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Newspaper
Peru Observer
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1844
Page
4
Per the Peru Observer the Whig platform calls for a sound national currency regulated by the nation, adequate revenue with fair protection to industry, restraint on the executive and a veto limit, faithful administration of public domain, equitable distribution of sales proceeds among states, economical government and freedom of thought and suffrage with safeguards, and a single presidential term.
The piece presents James K. Polk allied with Free Traders and Nullifiers while defending the American system and tariff during a February 1844 Senate debate. It frames Polk and Webster’s positions, compares to Clay and Calhoun, and argues for preserving the tariff against Civil War risk while rescuing the system from northern and southern opposition.
Excerpts from correspondence between the Warsaw Committee and Governor Ford, cited by the Quincy Herald, show Warsaw settlers threatening removal and demanding state support while accusing the opposing party of overpowering numbers. Ford’s reply criticizes the tone and assesses the murder of the smith.
A letter discusses personal risk and state duty amid Mormon tensions. It notes the writer could not influence or expel the Mormons by force, insisting the law governs actions and warning of a possible attack on Nauvoo. The speaker refuses to join mob-like measures, stressing legality and safety.
A distressed father, opposed to tariffs, meets his daughter who presents eleven hundred dollars earned at a local factory. She urges him to return home, be happy, and stop opposing what has lifted him from ruin and could be a national blessing. The scene conveys family strain and economic tension surrounding industrial progress.
The Nashville Union defends locofoco stances by denouncing Whigs against a wide array of policy items. It portrays the Locofocos as anti-Party, anti-Clay, and anti-Whig, opposing executive tyranny and corruption while criticizing Whig resets and the proposed sub Treasury, free trade, and executive veto. The piece mocks Whig principles and asserts Locofoco loyalty to American interests.
A Baltimore dispatch pokes fun at early magnetic telegraph ideas with passengers on wires and hollow tubes for messages. The New Haven Courier shares a scene of a mortgage default causing distress to a family, while Cuba endures drought and a Rochester anecdote mocks Locofoco politics. Leprosy reports reach New Brunswick and Lowell prints cheaper coach lace due to mechanization.
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