11 Mar 1843
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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1843
Page
1
The Tarborough Precé by George Howard announces weekly publication at two dollars and fifty cents per year paid in advance, or three dollars at year end. Shorter periods or monthly terms offered. advertising rates set for one square and longer ads scaled accordingly with court and judicial notices at 25 percent higher. Letters to the editor must be postpaid.
R M Saunders explains his actions in the U S Senate race, defending loyalty to Republican principles, detailing editorial clashes with Richmond Enquirer and other papers, and recounting ballots and party maneuvers in the legislature. He cites pressure from Democratic and Whig elements, and claims his conduct aimed to reflect party wishes and public interest.
A first hand account of intraparty maneuvering around the 1830s Democratic nomination in North Carolina. The speaker recalls factional pressure from Calhoun and Saunders supporters, the impact of Whig opposition, caucus rules, and letters from national figures. He defends his path to election by Whig votes and argues for party unity under the people’s will.
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