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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1844
Page
2
The plan envisions cutting short canals across the isthmus at points of approximation with locks at their lower ends. This would avoid dam costs, shorten the natural ascent, and provide permanent steamboat navigation from New Bern to any Neuse point. Towing could be done by steamboats or other power, increasing overall navigability.
The Raleigh Register lauds Stanly s appointment to Speaker while denouncing Whig opponents and locofocoism. It condemns editorial bitterness as a tool of faction, warns of party warfare, and rejects revolutionary rhetoric in politics and society. The piece urges restraint and calls out the Register s inflammatory tone.
After five days of contention the Senate organized with Democrats yielding to allow Burke county Whig Gaither to be elected Speaker. The vote avoided further bargains and the Democrats claim the Speaker’s chair is now honorably filled, free of intrigue.
A Raleigh Register critique accuses the Whigs of duplicity in opposing locofoco claims. It cites arguments about Stringer, McGowan, and the Speaker contingency, contending Whig proposals were bargains for spoils rather than principle, while Democratic senators are praised.
The Raleigh papers report the death of Mr. Foreman a Senator from Pitt. Ill for months he could not attend, but a tie in the Senate and Raleigh’s demand for his service to elect a Whig Speaker hastened his demise. The episode casts a heavy responsibility on those who sent him.
The piece mocks political bragging as Polk gains in Tennessee and Kentucky while Clay’s Whig majorities shrink. It compares the situation to a Pyr rhus victory, noting Polk rising in both states and Clay sinking, with the opposing party boasting despite losses. The piece uses animal metaphors for the coons and political rivals, contrasting persistence and decline.
Mr. Polk is tied to his native state and the editor laments North Carolina's political stance, expressing regret over its current position and signaling concern about regional alignment. The brief remarks frame state loyalty amid broader national discourse.
The passage notes strategic voting by states against favored candidates. It cites J. K. Polk in various states, mentions Clay losing Virginia, Hugh L. White in North Carolina, New York’s vote against Van Buren, and Virginia’s repeated repudiation of its own son Harrison in recent elections.
In the Senate on Friday 22d inst Mr Guthrie won the speakership after four days of repeated ineffectual ballots. The governor's message was received on Monday. The House received notice Tuesday of the death of John Foreman a Pitt County senator. Both houses adjourned until Thursday. a condensed report follows in our next issue.
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