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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1850
Page
2
Plainfield and Philadelphia agents named for subscriptions and ads. Rev Dr Messier of Somerville delivers a stirring Tuesday talk on knowledge as the nation's safeguard, urging schools and newspapers to uplift families, curb crime, and protect republican liberty. Dean & Swift advertise affordable fancy goods to dealers.
The piece argues Whigs have shifted to support Democratic policy on tariffs veto power and major measures, aligning with Democrats under President Fillmore. It notes the president’s veto stance and compares tariff aims, warning against labeling the Whigs as fully Democratic while condemning past inconsistencies and urging caution in naming the party. It cites the Paterson Guardian and mentions grim steamboat disaster news and New York death tallies alongside US trade figures.
A discussion extols The Gazette as a vital force defending truth and education. It praises broad support from New York and Newark readers and urges subscriptions to sustain a paper seen as key to prosperity and civic virtue.
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