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Janus-faced opinions and Texan policy debate in 1844
A lengthy excerpt from a 1644 era paper discusses political figures and parties, critiquing Henry Clay as an aristocrat and demagogue while praising constitutional principles. It covers Texan annexation, the Whig and Democratic clashes, and reflects amid river flood reports and a Strawberry Boy tale of perseverance and virtue.
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