Our cause is just and our union perfect
The Observer reprints a Peruvian era political broadside urging support for the Whig ticket in 1844. Candidates named include Henry Clay for president and Theodore Frelinghuysen for vice president, with state and district electors listed.
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Jenery Clay
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Henry
Lane
Jos
G. Marshall
J. A. Brackenrince
Warnick
James Corzins
Floyd
J. A. Matson
Franklin
Samuen W. Parner
Fayette
Hven O’neal
Marion
Geo. G. Dunn
Lawrence
Richard W. Thonson
Vigo
Arsert L. Hounes
Carroll
Horace P. Bippie
Cass
Lewis G. Thompson
Allen
Annexation of Texas sparks party clash and fraud claims
The piece disputes annexing Texas to the United States, arguing it would expand slaveholding power and risk disunion. It cites alleged poll fraud, claims Whig victory in Indiana legislature, and mocks opponents while referencing Polk and Dallas. It ends with a note promising broader election returns.
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Annexation
Texas
United States
Capt. Tyler
Locofocus
Baltimore
van Buren
Mexico
South
Union
North
U.S
Ocofoco
Miami
State Sentinel Office
Polk
Dallas
Illinois
Tippecanoe Journal
Wabash
Edwards
Wayne
White County
Vermillion
Morris
Union or Disunion in the Texas Debt Debate
The piece argues Union against disunion over national policy and taxes. It cites Texas debt estimates from fifteen to thirty million dollars and calculates per person costs, urging voters to consider Polk’s stance and the financial burden on every man, woman, and child.
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Texas
United States
Polk
Whig Gains Reported in 1844 State Elections
The Baltimore Patriot prints returns from about 20 North Carolina counties showing Whig gains over 1842 and claiming the state governor race for Whigs by around six thousand. Kentucky and Illinois returns hint at Whig strength with several districts carried, amid partisan exchanges and editorials.
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Rip van Winkle
Old Kentuck
Baltimore Patriot
North Carolina
Louisville Journal
Kentucky
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