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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1840
Page
2
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Friends of Gen Harrison in Kentucky claim a clear statewide victory with Letcher the Whig nominee for governor trailing by about eighteen thousand. The Terre Haute Courier lauds Kentucky for steadfast resolve, calling Indiana and Kentucky the Dresden and Waterloo of the vanquished.
Early returns show the Illinois lower house at forty Whigs and forty three Vanburenites. Whig papers remain confident Illinois will back Gen. Harrison in November.
Early returns from North Carolina and Alabama show support for Harrison and Reform. The states are regarded as favorable to Harrison in the November election.
A public sale of about seventy thousand acres in the Wabash Valley between Logansport and Fort Wayne will be held in Peru on the first Monday in October under J L Williams. Minimum prices range from three to seven dollars per acre with a four to ten year payment plan and bank notes accepted.
A Vanburenite argues the Whigs must raise taxes or let Indiana’s credit fail, while Whigs pursue means to sustain credit without heavy taxation. The piece cautions against premature condemnation and insists moderate tax increases could preserve the state's honor if needed.
The passage contrasts Cesar's delight in the requests of friends with the speaker noting Mr Van Buren would share a similar taste for requests and supplications from those seeking office or favors. It uses irony to comment on political patronage and entreaties.
The large commodious building designed for a Brewery by proprietor Mr. Robert Edwards is near completion and expected to commence operations in the coming month.
A murmured rumor in the South suggests South Carolina will cast its vote for John C. Calhoun in the approaching presidential race. The text questions Van Buren's likely supporters if South Carolina withholds backing.
The paper features the commencement of Henry Clay's speech delivered in Hanover Virginia. It urges readers who support the current Administration’s policy to consider the remarks seriously.
A Harrison supporter tells a Van Buren partisan he will sell a horse now and be paid after Harrison wins the presidency. The Van Buren advocate counters that he has travelled and will accept the horse now but pay after Van Buren's election.
Secretary of State William J. Brown certifies a true list of votes cast for the Seventh Congressional District Representative in Congress. The document, dated August 12, 1840, is filed in the Indiana State Office in Indianapolis with the state seal.
An August 1840 Logansport message defends General Harrison against slander by a hostile group. The author denounces critics as a pensioned, plotting faction and vows that Harrison will stand firm and heroic while foes fade into obscurity. The piece predicts future praise of Harrison and the foes’ unglorified fate.
The Great Western sailed from Bristol on July 25 and reached New York by 10 a.m. Sunday. It shows Bristol arrival July 15 in 13.5 days and notes continued low spirits in trade, a potential crop decline from bad weather, ample money at low interest, Colonel Thornton securing a $1 million Illinois loan, and Professor Expy lecturing on storm theory in Liverpool with a tepid reception.
In commotion over prorogation on the fifteenth after a troubled session, Thiers earns praise for tact amid national quarrels. A marriage rumor links Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg to Princess Clementina, Louis Philippe’s granddaughter. Mehemet Ali faces rebellion in Syria as six thousand insurgents threaten Sidon. Lucien Bonaparte dies at Viterbo. Russians reinforce Circassia with 30,000 troops. a larger force prepares to join. Circassians fight bravely, buoyed by spirits despite odds.
Hamtramck resident O Odell describes an incident in a barber shop where U S Marshal Ten Eyck allegedly threatened to stop his government pension if he did not vote for Martin Van Buren. Odell, a 1812 veteran who served with Harrison, cites his injuries at Lundy’s Lane and Fort Erie and asserts his loyalty to democracy and free institutions.
The piece argues against labeling Democratic opponents as British Whigs by Federal editors. It defends William Henry Harrison as a national defender, praising his leadership at Tippecanoe Fort Meigs and the Thames while criticizing royalist fantasies and accusations of pro British sentiment.
The Seneca County Courier denounces Major General Winrigly Scorr Bouunn Gaines General Petor R Porter and others as British Whigs. It lists heroes from the War of 1812 such as Van Renstrings and Erastus Root and defends their patriotism against federal attacks.
The Philadelphia Saturday Courier reports severe riots in Kensington as Trenton Rail Road workers lay rails on Main Street after a Supreme Court ruling. Sheriff Daniel Fitler mobilized 118 men at Emery’s tavern to guard crews, riots escalated, a tavern burned, arrests for conspiracy riot and arson followed, and two men were jailed for seven and ten years in the Eastern Penitentiary.
A vivid note reports Tom Marshall addressing 3,000 Whigs about 50 yards from the office, with the crowd shouting as he speaks. The scene captures a lively political moment in the city.
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