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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1840
Page
2
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The North Carolina election returns show Whigs carrying the state. A Whig governor and a Whig legislature are indicated with a projected large majority on both the Senate and the House. Two Whig U.S. senators are expected and a significant governor's margin.
The President arrived in New York on the 17th with reports of a threatened war between France and England. In both nations papers, inflammatory articles on the war possibility appear. France is excluded from negotiations among Russia Austria Prussia England and the Sublime Porte over Egypt affairs where France holds strong interest.
The article notes that Tennessee has no state elections this year, only the presidential election on November 19. It cites the state constitution requiring legislature elections every two years and asserts Tennesseans will likely vote for Gen. Harrison, reflecting Southern opinion.
An 1830s attack from the Detroit Free Press denounces log cabin farmers as depraved while praising their role in independence. It contrasts their valor at Lexington and Yorktown with critics who slander them and urges farmers to blame national officeholders in Washington, not rural log cabins.
About twenty thousand Whigs assembled in Nashville Tennessee on the 17th with Mr Clay amid a grand welcome. The Nashville Banner notes Lafayette received the warmest public reception in Nashville history with cannon, bells, and cheering crowds. Future issues will publish some convention proceedings.
A constable in an adjoining state sold two hundred bushels of grain for one cent and a quarter per bushel while a sheriff in the same state disposed of timber at fifty cents per thousand feet.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Marion county farmers prepare a large barbecue near Indianapolis on October 5, the Thames anniversary. Invitations are to be sent to Mr. Clay and several other distinguished gentlemen.
The Logansport court building progresses under the direction of Mr. Joseph Willis and is expected to finish in the summer. The New York Star notes American ministers in Washington have urged Van Buren’s defeat, but predicts his loss despite such letters.
A destructive hurricane struck New Orleans on August 19 1812 with warnings of a repeat visit this month. Tides rose several feet and exposed dry areas not seen before. The United States Hotel in Boston spans thirty thousand square feet with three hundred rooms, the largest in New England.
The German dancer Fanny Ellsler is to receive ten thousand dollars for a six week engagement in New Orleans.
Portsmouth dispatch reports interior New Hampshire intelligence suggesting strong hopes for Harrison carrying the state though he may not require it. The Journal notes expectations are that New Hampshire could deliver its vote to Harrison.
Judge Bigger, governor elect, has completely recovered from a violent illness and is reported to be in good health. The recovery is welcomed by supporters and the public.
Secretary of State W J Brown Iisq announces he will not run again. He cites belief in rotation in office and Indiana will lose nothing by his retirement.
Indiana newspaper reports the Treasurer of State completed the issue of Treasury Notes ordered by the last Legislature with minor adjustments for damages. Total payout amounts to about one million two hundred thousand dollars.
South Bend resident Mr. A. Coquaillard has been named Commissioner to treat with the Indians at Council Bluffs. The appointment places him in a key diplomatic role handling relations and negotiations during the period.
The Globe calls the western election result a mystery beyond explanation while the New York Star notes the pressure on Van Buren party leaders is not one honest men should regret.
The document lists the upcoming Indiana Senate and House members by county and party. Several entries show Whig members such as Vi,s on Wright and James Collins, with vacancies noted in Parke County and Parke. The roster includes names like Charles H Test Cass Miami Fulton Vi'son Wright and others across multiple counties.
A long OCR list details Whig and allied candidates for governor and numerous state and district seats across Indiana. Names include Clark, Arm strong, Lane, Kinzer, Elliott, Toote, Short ridge, Stanford, Mason, Burgess, and many others spanning counties such as Wabash, Hendricks, Tippecanoe, Jefferson, Floyd, and St. Joseph with several Whig incumbents and hopefuls.
The Bangor Whig argues for a farmer to lead the nation, noting presidents since Washington have been lawyers and suggesting a farmer could shake old habits. It cites post office retrenchment figures and mentions Prince Joinville sailing to St Helena with Napoleon’s remains. The piece frames a political pivot toward agrarian leadership.
A lengthy anti Van Buren tract cites his opposition to Madison and the war of 1812, attacks his views on suffrage, property qualifications, and a standing army. It argues he favors monarchy, sub-treasury policy, and European approval, then praises Harrison for 4 March victory. It also includes a historical meditation on French missions in the Mississippi valley.
A toast by Nathaniel Jones of New York praised strict constitutional construction and separation of government revenue from banks. It urged direct taxation for ordinary expenses, universal public education funded by sales of public domain, and legislative protection of privileges to none.
The Albany Evening Journal denounces a proposed national militia plan calling for enrollment of white male citizens 20 to 45, immediate arming, massive drafts, ten districts, presidential control, and penalties for noncompliance, linking it to the sub treasury and broader anti populace measures.
In Kinderhook Sentinel dated 30 July 1840 Bronk Van Buren nephew of the President signs and admits he hung General Harrison in effigy at Kinderhook on the 4th of July. The piece taunts readers with the nephew’s act and links it to Van Buren’s family.
A note from Jour describes Indiana showing a smutty summer incident washed away. The piece claims she now appears surpassingly beautiful, prompting affectionate sentiment from the author.
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