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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1849
Page
2
Fragment from a 19th century newspaper recounts a dispute over a marriage settlement where a deed is challenged, a shocked husband and wife confront lawyers, and a tumultuous scene unfolds. It blends legal intrigue with social commentary and notes on education and public affairs.
A San Francisco dated dispatch reports the steamship Falcon returning from Chapreas with 70,000 in gold and 49 passengers, while other ships including the California and Senator sail routes and health conditions improve for travelers. Details on expeditions, Monterey constitutional convention, and naval movements are noted with various dates and figures.
For Governor Flavius J Littlejohn Allegan. For Lieut Gaistner George A Coe Branch Co. For Binte Printer Hubbard Ht Duncklee Detroit. For Senator Charles Dickey Calhoun Co. For Representatives Erastus Hussey Battle Creek Movey K Clarke Marshal Nathan Pierce Marengo.
Proceedings of Whig and Free Soil Conventions unite on a Representa tives ticket for Calhoun county. The nominees promise faithful service and support for the Wilmot proviso, urging Freemen to vote the full ticket to secure triumph in the upcoming Legislative election.
The Whig convention chose Col. Cuannis Dickey for the 6th Senatorial District while the Locofoco convention nominated George C. Gibbs of Kalamazoo. Dickey, a former county sheriff, is praised for public spirit and moderation and pledges to support liberty while opposing extending slavery into new U S territories. Gibbs is described as a hardline Locofoco. Dickey accepted the nomination in a letter expressing gratitude and promising duties without endorsing any slavery expansion.
The Whig press statewide unites behind Mr. Littejohn as candidate for governor. Proslavery Democrats expect disunion among Whigs but polling shows no such split. Locofoco supporters grow more desperate as Whig unity strengthens and opposition frays. The piece reports intense editorials and calls for restraint amid heated partisan rhetoric.
The text attacks Cass and Barry factions over the Wilmot Proviso and slavery extension, accusing them of duplicity. It claims the Democratic convention favored nullifying congressional power to limit slavery and labels opponents locofoco. The piece emphasizes political hypocrisy and urges voters to see through deceit.
Ingham County delegates at Mason on the 29th alt. united behind the Whig State ticket and Roswell Everett as Representative. They approved resolutions praising the ticket and pledged to support F. J. Littlejohn for Governor, with Austin Blair withdrawal, Groves A. Cox for Lieut. Governor, and H. Duxchier for State Printer, vowing to aid their election.
A window into 19th century party strife shows opponents accusing the state of wasteful printing and seeking a contract system favoring political designs. Detractors cite credit to a Detroit Advertiser critique and clash over Whig, Free Soil, and Democrat lines, with calls to bid lowest compliant contracts.
The convention approves resolutions condemning intoxicating liquors except medicine, urges revision of liquor laws to make drinking liquor a crime, and recommends Detroit for the next meeting. It commends William H. Van Wagner for temperance work and appoints a correspondence committee. Officers and executive board are named with Detroit and Marshall as upcoming meeting sites.
The Whigs met at the Marshall courthouse on the 13th to nominate a State Legislature candidate. Thomas Burton chaired. L. Kingsbury, Geo Monroe, and Eraatus Clark led credentials. The conventionballoted for representatives with Nathan Pierce and Monroe Monroe among the nominees, and Nathan Pierce was declared nominated after a formal ballot. A county committee was named for the ensuing year and the gathering adjourned sine die.
Fragmented telegraph report from Ohio outlines chaotic returns with Whigs winning key representational seats in Pike, Franklin, Delaware, Licking, and Ross counties. Democrats claim successes in Lorain, Sumit, and Cleveland areas amid disputed counts in Cincinnati wards. State totals show House 30 Whigs 44 Locos and Senate 17 Whigs 16 Locos with mixed local results.
Fragmented returns from every county except three show Democrats holding 25 Senate seats to Whigs 24 and Democrats 67 Assembly to Whig 63. Democratic Governor elected by 3,300. Canal Commissioner elected Republican? Dispatch notes mix of results and a riot in St Louis, with crews clashing and several injured. Financial markets report wheat and flour activity. New York and Buffalo markets reference varied receipts and prices amid unsettled trade.
A garbled dialogue reveals quarrels among Col. M and Barry supporters, targeting the state printer, denouncing rivals, and debating convention loyalties. The section references Washington politics, factions, and a crowded scene with generals, governors, and a supper invitation.
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