Democratic nomination for governor and state offices
Saturday July 21 1838 notice lists John Branch for governor Edscomte County senate Louis D Wilson House of Commons James George Williams Bacer for sheriff Witcias D Prrway and marks election for July 26. A letter from Willis Whitaker William White and Willie Pope questions Gov Dudley stance on a United States Bank and Henry Clay praising the President’s views and asking Branch to declare his position.
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United States
United States Bank
Henry Clay
Gov. Dudley
Willis Whitaker
WM. W. White
Willie Pope
Joan Branca
To the polls for governor and county officers
The county election on Thursday will choose a governor, Assembly members, and sheriff. The Wake meeting nominates Hon. John Branch as Democratic candidate for governor in opposition to the Whig incumbent. Citizens urged to vote and attend.
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John Branch
Election of Governor endorsed by North Carolina Standard
The North Carolina Standard reprints an Extra on the gubernatorial election. The editors reiterate support for Democratic Republican candidate Branch, praising the canvass as principled and urging party unity. They deny any manipulation by others and affirm voters’ decisive role in choosing the governor.
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North Carolina
Branch
Letter shows John Branch as Democratic Republican governor nominee
Raceiea July 12 1838 report prints the June 30 1838 committee letter from Wake County announcing John Branch as Democratic Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina. It notes support for leading measures and a Constitutional Treasury, and references a response from Branch and a discussion of unity for the party, with Wake County remarks dated July 4 1838.
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Raceiea
John McCullers
John Branch
Gvernor
North Carolina
Bannen
Democratic Republican Party
Opposition to a United States Bank and Bank Power
In a July 7 1838 letter from Halifax North Carolina the writer defends a strict constitutional view opposing a United States Bank and the deposite bank system. He supports a constitutional Treasury, warns of Bank Power despotism, and endorses Governor Dudley for re election while urging vigilance for liberty and equal rights within the Democratic Republican ranks. The piece condemns centralized banking influence as a threat to constitutional freedom and southern rights.
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Chesapeake
Halifax
North Carolina
United States Bank
Dudley
Baayen
Brasenunis
Friends of Equal Rights
Rally to elect Willie Pope for Governor and defend the Constitution
The writing urges voters to support Willie Pope for Governor as the nation faces a crucial test for liberty and the Federal Constitution. It calls friends of liberty worldwide to watch the election with anxiety and to rally to defend the sacred charter.
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Democratic Republican Party
Friends of Liberty
Willis Whitaker
WM. W. White
Willie Pope
Cheerful prospect for crops in neighboring counties
A recent trip through Hali fax Warren and Nash counties reveals an unusually bright agricultural outlook. Corn crops show strong promise, cotton fields recover from a cold backward spring, and fruit trees indicate abundant yields ahead.
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Halifax
Warren
Nash
Lands and Tarboro Property Valuations 1836 1937 Report
The document covers valuation figures for Edgecombe lands and Tarboro town property for 1937 and 1836. It notes lands valued at 1,713,459.31 in 1837 and 1,484,625.68 in 1836, and reports on banks resuming specie payments in Virginia and Pennsylvania. It quotes Governor Ritner’s proclamation demanding resumption and suppression of subfive-dollar notes, signaling banks face charter forfeiture if they do not resume.
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Edgecombe County
Tarboro
State Bank
Bank of Virginia
Farmer’s Bank of Virginia
Ritner
Pennsylvania
Misrepresentation over Treasury notes spurs public facts
The Tarbory's Press notes misrepresentations of public measures and recounts May 1837 bank suspensions, government credit extensions, and the push for ten million Treasury notes to fund Indian War and frontiers defense. It cites Senate votes 43 to 5 and House passage 127 to 95, with notes on bipartisan support and purposes.
