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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1844
Page
2
The document attacks Van Buren era policies including wood imports, Cuban bloodhounds, and tariff revenue fears. It rails against a national bank, defends sub Treasury ideas, warns against abolitionist interference, and supports Texas and Oregon aims with a strong pro Jeffersonian liberalite flavor.
The piece discusses Mexico and Texas annexation, calls for careful use of constitutional powers, and notes Republican-Democratic rifts. It cites figures like McMahon, Davis, Benton, and Polk, and reports on reactions in Petersburg and Jackson amid the 1840s party tempers.
A Michigan Whig mass state convention is urged for the Fourth of July in memory of liberty and republican principles. The piece calls Whigs to unite, denounces slavery and Texas annexation, and appeals to workers and professionals to attend, pledging to defend liberty against Locofocoism.
The piece contrasts Locofoco press attacks on Gen. Harrison with praise for Henry Clay in 1840 and 1844, labeling editors as Janus-faced for shifting from praise to denunciation. It cites editorials from the Expounder and Free Press, notes smearing tactics, and includes a rebuke from the Lacutoco paper at Stockbridge.
A passage attacks the Locofoco party and James K. Polk for embracing Free Trade as a British plot to ruin American industry and labor. It urges readers to defend American manufacturing with protective tariffs and to support Whig candidates aligned with American party goals.
Readers are directed to excerpts praising Henry Clay from Whig papers and a rebuttal from Locofocos. The exchange includes charges of hypocrisy, defense of Clay, and criticism of Democrats. It mentions the Harrisburg Argus tribute, Baltimore Locofoco meeting remarks, and references to the Bank debate and Texas Treaty.
A party pamphlet attacks the Locofocos stance on tariff policy, accusing them of opposing American industry and backing foreign wool. It urges Michigan wool growers to vote for Henry Clay and a protective tariff, blasting John Tyler for vetoing the Eastern Harbor Bill and labeling him a Locofoco ally. The piece warns that electing the Locofocos would lead to a repeal of protective laws and a flood of South American wool.
A lengthy temperance discourse criticizes alcohol use as a root of crime and poverty. It argues the cost of spirits harms families and society, urging sustained temperance and moral reform led by strong civic effort and reformers.
A local appeal urges citizens to back Marshall Academy and Millette in promoting a classical education program. The text argues the school’s aims provide mental discipline and broad knowledge, warning against sending children abroad and appealing for public support to sustain and extend scholarship and instruction.
The text presents a fragmented critique of education with emphasis on biblical guidance. It contrasts modern and ancient systems, noting debates about influence and authority. It references scriptural admonitions and the Apostle Paul and highlights tensions between secular temperament and sacred instruction.
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