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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1840
Page
2
Accounts due the Telegraph office have been placed in the hands of Pratt and Palmer for collection. Payments in advance will hereafter be required on subscriptions to the Telegraph.
The first page reports the Presentation of the Tippecanoe Flag to New York City Tippecanoe Clubs. Mr Brooks delivers an eloquent address, the veteran flag draws excited attention, and Mr Reynolds adds remarks as Freeman of the Empire city cheers loudly. The unfurling of the pioneer banner under which log cabin men marched provoked strong public shouts that unsettled office holders nearby.
The article argues that congress repeatedly blocks investigations of officials under the current administration by employing the Previous Question. It cites a British MP named Creevey who explains the tactic as silencing discussion and forcing members to vote without addressing the issue.
The Rochester iron works near the Tippecanoe River produce high quality iron with capacity about one thousand pounds of bar iron daily. Ore near the works is said inexhaustible. Rochester, Fulton county seat, is a small town credited for water power improvements via iron works and mills. Logansport’s water power remains underused, while Indiana offers favorable conditions for flour mills and other factories.
The piece attacks Vanburen leaders for contempt toward political honesty while contrasting true patriots who value virtue and uphold a free constitution. It invokes Amsdorf as a reformer, arguing honesty aids prosperity rather than hindering it.
Some Vanburenites urge appointing a Cabinet for General Harrison composed of good men faithful to the Constitution and the country. They pledge support to reform executive errors and aid in governing with honor and interest of the nation.
Eastern papers report a Linn shoemakers delegation traveling to a Whig Convention at Bunker Hill in a large wheel-driven shoe drawn by six horses. The shoe carried two persons and referenced Van Buren policies as hindering shoemaking.
Reports indicate widespread illness in Texas with bilious and congestive fevers common due to exposure and fatigue in the sun. The Brazos and Colorado river regions are noted as particularly affected by the health conditions.
The New York Star reports that Rhode Island elected a Whig Senate and a Whig-leaning House on September 1, noting the rapid decline of Van Burenism. The piece criticizes office holders for keeping the party afloat and suggests it would collapse within a month if those stimulants were removed.
The Van Buren papers are engaged in calculations of states that would back Mr. Van Buren for another presidency term. They count too soon and will be forced to tally again in November when the national ledger will show a large balance for Gen. Harrison. Some calculators estimate Van Buren loses seven states.
A citizen proposes forming a Library company to obtain a legislative charter for a library fund of 5000 by lottery. The plan aims to place a premier library in Logansport and Cass County, arguing education merits justify lotteries. A meeting is urged at the Presbyterian church on Monday evening at candlelight.
The Madisonian charges Senator Thomas H. Benton with exchanging one thousand dollars in government gold for bank scrip via a city broker during the current Congress session. It claims he received one thousand one hundred dollars in depreciated bank scrip and pledges proof if denied.
The article notes eleven states held elections in spring and summer including Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire Virginia Louisiana Alabama Kentucky Indiana Illinois Missouri and North Carolina. It says in 1836 nine states backed Martin Van Buren and in 1840 seven favored the Whigs, yet no change occurs if the Locos tell the truth.
Wages for mechanics in Bavara, Germany, cited as a model for hard money economies, show carpenters paid 25 cents a day and bricklayers 25 cents, highlighting low daily pay and conservative compensation.
The official Indiana returns certify Governor Samuel Bigger and Lieutenant Governor Samuel Hall led in voting, with T. A. Howard and B. S. Tuley trailing. Excludes Concord township in DeKalb County. Brown signs and seals the state certificate dated August 10, 1840.
The Charleston Courier reports a brutal Seminole attack on Indian Key on the night of the 6th, destroying about 30 houses and killing many inhabitants. Survivors hid under a wharf as attackers burned settlements and plundered, with details from Key West and nearby Table Key paintings of the tragedy. Local wrecking vessels and mariners pursued, but several residents including Mr. Motte and Dr. Perrine were killed.
Phil. Standard decries bloodhounds and contractors in the Florida War, accusing Van Buren partisans of profiting while troops suffer and Florida residents lack protection. It notes Gen. Harrison’s Indian campaigns avoided such exploitation and mentions Mr. Clay’s Nashville trip at the urging of 320 ladies.
Florida report describes Charles Stewart and another man hunting near Indian Key when natives yelled warning signals. Howe's family and others remain aboard the wrecking schooner Sylph awaiting clothes and provisions sent by the slop Vevilla.
In a Saratoga speech William H. Webster argues a log cabin upbringing signals merit rather than disqualification for the presidency. He recalls his father’s labor in New Hampshire and the cabin that shaped his children’s education, eliciting a tearful reaction from the large crowd in Troy Whig.
An 1840 letter from Erastus Root of New York lists the surviving electors and legislators who voted for Jefferson in 1800 and shows eleven now backing Harrison versus one backing Van Buren. It names James Burt Pierre Van Cortlandt John Woodworth Ambrose Spencer James Wilkin Nicoll Floyd Samuel Verbryck Peter Townsend Smith Thompson Erastus Root Archibald McIntyre James Merrill and notes Merrill as least mentally vigorous.
The bill uniting the two provinces assigns a Governor General with salary £6000 and a Lieutenant Governor. It outlines salaries totaling about £75,000 and sets voting and property qualifications for the assembly. Acts require Governor approval before sending to England for potential Queen veto within two years. Union proclaims within fifteen months.
The Iowa census is complete showing a population over fifty thousand, meeting the requirement to qualify for admission to statehood. The result signals a critical step toward Iowa becoming a state and joining the Union.
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