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Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Senate
Yeas
Messrs
Allen
Bayard
Benton
Black
Brown
Buchanan
Calhoun
Clay
Ala
Clayton
Fulton
Grandy
Hubbard
Kent
King
Geo
Knight
Lyon
McKean
Morris
Nicholas
Niles
Norvell
Rives
Roane
Robbins
Robinson
Ruggles
Sevier
Smith
Conn
Ind
Strange
Swift
Tailsmudge
Tipton
Walker
Wall
Mebster
White
Williams
Wright
Young
Nays
Kew
Crittenden
Preston
Southard
Spence
House of Representatives
Sub-Treasury Bill and the nation's credit policy debate
The article argues for the Sub-Treasury system to replace borrowing and notes, noting that issuing more Treasury notes would not increase the debt. It explains historical banking deposits, officer accountability, and proposed penalties for embezzlement, asserting the need to keep government funds from bank manipulation while preserving executive patronage limits.
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Treasury
Congress
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Sub- Treasury
United States
People's Representatives
Trust in Bank Officers and the Snh Treasury Bill Debate
A fragment addresses trust in bank officers and questions whether bank officers are responsible to the poor. It argues the Snh Treasury Bill does not authorize government printing or a government bank, urging readers to verify the bill themselves and exposing assumptions about taxation, deposits, and bank influence. The tone urges readers to seek the truth by reading the bill directly.
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Snh-Treasury
Appointments by the President and Senate Confirmations
The document lists appointments by the President with Senate advice and consent. It notes Robert Lucas of Ohio named Governor of the Territory of Town, filling the vacancy left by Henry Atkinson. Dillon Jordan Jr. of North Carolina is designated as judge for the District of West Flin, succeeding J. A. Cameron.
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Senate
Robert Lucas
Ohio
Henry Atkinson
Dillon Jordan, Jr
North Carolin
West Flin
J. A. Cameron
Arrival of packet ship Virginia and port market notes
The Virginia arrives in New York with London dates to June 7 and Liverpool to the south. The cotton market is advancing in Havre but flat at Liverpool. Petersburg Market dated July 7 reports cotter 9 to UL cents, flour 750 to 100, cow wholesale 3.75 to 4.00, bacon round 1 to 112 cents, and June figures.
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Virginia
New York
London
Liverpool
Havre
Petersburg
Cotter
Jne
Washington Market Prices On July 7 Trade
Turpentine new dip two eighty Ohl one ninety Sem one hundred Tar one seventy five. IP hie.
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Washington Market
Elder George IV to Preach at Ci Roads and Surrounding Towns
Elder George IV of Carrowan is expected to preach at Ci Roads on Friday August the diy at Te bor o on Saturday the 4th at Canewer Sunday the 5th at Guim Swamp on ilo day the 6 Gth at Great Swamp at Tis the 7th and at Greenville on Wednesday Std Com.
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George IV
Ci Roads
Teboro
Canewer
Guim Swamp
Great Swamp
Tis
Greenville
Death of Eldram Brink Revolutionary Soldier in County
In this county on the 16th into about 74 years died Mr Eldram Brink a revolutionary soldier. He left many acquaintances to mourn his death besides numerous children. A native of Virginia he long resided in this state. The obituary notes the old saying that as the tree falls so it lasts.
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Eldram Brink
Virs
Muist
Committed man questioned in Combe County inquiry
A white man about 23, five feet ten, dark hair and eyes, named Nng, appeared in Combe County on the 19th. He refused to give any reason for his presence or where he is going and would not answer questions. An application to the Subset BENJ. WILLIAMS, Tarboro, is noted. July 21, 1838.
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Combe
Sovatela
Benj. Williams
Tarboro
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General Assembly
Edsecomte County
The
Louis D. Willson
House of Commons
James George
Wiluias S. Bacer
Witcias D Prrway
North Carolina Standard
Wake County
Govenor
Brandis
Messrs. W. Watrraken
Wiccran W. Waurtre
Willim Pore
Tarbory’ Press
Hfoveig
Winces
Tarborough
Per
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