06 Oct 1840
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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1840
Page
1
Frinted and Published By s and C A Preston. Terms ten dollars per year payable in advance or two dollars and fifty cents due. No paper discontinued until arrears paid. Advertisements three times one dollar per square with twenty five cents for each further insertion. Country produce accepted at payment.
A fragmented poem mocks Chapman and the Democrats as the crowd in Kinderhook and Salt River scenes combine political satire. The piece references Maine election outcomes, electoral vote shifts, and a shorthand editorial note praising “the glorious result in Maine” alongside critical remarks about Van Buren and Calhoun.
The Harrison Reform Convention at Columbus drew up resolutions detailing limits on presidential power, opposition to Van Buren, and support for William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. It condemns executive overreach, favors restrained office holding, and urges strict accountability and prudent public spending. It declares Harrison and Tyler the People’s candidates and outlines why they should win.
A heated political boast urges Van Buren supporters to oppose Whigs by noting bank charters. It cites a 334 batch of new banks and lists party voting in the legislature, plus 111 Washington County voters pledging Harrison, Tyler and Corwin in 1836.
An aged Continental Army veteran, Benjamin Eaton, urges Americans to join the Life Guards of the country in defense of liberty. He recalls sixteen battles, Cornwallis’s surrender, and Washington’s trust, warns against standing armies in peace, and endorses Gen. Harrison. Newswuren, N.Y. Aug. 28, 1810.
The Detroit Advertiser publishes Judge Solomon Sibley’s testimony on Gen. William Henry Harrison’s politics in 1799 1800. Sibley states Harrison was aligned with Republican Virginia interests, while St Clair favored Adams Federalism. Sibley recounts elections, party leanings, and cautions Harrison’s restraint while Territorial Secretary.
A brief note by Solomon Sibley denies the Federal Black Cockade label as unfounded, stating no such suggestion arose from either friends or enemies. The remark underscores caution in labeling political affiliations.
In a Steubenville Herald note from the period, the piece accuses Senator Buchanan and ex-Senator Wilkins of acting as rich, self interested advocates for the Sub-Treasury by cashing out property and planning to buy back at lower prices. It cites Buchanan’s $100,000 cash sale and Wilkins’s $700,000 property lease, arguing their stake would grow if labor and product prices drop. It also brands Senator Tappan a bank stock owner whose influence could profit from bank removal, warning of foregone homes for the poor as stockholders profit. The article claims these men push anti-bank sentiment to feather their own nests.
The Marietta Intelligencer reports repeated accusations that Mr Corsyin, after beginning his State address, received eight dollars daily as a Member of Congress. At a recent meeting a citizen asked Mr Corwin about this claim and received a reply from him.
A late 1840s letter from Marietta details Thomas Corwin leaving Congress in May 1840 to meet Gov. Shannon and address constituents. It notes pay forfeiture, a 7,000-strong convention endorsing home speeches, and caustic remarks about Col. Johnson and Petticoat Aller. The piece also mentions a $250 President’s House repair item to move Major Van Buren between wings.
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