31 Oct 1840
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Newspaper
Peru Gazette
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1840
Page
1
A speaker reflects on belonging to multiple states including Virginia Indiana and Ohio while praising Kentucky for a trusted honor. The passage frames pride in regional ties and the responsibility of leadership within the context of a discrediting charge.
A pamphlet urges a single term for the Presidency and government for all the people not a party. It calls for a uniform national currency and criticism of current rulers economy retrenchment and reform. It favors experienced leaders over experimental policies and praises Washington and Jeffersonian traditions.
For VICE FRIBIVENT Jon TY BR.
The piece urges Democratic voters to attend the polls Monday to prevent illegality in the presidential election. It calls for Friends of Equal Rights to appoint watchers in each township and warns Republicans to do the same to ensure fair play. It also issues an apology for a prior misstatement about Lafayette Convention delegates.
The readable text shows praise for Democrats and mentions Lafayette and the Vice President. It hints at a controversial figure Col. R. M. Johnson and references a Te cumaeh killer. The passage appears as a partial historical narrative with incomplete sentence structure.
In Logansport and surrounding areas a debate over printing Van Buren electoral tickets escalates into accusations of undercut pricing and political manipulation. The letter from Col. G W Ewing attacks the Sub Treasury plan, urges reform, and predicts Indiana and New Jersey shifts favoring Harrison.
The notice markets multiple Virginia State Lottery classes with grand capitals of 20 000 and 60 000 dollars and prizes up to 100 000 in Wheeling drawing dates November 13 20 and 27 1840. It claims legal authorization state supervision and specifies ticket prices and package options. It warns mail postage tax and states Clarke will not accept unpaid letters.
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