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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1840
Page
2
Democratic Republican State Rights Nominations on Saturday May 23 1840. Martin Van Buren named as presidential candidate by the Democratic Republicans with support from governors groups.
Readers are urged to preserve the convention resolutions and confront critics by asking what specifically they object to or what should replace them. The note calls for proving claims of administration extravagance or misuse of funds and argues Whig opposition to admin measures. It praises the Vice President’s patriotic letter and announces publication of the Address to the People of the United States adopted by the National Democratic Convention.
A letter from a long-time Edgecombe native in Alabama dated April 24, 1840, praises Democratic fidelity and predicts strong Van Buren support in North Alabama while noting well-organized Whigs. The writer hopes North Carolina will remain sound and Edgecombe will do its duty in the presidential contest.
The Globe of the 9th notes Montgomery of this state spoke in the House on authorizing five million dollars in Treasury notes. The paper regrets not presenting the entire speech and highlights his strong critique of the Opposition over public funds safety and relief for current money concerns.
The Globe notes Mr. Montgomery's speech and invites focus on the Raleigh district member's discussion of expenditures. It accuses neither side of home thrusts, cites votes showing swollen expenses, and claims electioneering tactics by Whigery while contrasting Federalists with the Administration on relief plans.
The text notes Amos Kendall has resigned his office as Postmaster General. It laments the loss of a capable official from the government department while expressing confidence the country will gain by his talents as a political writer in the Extra Globe.
Amos Kendal announces his resignation as Postmaster General due to ill health. He explains his move to private work, plans to contribute to the Extra Globe subscription, and reiterates loyalty to the President and Administration. He says he will present a fuller address once arrangements are complete.
The President, with Senate advice and consent, appoints John M. Niles to be Postmaster General in place of Amos Kendall who resigns. Reacts to a cabinet-level vacancy. Niles takes over duties as the new head of the postal service. The action reflects a formal transition in the executive branch.
In Senate proceedings a startling exposé of the United States Bank notes scheme shows hard money drained to Europe to pay foreign creditors, masking solvency as a mere loan to prolong existence. In the House, the revenue fraud prevention bill passes 122 to 30 after Holmes opposes. Independent Treasury bills stalled due to order delays and three failed attempts.
The Opposition continues to hinder the debate by maintaining obstructions in the discussion process. Key participants focus on blocking progress rather than advancing dialogue, challenging the session’s effectiveness and schedule.
The writer discusses House actions on printing costs, committee reports on fighting, and attempts to expel two members. He questions a resignation over a new Louisiana judge appointment, criticizes factional fights, and predicts party shifts around the Harrison administration. The piece ends with reflections on presidential election prospects and Democratic vs Whig tactics.
In an exchange paper readers are advised as a prudent response to widespread crop damage from chinch bugs and dogs. The writer notes peas and sweet potatoes resist the pest pressure and suit local sandy soils, urging broad planting to offset losses in corn and wheat.
The Central Committee Address of the Republican party of this State will be put to press about Wednesday week. Friends are urged to forward to the Committee the original letters of acceptance from those nominated as Electors on the Administration Ticket.
Central Committee intends inviting Democratic Republican citizens to a July convention to nominate a Vice Presidential candidate. Raleigh is favored as meeting place, with Salisbury Hillsborough and Raleigh proposed as options. The final choice rests with the Central Committee and should satisfy Democratic Republican friends statewide.
A fire Friday night crippled the Petersburg Railroad depot between Petersburg and Gaston. The blaze burned the warehouse, destroying fifteen bales of cotton and several boxes of goods, and also ruined the turnout track. The cause was burning chips in a house nearby.
The United States Circuit Court for this District opened in this City on Tuesday last with Judge Barbour presiding as Judge Porter was absent due to illness in his family. No criminal cases were heard and civil business was light. The Court adjourned on Wednesday. Raleigh Reg.
The Washington Republican accuses the Federal candidate for President of voting in Ohio to sell white men for fines and costs. It cites the Ohio Legislative Journals to claim a record of “a foul stain.” The piece questions Log Cabin tenants’ suffrage, comparing poverty to crime and slavery, and cites a 1830s context involving General Harrison and a law allowing sale of free people.
A fierce political polemic argues that William Henry Harrison, portrayed as a log cabin candidate, supported selling poor free black people for fines and costs. The piece invokes Revolutionary War memory and slave imagery to urge voters to reject him.
Reports from English papers up to May 1 show the steamship British Queen arriving in New York days after leaving Portmouth. Private letters note abundant money and steadier American securities. Manufacturing districts revive as cotton purchases rise, prices fluctuate, and stock accumulation becomes cheaper while cotton imports to England remain low.
Washington Market reports mixed commodity prices with bacon at 10 to 11 cents per pound, naval stores at 225 dollars for new dip and 200 for old, scrap at 70 cents, tar from 1 to 10 dollars, and herrings priced at 57 dollars for cut, 25 dollars for whole. Petersburg Market notes little change since last report with cotton quoted 64 to 9 cents and salesmen noting small on-hand quantities.
Married in Martin county on the 14th, by Rev. George N. Gregory, Whit mell Kearney wed Miss Mary D. B. Hilliams in a quiet ceremony.
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