24 Aug 1844
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1844
Page
1
A concise weekly notice indicates that the publication is printed and published on a regular schedule by publisher A. M. Gest. The line confirms the responsible party and frequency without additional context.
A detailed call to Whigs urging organization for William Henry Clay, with plans to inform undecided voters on Tariff Texas Currency and Public Lands. Advice includes forming Clay Clubs, holding meetings, distributing balanced literature, and mobilizing workers and travelers to spread Whig positions.
The obituary notes the death of Thomas Campbell the Poet, who passed away recently in Boulogne France.
A compact biographical sketch traces Henry Clay from his 1777 Virginia birth to 1835 35 years in public service. It highlights his rise from orphaned student to Kentucky attorney, U S senator and speaker, secretary of state, and key roles in wartime policy and diplomacy, underscoring his influence on agriculture commerce and industry. A Vermont Watchman note recalls an orange county Revolutionary patriot doubting the Vermont Patriot tariff claims.
Col Benton describes the Texas movement leaders with sharp labels. He calls the effort a scheme to dissolve the Union by some, an intrigue for the Presidency by others, and a land speculation and job in scrip by the prime movers.
In Charlotte a Locofoco attack asserts James K. Polk descends from Col. Thomas Polk, a patriot, while defenders say Polk is grandson of Ezekiel Polk a Tory who took protection from Cornwallis. The letter alleges Polk aided British forces and faced exile. supporters challenge the claim with witnesses and local memory.
A Rochester Democrat urging American protective tariffs to shield hatters tailors and shoemakers from English French competition. It argues Polk opposes tariffs, forecasts job losses for American workers, and promotes Henry Clay with a protective tariff to keep goods and wages domestic.
The Lexington Observer lauds Fayette County for its strong majority for Henry Clay and praises Judge Owsley as a beacon of Whig principles. It condemns those who abandon their beliefs for personal hostility and urges continued steadfast support at the polls in November.
The Providence Journal notes rapid cotton machinery growth in eastern states with thousands of new spindles becoming active this year. Increased competition is expected to lower manufactured goods prices while western farmers gain access to larger markets from more workers in new mills.
A 19th century sketch notes Kentucky fans confident of victory, while Ohio’s governor race and Pennsylvania’s political shifts draw commentary. The New York Tribune cites local changes as Van Buren’s support wanes and Polk gains, with mock caution about tariffs and regional loyalties.
A farmer and the deputy treasurer debate Henry Clay and dueling. The farmer upholds Clay for past service and cites other politicians who fought and dueled, while the sub treasurer confronts the ethics, labeling the farmer a hypocrite as they clash over wartime memory and political loyalties.
Professor Silliman reports on two nearby Missouri Iron Mountains about 40 to 50 miles west of the Mississippi. Each rises hundreds of feet with a peroxide ore of iron, 20 parts iron to 14 parts oxygen, vast tonnage likely sufficient for ages. The sides are wooded and soil scarce, with the iron cap stones forming the summits.
A Concordia Intelligencer excerpt describes a massive flood area with a lake spanning 500 miles, showing ruined homes, cattle in water, deer herds, and a rescuer story of a woman carried to safety. It notes relief efforts for widespread suffering and dramatic destruction. The excerpt also recalls Mr. Polk’s 1833 Ways & Means vote on duty free tea and coffee and his opposition to removing duties.
The passage notes a shift by the nullifiers against Polk and cites Holmes and the Charleston Mercury predicting a Tariff President and Tariff Congress will be elected, signaling political maneuvering and expectations.
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