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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1849
Page
2
A Plainfield Gazette opinion piece urges workers and smallholders to organize from their own class to challenge corrupt officeholders and railroad monopolies. It criticizes political leaders for self interest, calls for repeal of the Camden and Amboy Railroad charter, and defends a free press against titled elites.
The Rev. Dr. West sought to lecture on scripture and God but was denied church space. He finally secured a basement by paying for its use, later corrected to indicate the payment covered Sexton services and lighting.
A Plainfield village with several churches started a lodge of Odd Fellows about three years ago. Some churches condemned it as immoral, but the lodge has aided the poor, visiting the sick and giving hundreds of dollars. Yet some church members say local paupers were neglected while a poor elderly couple remained in need without help. Verily by their fruits ye shall know them.
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun on the 8th notes Hungarian reports may be exaggerated and possibly manufactured by Austrian sources to curb sympathy. He links Cuban uprisings in St. Jago, Cienfuegos, Trinidad and Puerto Principe to dissuade U.S. armed action, citing fundraising totals and a look-out by the home squadron. A separate item records six year old Joseph Kenedy’s death after a cat shock at home, deemed by a physician as caused by fright.
Eight or ten men in disguise assaulted Sheriff William Hegeman on the 28th at Sandlake while he conducted a public sale of John Snoecks personal property for rent under an execution in favor of W P Van Rensselaer. Papers were seized during the attack.
The Era notes Maria Monk, famed for her controversial convents book, dying in an asylum for abandoned women in this city. It also reports the President to be in a very feeble state.
The report lists officers for the Anti Monopolist Convention with president candidates and district based vice presidents and secretaries. Names include Charles St for President and district officers such as Jan Trenchard Charles Hollis George Hayward T Ivens David Ryerson A C Davis E W Whelpley J W Stout C D Hineline J T Clark Wm M Martin CMS Halstead J H Vorhees and more.
The address urges citizens to resume sovereignty from railroad and turnpike monopolies, seeking free roads and transit. It accuses Camden and Amboy interests of overreach and preservation of corporate privilege, urging collective action to oust such monopolies and defend equal rights.
The New Jersey general convention pledges to labor for abolishing monopolies and to elect honest independent men. It calls for a general railroad law, discourages free ticket bribes, and thanks Henry C. Carey for exposing monopolies. Proceedings include committees, publication of speeches, and fundraising for printing.
It states that wealth comes from saving rather than earning and that health comes from digestion rather than food. It notes that learning depends on memory rather than reading, and emphasizes the simplicity and value of remembered principles.
Paris reports credit for Hungary surrender to Prince Schwarzenberg during his Warsaw visit. Britain aided negotiations to end incursions on Hungarian soil. Pope grants Gen. Oudinot a duchy and pension. Berlin notes a proposed Franco Russian Austrian Prussia Naples and Pope alliance to curb revolutionary elements and redraw map including Prussia gaining North Germany and Austria-Bosnia zones.
The Falcon arrived from Chagres after a stop in Havana on Sept 3. Cuban letters report island turmoil with a single regimental murder and strict measures by the Captain General. The Al bany sloop’s commander is recalled to Havana and the Autocrat brought 160 U S troops to the Everglades area. Round Island blockade ends. U S ships may land provisions now.
Officials announce the National Convention of Common School supporters will be postponed to August 17 due to cholera spread. Local organizers urge nondelegates to send names of proposed delegates to the committee. Philadelphia officials issue the order as of August 1849.
Circular requests that officers of state county and town conventions promptly send delegates to the National Convention. Invitations will be sent to prominent supporters. A. E. Wright Cor Sec Local Com of Arrangements notes the effort ahead of the event.
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