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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1847
Page
2
The Statesman laments the continued fusion of the Locofocos with Democrats, blaming low turnout and party apathy for defeat. It urges Whigs to renew effort, abandon fear of defeat, and commit to full duty to restore the party’s prospects in the state.
The piece reports a sweeping New York election victory for the Whigs, praising support for the Wilmot Proviso and anti slavery stance. It lists large lieutenant governor majorities across counties including Erie, Albany, and many others, and states the Whigs have gained government control with the governor.
A colonial era style critique argues that ending capital punishment increases murder rates in Michigan and calls for immediate repeal. The piece cites pre law murder rarity and a surge in willful and premeditated killings in the year and a half since abolition. It lists incidents in Oakland county and surrounding areas and urges voters to sign a petition to restore the death penalty. Also mentions new fire engine delivery in Marshall and favorable notices on Steamer American and local commerce updates.
The district announces Gorves defeated and Channey Stewart elected to represent Western Michigan in Congress. The electors are blamed for favoring extension of slave territory and hostile to Wilmot Proviso provisions.
The Detroit Free Press argues the war has been pursued as a Christian nation should, criticizing our treatment of Mexicans and foreign opponents as robbers while claiming humane aims. It asserts the need for a different method of waging war, contrasting past policies with proposed changes and the Democratic stance in Michigan.
A long letter argues against inflammatory articles about railroads, insisting such pieces risk endangering lives and property, and urges careful engineers and fair compensation for animal fatalities. It cites company vigor, duties of running engines, and contrasts with state payments. Correspondents also report Mexican campaign news and historical notes.
The Wastenaw County Board of Canvassers met Saturday and announced winners in the county election. Edwin Lawrence Grove Spencer William Burcem James Kingsley and Lyman Carver declared elected representatives with remaining two as senators. Vote tallies show Whig and Democrat splits across listed names and districts amid post election reports fromAnn Arbor Argus noting governor race margins and contest details.
The steamer Washington reached New York at 4 PM, bringing six days’ letters from Europe. A London letter reports severe monetary pressures, low consuls, and scarce accommodations. Ireland’s distress rises with mass layoffs in Lancaster and Birmingham, while England’s manufacturing districts feel the pinch. Continental outlook mainly calm, though Switzerland teeters toward conflict. Spain and Italy show political strains, with reconciliation rumors around the Spanish royal pair and Italian affairs uncertain. Rome notes popes’ efforts for state independence, Ferrara evacuation postponed, and Tuscany’s Duchy union moves. Greece reports cabinet illness and frontier insurgents holding positions.
The bulletin reports Briggs leading in 277 towns with 18,049,039 votes and Cushing way behind by more than 25,000 in the state. Whigs are projected to win a slim House majority and a Whig Senate. In Boston, Whigs made little effort. News of a ship wreck near Abaco and a deadly accident on the Boston and Springfield line follow, with seven Irish dead and several wounded. Counterfeit notes and land office details are noted, plus a county canvass showing a Ransom majority and Fenton results.
A Philadelphia street scene records a boy mistaking a bottle labelled by a doctor as a dangerous tonic. In a crowded shop, the youth poured magnesia with soda into a pan and handed the mix to a customer. A store proprietor and doctor decipher the hieroglyphics, revealing the bottle contained solvent alcohol rather than poison, prompting a lesson in careful labeling and public health warnings.
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