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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1844
Page
2
On Saturday October 19 1944 Tarborough voters are urged to support James K Polk of Tennessee for president and George AW Dallas of Pennsylvania for vice president in a local party slate.
The Lower Regiment of this county was reviewed in this place on Thursday last by Gen. Joshua Barnes. The day was remarkably pleasant and the officers and soldiers made a most gallant and warlike appearance. The troops performed various evolutions in a soldierlike style, equally creditable to their officers and themselves, and were justly commended for their good order and discipline.
The article surveys state election returns across Georgia Pennsylvania New Jersey and Ohio with Democratic gains noted in Georgia and Pennsylvania Whig advances in New Jersey and a mixed result in Ohio The congressional tally is cited as 48 Democrats 26 Whigs and 2 Native Americans It also discusses Mr Clay’s letter to F P Blair and hints at political bargaining over Adams presidency in 1825 and Byrons Conversations as a literary aside.
A letter from H. Clay expresses deep indecision among Republicans. He notes ardent support for Adams over General Jackson, cites Ohio and Virginia delegations favoring Adams, and urges alignment with the public good to avoid splitting votes. Clay asks the recipient to convey guidance to Crittenden.
The Raleigh Standard summarizes harsh charges from the Dallas Gazette about Henry Clay and the Whig party. The letter from Col Russell P McCord accuses Clay of promoting a tariff policy that would render enslaved people by value, urging South readers to spread the accusation widely. The piece frames the dispute as a political clash over regional interests and calls for shared proof if refuted.
By yesterday's Southern mail the Richmond Enquirer received a handbill and states it is their duty to republish this extraordinary document. The note expresses a sense of obligation and signals the significance of the material forthcoming.
The Staunton Spectator cites a claim of fifteen hundred changes in Westmoreland Pa in favor of Henry Clay, calling it false. The Westmoreland Argus denounces the figure as wholly and entirely false and says no such changes exist.
Voters in the county are seen shifting toward a large Democratic majority, with estimates suggesting about 2500 votes favoring the party. This swing is expected to blunt the influence of Clayism as campaign dynamics change daily.
The Raleigh Register editor claims many states are certain for Clay and lists doubtful and Polk states. A tall betting offer follows with multiple stakes on regional outcomes, proposing sums from ten to fifty dollars per state group and promising higher stakes if accepted.
From the Caledonia we receive Liverpool news dated late in October. The key item is the release and reversal of O Connell s judgment which pleases Democrats. Cotton prices fell slightly on American descriptions. Elder Pearce plans sermons across Autrey s Creek and Meadow and Nanhunta before attending the Continent Association meeting at Beaver Dam, Lenoir County, starting the week before the fourth Sunday in October.
In this county on Tuesday last Henry Howington aged fourteen died. The deceased is compared to stars by day and spirits freed from bondage vanish into immensity. The passage ends with a commemorative verse as tribute.
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