01 Feb 1845
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Newspaper
Indiana Madison Courier
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1845
Page
1
A composite item blends a patriotic ode to Texas with a lengthy Indiana political manifesto from 1840s debates. It critiques a Whig gerrymander and floating members while arguing for delaying a U S Senate election to let the people decide anew.
A devotional meditation questions human ability to fully understand the divine. It urges humility before the great Unsearchable, urging readers to acknowledge limits, praise God, and seek salvation through faith and reverence in the presence of the Almighty.
A verse lament contemplates life without hope and the toll of fading youth and beauty. The piece ends with a note that a daily steamboat line between Louisville and Pittsburgh is being discussed as a potential project.
A list of Whig and Democrat legislators from various counties as elected in 1840. Names include Avion Jefferson Armsatrany Aker Blair Everts Aggleston Elliott Herriott Hoover Mount Morgan Moffatt Parker Muley and others. The document also names House candidates and district representatives across Indiana counties.
A discussion on hope contrasts with aging days and a forward quest for a better future. The Baltimore Sun notes seven Northern abolitionists jailed in Southern prisons for aiding enslaved people to flee. Thompson, Burr, Torrey, Webster, Walker, Boyd, and Fairbank are cited with sentences ranging from 2 to 12 years across Missouri Kentucky Maryland Florida South Carolina and Lexington awaiting trial.
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