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Newspaper
Peru Observer
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1844
Page
2
A dated 1840s chronicle notes public figures and opinions on the Sub Treasury across European governments and a defense by Henry Clay regarding the Cilley duel. It includes quotations from Democratic sources and references to political debates and elections.
The article reports multiple political figures renouncing their parties amid 1844 campaign tensions. Van Buren supporters desert for Clay and Frelinghuysen, while ex-Democrats like Gen. Minter join Whig measures. Local editors in Maine North Carolina and Pennsylvania endorse Clay, with Barton's letter urging country over party.
The St Louis Era reports A Mormon visitor claiming Joe Smith has risen, seen in Carthage and Nauvoo on a white horse with drawn sword. He asserts revival will prosper the Mormons, while others warn fanatical leaders manipulate credulous followers.
The Houston Telegraph claims Texas public debt amounts to one hundred dollars per person and questions whether Americans should absorb Texas at that rate. It notes Locofocos’ shifting claims before North Carolina elections, accusing them of lying.
A fragment from The Old School Republican discusses a favored Whig outcome, noting that Clay could win if Harrison voters shift to the Whigs amid a split Democratic party. It also cites The Washington Globe criticizing Polk as unfit for vice presidency, and predicts Mississippi will vote Whig in November with optimistic pro Clay overtones.
The New Orleans Picayune reports rumors of violent fighting between Moderators and Regulators in Sheloy and Harrison counties near the Texas line. Several people killed, plantations destroyed, and a Davis said to lead the Regulators being shot. General Henderson reportedly near-shift to mediate. In Kentucky, a fire destroys the Frankfort Penitentiary, consuming all wooden structures and machinery with no escapes.
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