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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1850
Page
2
A call for respecting others rights within the community. The text asserts that individuals should learn to value liberty and treat others fairly, becoming a self-governing law unto themselves to avoid oppressing others. It warns that those who disregard others rights invite collective condemnation.
Notes discuss trespass cases like Fence versus Fowles with entries by false keys, and a broad remark on equality and frater nity from the Virginia bill of rights. Also update on Florida Indians removal terms, including payments to warriors and families, costs around 225000 dollars, plus new divorce bill proposals in New York and Virginia bank charter ideas.
The Rio Grande valley citizens publish an address urging a U S territorial organization and a convention to form a provisional government. They argue Texas sovereignty harms local property rights and seek federal intervention, while a rival meeting supports Texas sovereignty amid calls to Congress.
The Register notes a rule to require candidate consent before announcing names. Messrs. Marshall and Ruckle had announced last week as candidates for the House of Delegates but now desire their names withdrawn.
A brief notice to patrons states that the prior appeal for pecuniary support has been well received by only a few and the authors renew the request with increased urgency this week.
The writer urges Old Jefferson residents to voice support for the Union amid ferment in Congress. Loudoun neighbors have spoken, Berkeley is ready, and Jefferson should follow with a county meeting not tied to party. The aim is to back Union allies and deter dissolution with a grand gathering.
The Richmond Whig replies to the Shepherdstown Register’s view on Congress powers and citizens rights, arguing the Missouri Compromise and Wilmot Proviso shaped constitutional questions. It calls for caution in precedent and lauds Gen. Taylor’s honesty while noting divisions over temporary settlements and executive choices during Polk’s era.
The article argues that Southern critics praise plain honesty in Cass and Berrien while condemning unconstitutional precedents. It urges fidelity to constitutional limits, condemns territorial transfers and Oregon provisos, and warns against church linked unions that could undermine ministerial equity and civic liberty. It defends Taylor and stresses unity across sections.
At a February meeting in 1850 at the 2d Presbyterian Church lecture room Rev Jones chaired a Christian Union pledge. It outlines a union to suppress vice and promote knowledge, with a board of one minister and one layman from each church. It preserves mercy, abstains from harm, and references three men as arbiters for disputes. Names and subscriptions are listed. the Alexandria Gazette reports cautious support and concern over articles four and five.
A large Leesburg court house gathering of Loudoun county citizens from both parties on a February meeting debated the Wilmot Proviso and territorial rule. Resolutions urged allegiance to republican principles and support for Congress to protect enslaved people, while calling for publication of the meeting’s proceedings.
A fragment from the Vindicator discusses convention proposals and sentiment in the South about uniting with the North. It notes opposition and support factions, with references to political figures and the broader national debate. The text reflects anxious, temperate editorial style and calls for unity amid split loyalties.
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