Lippard Appeals for 1848 Taylor Support in Pennsylvania
George Lippard writes to Zachary Taylor urging a line declaring he is a candidate of the whole people not a party. He argues Pennsylvania Democrats would back Taylor if he avoids exclusive Whig issues and warns that siding with a party would cost the state and nation. The letter accompanies Taylor’s Charleston pledge and debate over party claims.
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Democrats of
Persia
Pennylvania
Taylor
Washington
Geoge Lippard
Pensylvania
James
Aton Reeve
Z. Taylor
George Lippard
Philadelpha
New York
North American
Philadelphia
Henry Clay
Secretary of State
Charleston
Pennsyvania
Whig
Girads
Filnore
Zachary Taylor
Shees
Sow
Cartan
Cholera progress and mortality trends amid public concern
Cholera shows ongoing but diminishing impact with 25 cases and 8 to 10 deaths daily in a population of 400. Weekly mortality totals from all causes, including Cholera, are lower than usual for this season, suggesting no epidemic. A schedule notes declines in deaths over recent weeks, and authorities cite lack of widespread Cholera influence compared to 1832 and 1834.
Political Cartoons and Notices on Gen Taylor and Whig Allegiances
The Plainfield Gazette edition contains a partisan appeal condemning Gen Taylor and the Whig strategy in the presidential race. It rails against alleged pledges, party manipulation, and office seeking while urging honest supporters to reflect on principle and country. It also advertises local carriage and wheelwright services and promotes forthcoming sketches of the Willys Valley region.
The Morse Murder Trial Near Green Brook
A Plainfield Gazette account recalls the murder of Johnson and the suicide death of Isabella and the subsequent trial of Anthony Morse. It describes Morse as a dissolute young man with a history of theft and gambling, his motive tied to anti colonial sentiment, the lack of formal justice, and the community's grief as a white oak near the burial ground becomes the focal point for public gathering and judgment.
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Plainfield Gazette
Morse
Johnson
Isabella
Green Brook
Lossing
Anthony Morse
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Buena Vista
Zacnarr Tarzor
Israel Satan
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Taras
Geo. Lippard Tol Ch Ye Taylor
Gen. Taylor
Geo Rd
Union
Gen Taylor
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Wilmot
Ohio
Geo. Lippard
Higkling
Ger. Taylor
Mexico
Tyler
Brown
Wm. Reed
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