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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1848
Page
4
A verse lament praising workers and land tillers over rulers as true kings. The poem contrasts crime and oppression with honest toil, urging songs for those who reap and feed the nation and foretelling a future harvest when the wasteland yields bread. It celebrates dawn labor, spade and plow, and the power of the soil over distant crowns.
On the eve of Brandywine a messenger to Count Pulaski, a key Polish ally, notes the Count at a neat farmhouse near the Upper fords. After business, he asks for refreshment and a rosy girl named Mary answers with joy at the Count’s call, his presence marked by cordial hospitality.
From Cincinnati Enquirer a strong pro compromise plan to establish territorial governments for Oregon California and New Mexico is detailed. The bill would keep existing laws in Oregon until new ones pass and restrict slavery and religion issues in California and New Mexico. Rights of property remain under U S law with judicial review and appeals to the U S Supreme Court. The piece argues the measure could end the slavery agitation by moving decisions to the judiciary.
The Detroit Free Press contrasts Cass and Butler as soldiers only during war while noting their peace time public service. It recalls their Civil War era stance on veteran rights and their later civilian duties, then shifts to Kentucky politics and Whig fears of an election upset. It ends with a domestic scene of a baker’s description and a test of water in an oven.
A grand reception and dinner in Cincinnati honored Ohio volunteers from the 25th Infantry, the 4th and 5th Ohio Volunteers, Washington Cadets, and others. Speeches praised valor from Vera Cruz to Mexico, with Cols Brough and Irwin and Col Morgan among speakers. nine cheers for the 15th Infantry followed. The account notes remembrance of Monterey and Mexican War heroes and cites currency depreciation in Haiti.
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