Anecdotes of Prince John and a Texas annexation line
A collection of vignettes from The Crescent and others recounts stories about Prince John and a Utica hotel feast for young lawyers, a farmer’s timely stick sale aiding a mill shaft emergency, a Boston pew dedication praising education, Gen. Jackson’s Texas annexation forethought, and references to Zachary Taylor as a wartime commander.
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Jeux van Burex
New Orleans Crescent
Prince
John
The
Crescent
Bagg
Utica
Bacchus
George Washington
John van Buren
Mary Washington
Yasnee
Connecticut
Bost
Gen. Jackson
Texas
Jackson
Ohio Whigs Hear Ewing on Taylor and Van Buren Rivalry
A Norwalk gathering hears Hon. Thomas Ewing critique of Gen Taylor’s honesty and oppose Van Buren with a detailed review of political debts, foreign policy missteps, and Free Soil tactics. Speakers praise Taylor’s character, warn against Cass and Van Buren, and urge united Western Reserve support to secure a Taylor presidency.
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Noah
Gen
Taylor
Free Sail
Liberty
Locofocer
Locofoco
Free Soil Party
Franklin
Congress
Duncan
Sweetzer
Geo. Taylor
Mexico
van Buren
Texas
California
New Mexico
Ohio
Treasury
Cass
Alerwards
Ewing
United
Champaign Conny
Columbus
Tris
Gen. Taylor
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Harrisburgh
Clay
Hartisop
Larrison
Mitchell
Bronson
Ridgefield
Huron County
Messrs. Ewing
Seward
Granger
New York
Coombs
Crittenden
Kentucky
Daniel Williams
Redgefield
John F. Dewey
Norwalk
Ji Taylor
Thomas Jefferson
West Point
Monterey
Tim Ie
Col. Mitchell
Thomas Ewing
Western Reserve
Weller
Fairfield County
Pennsylvania
Europe
Napoleon
Gen Harrison
Gen. Harsson
Free Soil
Casa
Lake Erie
Entre Union
Tyler
Caleb Cushing
Locofaco
Massachusetts
Lorafeco
Locoloco Party
Martin van Buren
Senate
Calhoun
Vanes
Columbia
Southampton
Virgina
Africa
Long Island Sound
New Haven
U. S
Supreme Court
United States
John Quincy Adams
Whig Victories Sweep Ohio Georgia and Florida
Whig triumphs reported across Ohio Georgia and Florida with strong gains in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Wm F Johnson appears elected Pennsylvania governor by 300 to 500. Whig legislature majorities and a Whig U S Senator are forecast in multiple states amid quickening political momentum. An Ontario incident of rapid rail speed is noted.
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Leds Vdoelawwaarn
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Alleghanies
Keystone
United States
Wm. F. Johnson
Senate
House
Cameron
Locofoca
Locofuco
Polk
Dallas
Taylor
Fillmore
Philadelphia
Ohio
U. States
Columbus
A.A. Bliss
Cleveland Herald
Ford
U.S
William Allen
Supreme Court
Georgia
Delaware
Congress
Calhoun
Florida
U. S
Locofoco
E. C. Cabell
la Place
Westcott
Calhoun-Locofaco
Itate
Taylor and Fillmore
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Locofocos
R. C. Rutherford
Norwalk Institute
Teachers’ Institute
Fairfield
Painesville
Unionville
Lake County
Rutherford
Frauds and Locofoco schemes in Ohio politics
The piece charges Locofoco plotters with fraud to reelect William Allen to the U.S. Senate and lists alleged vote corruptions in Portage Clinton and Hamilton counties. It condemns county clerks for miscertifications, apportionment violations, and illegal districting while praising Dr. R C Rutherford’s lectures and criticizing Cass faction anti slavery positions in Warren County.
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Locotoco
Ohio
William Allen
U. S. Senate
Hope's Hope of Ohio Bets in 1848 Presidential Race
The correspondence notes Hope H. Slater, a Baltimore trader, attempting large bets on Polk and Cass, wagering 25 000 on Cass with Ohio as a key swing. It alleges Free Soil influence and Whig opposition, and argues Northeastern Ohio residents won’t support Slater’s schemes or Ger Trylor.
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New York Tribune
Hope
Ohio
Wasniscros
Hope H. Slater
Slater
Polk
Cass
Cassat Brown
Whig Party
Ger. Trylor
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Peing
North
Senatoria Congress
Louisville Journal
Boston
Quincy
Marathon
HURON
Notwalk, Twesday
Hawes
Dachary Taylor
Flouisiana
Millard Fillmore
William L. Perkins
William Oliver
Rid
Nathaniel G. Pendleton
Isaiah Morris
Chinton
Aaron Harlan
Greene
John GC. Telford
Miami
Samuel M. Young
Lucas
Josiah Scott
Crawford
Owen T. Fishback
Clerma
John L. Green
Rose
Charles McCloud
Sherman Finch
Rollin
Hurd
Knox
Joseph J. Coumbs
Gallia
John S. Young
Perry
David Chambers
Mmuskinguto
Ope Kilgore
Harrison
Krathaniel Hayden
Tuscarawas
Anson L. Brewer
Columbana
Jonn B. Coulter
Wayne
Ree Wadsworth
Sumuit Allen
Cuyahoga
ER Lane
Ene
General Taylor
Zacuany Taylor
Zaewang
Zacuany Warior
Zachary Tarton
Unon
Zachary
Taytor
Tarror
Z. Tarcon
Geog
Romic
Vermont Chronicle
Lewis Coss
Zachary Taylor
Tosophilus
American Republic
Webster
Plymouth County
Abington
Col
Mitchel
Whig Brate
Michell
Sen
Steev
England
Great Western Railroad
Portage County
David L. Rockwell
Gero
Sheldon
Daniel
Daryl L. Rockwell
Clinton County
Southern
Teto
Baldwin
Warren County
Twenty-First
Root
Slane
Erie
Torata
Medina
Ashland
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