Political tempers churn over Buchanan future and cabinet fate
The Baltimore Patriot reports Pennsylvania Republicans oppose Buchanan leaving the State Department for a Supreme Court judgeship. It notes a Polk strategy favoring own nomination, with rival Calhoun and Cass factions losing offices, while Wright allies threaten broad opposition. The piece cites editors in Harrisburg and Washington, and lampoons a Tyler envoy Delusion.
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Gov. Wright
Norvell
United States
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Jie
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Sam
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What will the Locosocree party in Ohio do in 1845
A caustic review of the Locofoco faction in Ohio noting their lack of a fixed platform from bank reform to hard money and tariff stances. It predicts internal rifts will widen as leaders seek a unifying issue while public spoils and party realignments pressure the old guard and Jacksonian influence wanes. The piece also reports on tariff agitation in Pennsylvania and New York, plus a Florida election note.
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Denaton Sarry
Tyler
Washington
Ohio Statesman
Delaton Smith
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South American
Pacific Ocean
Heis
Bir
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Sam
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Ohie
Ari
Brough
Tappan
Medary
Allen
Locofoco
Locoface
Bartley
Locofocos
Jackson
Hunker
Young Democracy
Whig Party
Treasuries
Locos and Whigs Vie in New York and Nearby States
The dispatch reports partial returns showing Loco focoism strong in New York Senate races with Whigs gaining in the City and several upstate counties. It notes New Jersey Whig ascendency and Michigan’s Felch and Greenly likely elected with Whigs possibly controlling the House.
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Detroit
Felch
Greenly
House
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The Experiment and Whig Wage Controversy Examined
The piece defends a courteous exchange with the editor of the Experiment while refuting claims that the Whig party caused wage cuts and currency woes. It cites Buchanan and sub treas ury issues discussions, noting misrepresentation accusations and calls for a temperate press.
Texas annexation vote and Texas dispatches report
The Galveston annexation vote results show For and Against the measure with the Constitution also tied to the outcome. Ira Munson, special bearer from the Republic of Texas, arrived in New Orleans aboard the Cincinnati with dispatches to the Texan Legation in Washington.
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Cincinnati
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Galveston
Ira Munson
Republic of Texas
Washington
Clere
Printing Law Repeal Leaves State Without Printer
The old law creating the State Office of Print was repealed last winter and a new contract system bids the state to 10 percent with good security. The State Printer challenged the change, securing an injunction from the Supreme Court. The case awaits the Court in Bank on the first Monday in January, leaving the Legislature with no printer when it meets on the first Monday in December.
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Columbian Centinel
Iaig
Lim
Russell
Limbuctoo
Doston Journal
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