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Newspaper
Portage Sentinel
Location
Ravenna, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1849
Page
2
The piece urges Democrats to cast aside differences and work united for victory in Ohio, warning against Whig tactics and split tickets. It condemns opposition and praises disciplined effort to secure Democratic control, stressing vigilance and perseverance in the campaign.
The piece scorns Governor Ford and Democrats calling them Free Sailors and Free Democrats while recounting shifts of officeholders who betrayed supporters. It notes Ohio leaders, Georgia agitation, Virginia measures, New York Whigs slating Beach and Seymour, and a forecast on Pennsylvania Canal Commissioners as fall elections near. It ends urging readers to follow upcoming results.
Returns from 54 counties show Gen. W. Towns reelected in Maryland? Democrats gain seats and a Senate majority. Maine landslide for Hubbard elevates Democrats to Governor and joint ballot majority. Ohio and Ireland notes shift with farm distress and land monopoly critique. California gold deposits cited amid naval force movements.
Reports from Santa Fe and Chihuahua describe increasing hostility by the Indians. Killed include over 60 Mexicans and several Americans in two weeks. American trader Vaughn slain near Sacramento. six Americans pursued, scalp recovered. Apaches demand bounties on American and Mexican lives. arrivals recount raids near Taos and Las Vegas. Major figures include Col. Alexander and Col. Washington opposing the Indians, with Cherokees, Arapahoes, and Bent’s Fort incidents noted. News from St. Louis, September 28, 1849, covers freight agents, goods, and ongoing Californian emigration amid raids and horse thefts by Native groups. Major banking and political debates from Washington and London report turbulent finances and rising anti-bank sentiment.
Northern whig notes Vermont and Maine elections show large proslavery opponents shifting to support the Whigs. It argues reform by abandoning the Democratic and anti-slavery coalition to back the Whig party as the effective vehicle. The Savannah rhetoric celebrates Whig victories in Vermont as Green Mountain heroes.
Fragmentary OCR shows a heated speech about General Taylor and the “Pittaiured Poet” printings. It references Witburgh Paleburgh, witnesses, and reactions to a Taylor reply plus political turmoil in Europe, noting rising monarchies and the struggle for liberty while warning against federalist influence.
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