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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1848
Page
2
A campaign bulletin urges every Democrat to vote in the upcoming presidential contest two weeks hence. It stresses neighborhood organization, transportation for the infirm, encouragement for the lukewarm, and declares Ohio’s vote certain if Democrats perform their duty.
Amidst partisan rhetoric Kentucky figures chase a revival of a vanished figure. Taylorites import orators from Kentucky to urge voters toward a northern candidate while denouncing Henry Clay and the West. The piece mocks Kentucky gentry and laments burial of a defunct political idea.
The November number of the Lady's Book has arrived and establishes Goodye as a leading magazine publisher. It offers 72 pages of varied reading including poetry romance biography reviews and engravings such as fashion plates and designs for the ladies work table with model cottages and music. Annual price in advance is 83.
A Saturday meeting of the democracy of old German held in Allentown. The crowd cheered Cass and Butler, voted resolutions praising their war records and urging November victory. Allen county’s 269 majority in favor and a $50 limit for Cass and Butler were pledged with strong German township support.
Report notes a failed Wednesday Whig fleeting event with Gen Anthony and the Kaintek Captain absent. Crowds stayed home and empty benches would have met any arriving orators, who would have preached from Bove's Laber Lost text.
The piece celebrates Ohio election results, asserting strong Democratic wins. It cites Clay and abolition vote figures from the 1824 presidential race, notes abolitionists backing Ford for governor, and claims a 14,000 net gain in four years, characterizing the outcome as joyful and promising for democracy.
News notes the November 7 voting across states with the Ohio Legislature seen as split between 13 Whigs and 18 Democrats in the Senate. Reports claim possible seat shifts to free soil candidates, while Clinton County elects an ineligible sheriff and Hamilton’s election legality may decide the House majority on joint ballot.
Fragmentary notes indicate the Democratic party has elected a mayoral candidate for Bathor city. The text references Celina Mercer perhaps as a source, with mentions of Hooter Bai ter and Harviand, but the details are unclear and the exact results or full names are not legible.
A neighbor claimed last Tuesday that the Whigs carried Florida and had a chance in Georgia. The assertion contradicts known majorities favoring the Democrats in both states, though the Reporter admits it was only near truth.
A late Reporter ad notes a boy apprentice who will neither lie nor steal, signaling Margot’s reform aim. The writer argues this proves the establishment’s morals, and suggests the editor should reform by stopping his own lies and revoking his dishonest practices.
In Pennsylvania the Whigs suffered a setback as four Members of Congress were lost, a shift from an expected majority of 19 seats out of 84. The warning had been sounded about crewing too heavily, reflecting a disappointing election outcome for the party.
Lake Superior News excerpt likely by General E. J. Repeats notes Cass and Butler tickets available in any quantity at the Argus office. The piece, printed in a Democratic press voice, invites readers to peruse the article it attributes to a veteran journalist, though authorship may be uncertain.
A dramatic speech unfolds as Canadian patriot Bowen and fellow exiles face banishment to New South Wales during the Cannts disturbance of 1937 8. The wife and children vow resilience as Bowen lands at a northern port, pledging freedom and denouncing U S and Canadian authorities for alleged oppression. The piece laments imperial policy and recalls the fractured loyalty of Canadian and American figures amid exile and political strife.
The letter denounces the president for meddling in foreign quarrels and inciting anti-government sentiment. It accuses him of abandoning neutrality, warning of sectional strife and urging unity against perceived anti-democratic forces. The author condemns interference with Canada and domestic political factions, predicting doom for the Union and Constitution.
The Ohio Statesman reports a tight Pennsylvania contest with Native and Free Sailor factions allied to White,ias triumphant or near. Johnson Whit is elected Governor by a slim margin if at all, while the Canal Commissioner race favors the Democrats. Whiggery and Nativism unite toward the Presidential election, Free-Soilism favors Van Buren and Adams, and a Taylorism split may tilt the state to the Democrats by 15,000 to 20,000.
General Cass was discussed as a slatean prior to his presidential bid. The North American review praises Cass's impact on Michigan's history and social progress, while Philadelphia Nativists withdraw support for their electoral plan and expressions of hostility surface. The U.S. Branch Mint in New Orleans reports coin production of 5000 dollars in half dollars for April.
The Cleveland True Democrat lauds the Free Soil party severing from the Taylor faction in Northern Ohio. It accuses Taylorites of pleading and betrayal, notes Free Soil support for Fern for Governor and for congressional candidates, and mocks Taylorist attacks while praising German American turnout in Philadelphia for Hecker.
Fragmented and garbled notes recount vetoes and parliamentary actions with names and places distorted. The text mentions Giorge Washington and Jones Midwon, Andrew Srbson, and references a government organ totaling about 1000 acts, plus a discussion of fortunes and a funeral cad.
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