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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1844
Page
2
In a Tarborough issue dated November 23, 1844, Gen Jackson responds to John Q. Adams. The piece rebuts Adams by likening him to Anacharsis Cloates of America and accuses him of stirring party fanaticism. It asserts Adams promotes lofty theories and utopian political schemes.
The Beaufort Democrats respond to a secret slander circular with bold, honest language. They praise their peers in Edgecombe and vow to persevere in the democracy, likening their resolve to knights defending honor amidst open and secret pressures.
The paper notes its stance as the sole democratic journal in the district and records the late Presidential election results. It compares Congressional and Giberatorial elections in parallel columns, claiming a maintained and increased district majority for Democratic candidates.
The North Carolina record over the last four years evidences a gradual rise in Democratic support. The text laments federal control over the state and expresses sorrow rather than anger at federal stance.
The report details legislative voting in North Carolina with multiple elections results. It notes the governor and presidential tallies from 1810 to 1844, a failed bid for Speaker with votes for Wilson, Joyner, and Dockery, and the House electing Edward Stanly as Speaker along with clerks. The Senate had not chosen a Speaker by five o’clock Wednesday.
Official returns show Clay Electors with a 3945 vote majority. Governor issues proclamation for assembly in Raleigh on the first Wednesday in December to cast votes. Tennessee and Delaware reportedly for Clay. Polk leads 170 to 105, Polk’s majority 65.
The North Carolina General Assembly met in Raleigh to organize after the biennial call. The Senate, chaired by Thomas G. Stone, swore in 49 members with William J. Shepard absent. Speaker nominee Louis D. Wilson led a party split, Edward Edwards backed by some, as votes for Wilson and Joyner were tallied, revealing a miscount on the majority in a tense first-day session.
The federalists of our Legislature have elected Edward Stanly Speaker of the House of Commons. His career is marked by broils and disorder, yet it is claimed the move may curb unruly conduct and ensure impartiality in the chair.
Rhodes Roberts died minutes after being pushed from the door of William Upchurch’s shop in Raleigh. Seawell Spain was held for examination on a violent act. Also noted are recovered mail and driver reports, treasury receipts and expenditures, and a Cleveland county death from hydrophobia after a dog bite.
A letter urges lawmakers to pass a limited partnerships law similar to New York and South Carolina. It argues capital investment by a limited partner enables young men to start businesses with limited risk, while public notice protects creditors and promotes employment. Fayettville Observer reports on related Nestorian Mission destruction in Constantinople with dated advices.
Missionaries from the Nestorian country faced expulsion as Patriarch Mar Shimoun warned his people against contact with outsiders. Local contention arose after Protestant missionaries sought supremacy following the ousting of Roman Catholics, leaving Nestorians in their ancient stance and refusing allied Missionaries for spiritual and temporal safety.
The Reverend John Singeliary is expected to preach at the Episcopal church in town next Sunday, inviting parishioners and visitors to attend the service.
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