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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1850
Page
2
A Plainfield Gazette essay argues for universal education as the path to liberty and prosperity. It urges Woops Whigs and Democrats to unite for free schools as the cornerstone of republican liberty and national renewal.
A historical political tract denounces Democratic and Whig rule in New Jersey. It condemns abolishing the British Charter and argues reform measures like tax equalization and universal education are blocked by property-based privileges. Strong rhetoric accuses the Whigs of oppressing the poor and calls for lasting republican principles.
The Salem Sunbeam argues Dr. Fort supports three reform principles equal taxation equal rights and public schools while the Whig candidate John Runk and his party oppose them. It cites Fort statements in Trenton and Camden and notes the Whig State Convention failed to endorse the reforms.
The piece assigns blame to the Whig Legislature of 1846 for revising state laws to fit the new constitution and for re enacting the property qualification law nullified by the constitution. It criticizes Whigs during elections and urges voters to question their record on public welfare. It notes a New York clothing vendor and book notices, plus various endorsements and nominations from Somerset County Whig conventions.
A discussion on farmers tax equalization and state policy pits the Farmer’s party against Whigs, urging a decisive shift in state power. Mentions fugitives, New Jersey transit duties, and local court actions. notes religious splits, Baptists growth, and political contests in New Jersey and nearby areas.
Morse's telegraph patent claims only the mode not the principle Judge Woodbury finds no infringement as modes differ Morse counsel announces appeal to the fall Court and outlines the case history.
Reported observations include hedgehogs in Inglewood forest feigning death after being placed in water, then walking away at night. Other anecdotes cover fox cunning in a Somerset farm, birds trained to appear dead, and census figures for Warren County and nearby towns. Immigrant arrivals to New York, inflation projections for Massachusetts, and various quirky maxims close the piece.
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