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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1849
Page
2
In a winter plague tale Naomi recovers with Grace and Mrs Norton at her bedside. Mrs Humphreys dies as Grace shares nursing, and Deacon Humphreys reforms his faulted views, concluding true Christianity rests on genuine love, not creed. By year’s end Hubert Farlie and Grace wed.
Thomas J. Porter of Newark died after severe illness attributed to cholera. Post mortem revealed arsenic in his stomach. Jury found Porter died July 9 in Newark from arsenic exposure of unknown origin, exonerating Mrs Porter. The inquest certificate defends her widow against suspicions.
A moral argument extols virtue over vice noting honesty and temperance serve present and eternal interests. It condemns hypocrisy and the costs of dishonest living in business and politics, urging reformists to frame temperance as a path to personal happiness and self respect.
A Plainfield Gazette opinion emphasizes unalienable rights from the Declaration of Independence. It condemns bondage and monopolies, urges adherence to first principles, and calls for reclaiming rights through the ballot in defense of liberty.
The piece lists election dates in several states including Tennessee Alabama Kentucky Indiana Iowa Missouri and North Carolina with Rhode Island on the 28th. It notes Democrats hold majorities in both Houses and that a Sheriff Surrogate and County Work officer will be elected this fall as terms expire and salaries run about four thousand dollars annually. It discusses monopolies sparking public meetings and calls for civic involvement. Weather notes praise recent showers improving crops and health with no cholera incidents.
Mr Lindemeyer’s concert occurs Wednesday evening at Frazee’s Hotel Rahway with doors after 7 1 2. Admission 12 1 2 cents. Named are Joseph Shotwell Jr J O Tunison Robert Sym and Stephen Jackson praised for volunteering in dangerous conditions to aid the needy and bring comfort to the forsaken.
Sufficient returns confirm A. W. Venable is elected in Ashe County for the Democrats. Outlaw is re-elected in the KB district, sustaining Democratic victories amid the current election results.
The article denounces accusations that the Mexican Protocol was a secret treaty engineered by US minister Clifford and President Polk. It argues the protocol simply explained treaty amendments to the Mexican people and did not alter the Guadaloupe Hidalgo Treaty. It cites sources from Journal of Commerce and Trait d Union to support the benign origin and purpose of the protocol.
The article notes that the Mexican governor has never interpreted the explanations differently from President Polk's February message to Congress. It discusses the Guadaloupe treaty and asserts consistency with Polk's stance as expressed in Washington.
A Plainfield letter extols the village's healthful climate and beauty. It describes Washington's Rock, the Central Railroad, and nearby green mountains, noting three thousand residents, manufacturing as a chief income, eight places of worship, a top prep school, and multiple presses and stores. It highlights clean streets, water quality, and easy daily access to New York for business.
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