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Newspaper
Peru Gazette
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1840
Page
3
A chaotic river incident includes Indians attacking a steamer Irwinton and crew fighting back, with several killed or wounded. The narrative blends with extensive political editorial on General Harrison, Van Buren, and reform movements, plus notices of editors and local deaths and subscriptions.
A compilation of anti Harrison rhetoric from Indiana papers and responses to Van Buren supporters. It notes critics calling Harrison a worn out debauche, cites editorials from Logansport Telegraph and Boston Atlas, and mentions New York Tippecanoe Club figures with one thousand ninety members and two votes for Van Buren.
The Peru Gazette outlines its plan for a second volume urging frank political discussion. It endorses Whig candidate William Henry Harrison for president and John Tyler for vice president, criticizing Van Buren. The piece echoes Jefferson and Madison era ideals and calls for nonpartisan public service and restraint on treasury influence.
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