Plunder and public works fraud haunt Morgan county
The article denounces a string of state frauds linked to the Board of Public Works and contractor Barney. It cites ill gotten gains from canal site manipulations at St Marys, Bates basin schemes, and overpayments to George Johnson. The piece laments losses to the state and urges Morgan voters to act at the ballot box.
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Monger Herald
Committee of ‘Rascality
Culprer
Ohio
Soree
Dallar S
Missi
Barney
Stacy Taylor
Taylor
David Bates
St. Marys
Bates
Locofoco Board of Public Works
Board of Public Works
Timothy Bates
John Murry
Murry
Tolet
George Johnson
Jim
Johnson
T. G. Bates
Joseph G. Young
Morgan County
Morgan
Renunciation of John B Read from the Locofoco party
The Tuscarawas Advocate publishes John B Read's renunciation of the Locofoco party. He recalls voting for Jackson Van Buren Polk and Tod, defends banking and taxation principles, and condemns the party’s 1846 Columbus measures as wrecking democracy. He calls for Whig support and urges voters to act before the October polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscarawas Advocaiz
John B. Read
Locofoco
Gen. Jackson
van Buren
Polk
Dallas
Loco
Representative
Read
Dave Tod
Tod
Sam
Gen
Jackson
Fan Buren
John Brough
Shannon
Davy Tod
Cleveland
Ohio
Columbus
Losg
Europe
Oregon Negotiations and Polk’s Predicament
The Cleveland Herald reviews President Polk’s Oregon policy and McLane’s New York reception, noting passages about the 1828 convention and the Columbia River navigation. It questions reliance on Santa Ana promises and criticizes administration zeal, contrasting war aims with cautious diplomacy.
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Cleveland Herald
McLane
Oregon
Polk
Union
McIlane
New York
England
New York Chamber of Commerce
McIane
Baltimore American
Columbia River
Columbia
Hudson Bay Company
Mexico
Washington
Santa Ana
Texas
Iberty
Havana
United States
California
U. S
Americo
Scott
Balamore American
Preservation of the Tomato and Whig Unity Appeal in Ohio
Ohio Whigs urged renewed organization with three weeks left before the election. The piece praises WM. BEBB and denounces Davie Ton, contrasts Whig achievements in 1844 with current challenges, and calls for tax reform and bank repeal. It includes a satirical note on Ohio law and abolitionist rhetoric through a Zanesville anecdote.
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Chio
Ohio
WM. Bebb
New Hampshire
Indiana
North Carolina
Keotcky
Vermont
Congress
Wakuias Beas
Davie Ton
James K. Polk
Baltimore
Republic
Ohio State Journal
Turnout in Huron county Whig rally promises strong demand
October discussions urge Whigs to gather in Banner town and across Huron county for a joint rally. Joseph M Root and colleagues will speak on war, finance, and state policy, inviting Democrats and Liberty Men to attend and hear their representatives debate openly. Also notes a Lyme apple weighing seven pounds total from six fruit, including a 1 lb 6 oz giant pound apple.
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Clark County
San Marino
Flint
Senate
House
Huron County
Norwalk
Joseph M. Root
Joan Woods
WM. Denison
Columbus
Coumbes Delano
Mount Vernon
Locofaco
Old Huron
Congress
Columbus Ortaine
Knox County
Tous Woons
Democrats
Liberty Men
North
Lemuet Moxsr
Lyme
J. H. Reet
Great Britain
Oregon
Reet
Root
Rodt
Socofoco
Mexico
Polk
Great Briain
California
Texas
United States
Editorial attack on tax lies by Woods the Auditor
The piece denounces a circulating fabrication imputed to Woods the Whig Auditor of State claiming harsh tax language toward farmers. It rebuts the lie as proven false by Weeda and others, defends Woods and Alf Bebb for reducing farmers taxes, and notes farmers still carry last year’s tax receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Harrison County
Weeda
Hundrede
Farr
Mr. Woods
Alf Bebb
Locofoco
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Saleratus
Avis
Clark
Springfield
Sambo
Zanesville
Rushan
Justice of the Peace
Replis
Chiot Yessir
Bebb
Zanes
HURON
PluRinens
William Bebb
Butler County
Charles B. Squrre
Joseph C. Curtiss
Daniel A. Baker
Justus Brown
John RK. Osborn
Whig Mass
Jing
LT. Worcester
E. Baker
J. Kennan
J. N. Campbell
C. A. Preston
Whig Central Committee
Newton
Wintel Nest Amt Ine
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