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Newspaper
Madison City Express
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1843
Page
4
A long, fragmentary political piece discusses a National Whig Convention with names like AUGUSTA A. IMAT and others, debating nominees and party strategy. The text emphasizes unity, opposition to Democrats, and calls for strong support for the Whig ticket to defeat rivals in upcoming elections.
The fragment discusses support for Democratic figures and both parties, urging readers to consider convention outcomes. It mentions expectations of a unified front, potential acceptance if the other side acts, and references to figures and districts in a coarse, garbled format.
An appeal calls on Whigs to back the current candidate Parkers amid factional divide and a looming contest. The piece urges voters to resist local intrigues, defend party integrity, and elect the Whig standard bearer with a united front.
A Rhode Island voter wave records strong Law and Order party gains with large majorities in both houses and a Dorr Constitution backlash. Newport and Providence districts show firm support for the party, while foreign groups and Irish citizens react to the election results and party alignment.
A fervent appeal urges Whigs to unite behind the party to influence the upcoming election. The writer warns against division and opposing factions, stressing sacrifice for the country and calling for turnout at the polls to present an unbroken front against opponents. He argues union is the talisman of strength and warns against deceptive allies seeking to weaken the party.
A garbled report claims a new Whig paper will start in the village with materials in Milwaukee and an English establishment planned. the item notes broader political talk, plus local trials and civic chatter. It mentions press plans, Philadelphia Museum praise, and discussions of tariffs and industry.
At Sauk Prairie a Democratic Whig meeting nominated Burke Fairchild Alvin Crain and George Cargill for Justices of the Peace. Delegates were appointed to a Madison convention with a conditional pledge to support the Madison nominee or Henry C Parker if the convention cannot be held. The proceedings were ordered to be published in the Madison City Express.
A Mexican paper reprints Morcha Vox on a proposed 15,400 man invasion to seize Texas in spring. Editorials condemn wartime drafts, urge coercing idle citizens into service, and hint at a larger Mexican reconquest of Yucatan. Also covered are Tyler meeting fallout, Concord and Montpelier editorials, and a Flinty mix of political rumor, bank troubles, and new steamship Exline notes.
A near relative of Mr. Clay in Kentucky faced a large assignment amid hemp and bagging trade troubles. Court notes reveal Clay released all interest in the assignment to ensure others were paid, leaving him with only a small share after creditors, including himself, were addressed. The piece also mentions Col. Mackuszis and a mutineers trial with Court Martial proceedings paused, and local notices touch on economy and a delegate’s arrival, plus mortality items and a Maryland obituary notice.
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