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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1839
Page
2
A 18th century letter fragment expresses scornful views toward a Whig speaker and his Edgecombe court speech, warning that the speaker may face public ridicule and decency calls, with allusions to punishment and tremor. The writer hints at continuing commentary in a future issue.
The Washington Whig June 12 offers a critique of Mr Stanly amid claims of misquotation and political bias. The Tarboro Press defends Stanly, attacks the Whig line as false, and calls for supporters to define his Cherokee stance and abolition votes.
The district denounces Whig tactics and Henry Clay’s policies, urging voters to back Doctor Stanly for Congress to preserve states rights and strict constitutional construction. It warns that electing Stanly or supporting Clay risks reinstating high tariffs, a Bank, internal improvements, and disunion threatenings.
An investigator notes a Representative who rejects taking state funds as bribes and refuses to serve as a puppet for the political financier Henry Clay, signaling a stance of independence and accountability.
A voter scolds the Washington Whig editor for attacking Edgecombe aristocracy and their Unity with the Conqueror. The letter defends Edgecombe supporters as loyal Federal Whigs, accuses the editor of bias, and hints at impending political defeat for Casar of the age.
At Rocky Mount a Whig meeting formed a committee of J. M. Battle B. J. Spruill and Benja. D. Battle. They adopted resolutions warning against executive power and treasuries, opposing democratic spoils, praising federal union, and endorsing Rayner’s resolutions and F Hill’s land bill. The discussion urged vigilance against corruption and preserving constitutional rights.
A regional Whig meeting denounces abolition petitions as unconstitutional except for security and endorses Edward Stanly against them. It pledges support for his re-election, directs publication in Tarboro Press and Washington Whig, and thanks the chairman and secretary.
The paper invites patience as readers await two to three weeks for the column by A Countryman and Democratic opinions. It prints the proceedings of the Whig meeting in Edgecombe with a courteous note, predicting that Federal Whigs will be delighted yet later dismayed by the election outcome and rhetoric.
The Washington Whig reiterates that it misrepresented Stanly and accuses a correspondent of exposing contradictions between its editorial and A Vuter. The editor vows to return the lie and challenges A Beaufort Voter to point out contradictions. The piece notes a Halifax Democrat with praise for Jesse A. Bynum and the new North Carolina Democrat paper.
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