Death and Debate Mark 1838 Ohio and Congress News
A long critical letter from Tate Township denounces a local meeting and abolitionist sentiments. The piece urges restraint, chronicles money concerns, and defends Democratic principles linked to Jefferson, Van Buren, and Bank policy. It references banking panic talk and specieval speculation amid public unrest.
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Tate Township
Tate ‘Township
New Richmond
Bank of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Bank of the
United States
Jefferson
Virginia
van Buren
Abolition Party
Hamer
Baltimore Transcript
Washington
Messrs
Webb
Col. Webb
New York Courier and Enquirer
Cilley
Congress
Gholson
Graves
Menefee
Bank argument and suspension of specie payments item
Extracts from Hamer address defend U S Bank powers and discuss suspension of specie payments by Ohio Banks. Article copies Lancaster Bank response detailing causes and timing of suspension while noting broader state monetary distress and a bear story from Machias. Includes local political commentary and notices.
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Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Mississippi
Cilley
Tata Tha
Congress
Republican Party
Madison
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Sth
Hamer
Simon
Lancaster Bank
Maryland
Cilly
Jones
Wis
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Rufus Berry
Ottis Hanscomb
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