Whigs Rally for Ohio Election Victories in 1840
Whigs of Huron County urge voters to oppose Locofocoism on October 10 and 11. The call campaigns for Taylor and Fillmore for national offices and Seabury Ford for governor, with Samuel Worcester and George Reber among local contenders.
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Tachary. Taylor
Louisiana
Hillard Fillmore
New York
Seabury Ford
Geauga County
Congress
Joseph M. Root
Samuel T. Worcester
George Reber
Daniel A. Baker
John R. Osborn
Daniel Mallary
Smith Starr
Jonathan Winn
Huron County
Trinx
Ohio Whig rally urges voters to resist Locofoco rule
A 1848 political broadside urges Ohio voters to oppose the Locofoco Democrats and support Whig principles. It warns of ballot fraud, calls for poll accessibility, and stresses unity against what it calls an anti war and despotic federal policy. It notes state debt, tax law repeal, and endorsements for Taylor and Fillmore with regional political shifts described in Seneca and Clarion county reports.
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Ohio
Locofoco
U.S. Senate
Supreme Bench of
Birchard
Supreme Bench
Samuel Ferrer
the. Board ‘of Public Works
Mexico
Wittes
Oty Huron
Locofoco Party
Cass
Pennsylvania
Clarion County
Myers
Polk
Darolies
Taylor
Fullmore Clarion County
Think Before You Vote in the Ohio Senate Duel
A partisan appeal urges Free Soil voters to oppose Cass and Van Buren aligned candidates and back a Free Soil Whig slate. It warns of Locofoco traps, stresses William Allen as a war demagogue, and claims a Whig Senate victory hinges on backing Free Soil proclaims extending the Ordinance of 1787.
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Case
Taylor
Onner
Cheatel
Sandusky
U. S. Senate
Cass
Ohio
Gen
The
Mirror
van Buren
Thomas Corwin
Free Soil
U.S. Senate
Mr. van Buren
Senate
John B. Weller
Locofoco
Congress
Stone
Free Sail
U. S
William Allen
William. Allen
Union
Southwest
Free Territory
United States Senate
Allen
Vermont Whigs and Indiana Politics in the Election
The Vermont Van Buren Whigs defeated Marsh and Peck in the late election, while Indiana’s third party influence in Tippecanoe County helped Cass ticket operatives gain the legislature, complicating Free Soil aims and possibly electing Cass and slavery candidates. Dayton Journal praises Col. Weller, and Seabury Ford is predicted to win Ohio governorship with an unprecedented majority, praised for his public service.
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Vermont
Marsh
Peck
Indiana
Tippecanoe County
Cass
Hannegan
US Senate
William Allen
U.S. Senate
Free Soil
Stewart
U. S. Senate
Seabury Ford
Ohio
Basic Destruction Pledges and Bank Reform Threats
Voters in Huron County are urged to consider Locofoco pledges for the upcoming election. The piece warns that Locofoco candidates pledge to repeal bank laws and charters in Ohio, insisting hard money and a constitutional currency of gold and silver. It cites past bank reforms and dire economic costs from 1838 to 1844 to deter support.
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Bite
Jre
Locofoco Party
Ohio
Huron County
Locofoco
the &H
Calicnatioe
Huron
Erie
Olio
Grand Locofoco
Benton
Locofoco Editor Sees Taylor Slipping in Whig Clash
During the Whig National Convention a Michigan Locofoco editor questioned Gen. Taylor's nomination noting Scott cannot replace him. The writer praises Clay as a unifying figure whose plain, sturdy image and leadership in Buena Vista appeal to farmers and workers across America.
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Locofoco
Michigan
Gen
Taylor
Scott
Clay
America
Buena Vesta
Taylor and Free Soil Whigs Dominate In New York
A Milan Tribune account narrates political maneuvers in New York with Horace Greeley and the Whig Clay Committee pledging support for General Taylor. It notes a large Vauxhall gathering endorsing Philadelphia nominations and quotes Greeley urging Free Soil Whigs to back Taylor to avoid a Loco-foco majority, while urging constitutional changes to curb presidential patronage.
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General Taylor
New York
Horace Greeley
Mr. Clay
Clay
Albany
Gen. Taylor
Allison
Philadelphia
N.B. Blunt. Esq
Mr Clay
the Tribune
Taylor
Vauxhall
Greeley
Gen. Cass
Tribune
Olvo
California
New Mexico
Cass
Locofoco Congress
South Carolina
Texas
Whig
Congress
Letter From Henry Clay Rejects 1848 Presidency Nomination
A historical note recounts a September 12 1848 letter from Henry Clay to Hanover Virginia officials. Clay declines the presidential nomination while honoring the delegates and recalling fond memories of his youth. He emphasizes adherence to the Philadelphia Convention decision and expresses gratitude for the Hanover county assembly and memories of his parents.
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Seligel
Hex
Old Hanover
Vention
Stasii
Hanover
Virginia
Henry
United States
G. Clarke
Ashland
Clay
Asu Lanp
Hanover County
Toa
Philadelphia
Citzen
Sam
H. Clay
Things Gen Taylor Never Did, In List From Journal
A literary rebuttal lists actions Gen Taylor supposedly never performed. The piece rails at public figures and policies, recounting contrived negatives from political opponents. It mocks duplicity, loyalty shifts, and alleged misdeeds linked to taxation, military service, and public lands.
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Gen. Taylor
Louisville Democrat
Prentice
The
Journal
Taylor in Ohio and party hints from letters
An opinion from Honorary Thomas Corwin dated Sept 23 in Leba non notes Ohio prospects for Gen Taylor. Corwin praises Taylor’s integrity and good sense, predicting Republican support in Ohio. A New Hampshire report shows X J Hole backing Van Buren for Cass, Taylor, Hale if needed. A Medina letter dated Sept 30 says Jonathan Bits declines Free Soil candidacy and urges support for J A Bell, Whig nominee.
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Gen. Taylor
Ohio
Corwin
Thomas Corwin
Lebanon
J. P. Hole
van Buren
New Hampshire
Cass
Taylor
Hale
Free Soil
Medina
Jonathan Bits
Free Soil Party
J. A. Bell
Whigs
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Milan Tribune
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Molle Herald
Pascagoula
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White House
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