlantic latitude debates.
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Michigan
Mr. Clay
Maryland
Clay
Philadelpha
Ivis
New York
New Jersey
Locofoco
Buchanan
Baltimore
Georgia
Taylor
Philadelphia
Lucdlacs
War alarms and reform sweep across Europe and Britain
Foreign Affairs signals a swift widespread war in Europe as Germany and Russia mobilize high numbers and Poland contemplates a Russian protected kingdom. In France Lamartine leads moderates amid abolition decrees. Ireland faces famine driven turmoil, Chartist reform grows, and U S political lines shift. A treaty ending Indian conflicts promises governance and debt forgiveness.
Debate on Yucatan and Cuba policy in Senate.
May 14 1648 debate summaries in the Herod Reflector describe Democratic support for a bill to seize temporary possession of Yucatan and possibly Cuba. Cass and Westcott press strong expansion claims while Davis of Massachusetts opposes. Johnson pushes presidential appointment inquiry. Wisconsin statehood moves forward. Meade claim tabled. slave-related House debate highlights Giddings and southern opposition.
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Ges
Davis
Merverdy
Senate
Calhoun
Lewis Cass
Michigan
Mexico
Great Britain
Cuba
Monroe
North American
Yucatan
China
Mr. Westcott
Britain
London Times
Lord Win. Bentley
Spain
Mr. Davis
Massachusetts
Portiva
Texas
Union
Niles
Kiifu
Reverdy Johnson
Maryland
Mgr. Alen
Congress
Pillow
Cushing
Ohio
Wisconsin
House
Meade
Anti Slavery Paper Established in Western Virginia
An anti-slavery newspaper has been started in western Virginia, published at Moundsville and edited by Anson Berksh\nire. Mr Trist, who left New Orleans on the 3d, goes to his brother near New River then to Virginia to prepare an address to the United States on his conduct in Mexico.
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Jeux Quincy Apans
Hevereis
John Quincy Adams
Bratstres
Iam
Rellin
Sam
Mr. Thaxter
Lam
Quincy Adams
Ban el
Herjeaitle
Connecticut
Ducena
Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
Pesas
Santa Tea
South
North
U.S. Senate
Bueler
South Carolina
Free States
Pontine
Congress
Ohio State Journal
Ohio
Coxxecicut
U.S. Sexarons
Roger
Baldwin
Huntingston
Truman Smith
Niles
New-York
Dany
Sunune
Sulvery Av Vue Carrran
Rhode Island
District of Columbia
Virginia
West
Moundsville
Shire
Cuisis
Anson Berkshire
Mr. Trist
New Orleans
New River
United States
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John Brough
Paris
Sam Medary
Cleveland
State of
Dorr
Sam Houston
Clere. Herald. i
Huron ‘Reflector
Seabury Ford
Geauga County
Peserican Squentiy
Washington
Pather Ritchie
Buver
Atlantic
Washington City
Mustan
Parvo
Empire Hall
Her’ ‘Ald
Cambria
Lamartine
Ledru Rollin
Ultra
Rush
Republic of France
la Fayete
Russia
Poland
St. Petersburgh
England
Scotland
Ireland
Mr. Reynolds
Honge of Commons
O'Brien
Mitchell
Meager
Yuneataau
Ashington
Cassus M. Cuay
Saylor
Palo Alto
la Palm
N. Y. Tribune
Cassius M. Clay
Deewine
Iugheartox
John Wentworth
Leeofoco
Illnois
Chicago Democrat
Mr. Polk
Megzers
Blair & Rives
Blaw
Gen. Jackson
van Buren
Coil
Benton
Silas Wright
Ritchie
John van Buren
Cuna
Edward Webster
Boston
Vera Cruz
Griswold
Wing
Regiment of
Massachhusetts
Webster
Appleton
Hayti
N.¥ Tribune
Port
EU Prince
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