State election hues with Whig aims and fears
The Lebanon Star argues the State election will determine the future, warning that a Whig victory will avert evils tied to the Wellers and Dorr Rebellions. It calls for a Whig governor and legislature, supporting tax laws, debt reduction, and a pro currency stance while opposing radical reforms and slave expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ef Weller Ie
Statesman
Wellers
Baldwins
Ohio
U.S
Corwin
Read
Lebanon Star
Political maneuvering over Damon Free and Norris in Clermont
A Clermont publication denounces Whigs urging support for Damon Free and Norris over Fee in the Legislature race. It argues Free soils preferences, accuses Norris of Locofoco ties, and urges voting for Fee to align with Whig interests. It notes Fee would back Whig judges and TLS, while Norris would side with his party on all matters.
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Sun Men
Norris
Messrs
Pee
Clermont
Fee
TLS
Supreme Judge
The Weller Defalcation Debated in Butler County
The Butler county Fund Commissioner Col John B Weller is accused of mismanaging surplus revenue. The Statesman and Cincinnati Enquirer account allege loans to insiders, improper mortgage security, and failure to follow 1837 and 1846 law provisions. A court case seeks delivery of books and securities, while an execution sale of mortgaged property raises further questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Weiler
Butler
John B. Weiler
Charles H. Brough
Cincinnati Enquirer
Statesman
Col. Weller
Locofoco
Brough
Weller
Col. W. Said
Butler County
State of
Ohio
Col. W
Board of Fund Commissioners
Col. Weber
Hamilton Intelligencer of the 21St
John B. Weller
Weller’s
Ryan
Court of Common Pleas
Biblical Parables Prompt Political Joust
In a Cincinnati debate era, Fillmore likened to Joseph in prison and Butler to be elevated above him while a Cincinnati Chronicle criticizes duplicitous Scripture usage. The exchange frames political maneuvering using biblical allusion and party rhetoric amid 19th century partisan discourse.
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Joseph
Cass
Cin. Chronicle
Union of the Whigs for the sake of the Union
The piece denounces a leading Whig who aligns with a partisan intriguer over war and slavery issues. It warns against trusting Van Buren and urges Whigs to unite for the Union, echoing Webster’s call for an intelligent patriotic, united Whig party. It frames the present era as dark and unsettled.
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Martin van Buren
Mr. Webster
United
Whig Party
United States
The Locofocos Platform and Presidential Oath
The article contrasts the standard Presidential oath with a Locofoco proposed oath that would bind the president to support their party doctrines as declared in Baltimore. It notes the former reflects Gen Taylor’s faith, while the latter points to Gen Cass’s practice.
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United States
Locofocos
Locofoco Party
Baltimore
Gen. Taylor
Cass
Fraud works well and splits Virginia Democrats
Gen Cass two lives issued from the Globe office the Northern Wilmot Proviso life and the anti Wilmot Proviso life spark strong excitement in Virginia old Democrats abandon Cass seeing a fraud in votes as bad as theft a Whig elector orders ten thousand copies for private use five thousand Northern life and five thousand Southern life.
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Cass
Globe Office
Virginia
There is hardly a corporals guard of whig gery left
In a Sharp rebuke the speaker questions the strength of Whig support in the county and mocks the candidate for relying on foreign speakers. The exchange hints at dwindling local backing and a short-lived delusion as campaigns loom.
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Whiggery
Daniel Fee and Attitudes Toward Slavery in the South
A Sun letter defends Daniel Fee as opposed to slavery abolition but not an abolitionist, calling him sober and discreet. It argues he would not misrepresent constituents by opposing slavery in new territories, contrasting him with S F Norris's stance last winter.
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Daniel
Fee
Sun
South
S. F. Norris
R. & Ready
Underground Schemes Alleged in Whig Reading
A fragment suggests Locofoco readers accuse Whigs of hidden plotting and rascality. The terse remark implies mistrust and covert activity in political discourse.
Burnet House progress noted with grand design details
A Cincinnati Dispatch report describes rapid erection of the Burnet House on Third and Vine, detailing its 212 by 206 foot footprint, five stories, stone exterior, Grecian portico, five hundred-person terrace, large dining hall, and three hundred rooms. Architects Isaiah Rogers and lessee Coleman receive praise for plans and supervision, with calls for local investment.
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Burnet House
Third Street
Vine
Burnet Street
Third and Vine
Astor
Isaiah Rogers
Coleman
America
Rogers
Union
New York
Tremont
Exchange Hotel
Richmond
Merchant's Exchange
Boston Merchant’s Exchange
the West
Cin. Dispatch
Cheever's Patent Fire Kindler Introduced
A new device by Somertine New. claims a neat cake of highly combustible material divided into ten squares. Each square kindles a coal fire and burns steadily for about twenty minutes.
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Cheever
Statesman Attacks Gen Taylor Over Pay Claim
The Statesman prints a harsh column charging Gen Taylor with receiving pay due to him as a military officer. The note mocks the paper as acute and astute and laments its demise as wisdom dies.
Old Spanish law on intoxication and mercy for gentility
A historical note explains a Spanish law that pardons a gentleman for a capital offense if he proves intoxication at the time, based on the belief that a person of gentility would not admit such vice. It reflects attitudes toward social status and crime.
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Spain
Cass cattle tale stirs Ohio Buckeye vote tale
A West drover drives cattle through Out streets when a fun loving gentleman asks if they are Cass or Taylor cattle. The exchange ends with the Buckeye boasting of a twenty thousand majority for Zack as the Democrat exits. The anecdote appears in the Williamsport Times.
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Philadelphia North American
Monterey
Upper
California
Feather River
San Francisco
Sonoma
Santa Cruz
San Jose
Great West
Zack
Cass
Taylor
Ohio
Buckeye
Waliamsport
Did you vote for Taylor and Fillmore amid cosmic ruin
A Mississippi paper recalls a sermon on the millennium and asks readers if, in the face of world shaking catastrophe, they can still smile because they once supported Taylor and Fillmore. The piece blends apocalyptic imagery with a political jab at past presidential choices.
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Patrreat
Mississippi
Taylor and
Fillmore
Reading as a daily solace for laborers
A quotation extols reading and newspapers as vital leisure for a hard working man. It lauds books for easing dull home life, accompanying him to work, and offering thoughtful escape from daily toil and misfortune. The speaker: Sir J. erschel t.
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J.erschelt
Clamor for Work Reflects Modern Labor Attitudes
A writer of the present day laments a rare persistent demand to work, noting that people seek employment not from labor but to rise above others, preferring ascent over toil as insulation from hardship.
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A. Praw
Tauvru
Peamry
Spowsi
Time Rumor Delays Patrick and Tim Conversation
A chat between two friends revolves around telling the time. Tim jokes his watch runs fast most days, prompting playful banter and a light moment.
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Patrick
Tim
Fragmentary Liberty War Ping Pated in Postal Libel Notices
A garbled fragment notes libel circulation through the Post Office aimed at Gen Taylor. It references German Republican editor at Dayton and accuses fraudulent postal activity. The text mocks public reaction and condemns perceived rascality and fraud.
Fragmented Historic Fragments and Anecdotes in a Murky Text
A garbled long passage presents political hints, a wedding anecdote, a dean and minister exchange, moral reflective snippets, and scattered phrases about public display and votes. The readable strands include a wedding scene, a dean, a minister, a toast anecdote, and miscellaneous vignettes with partial dialogue and unrelated items.
Fragmentary Musings on Duty and Ethics in Speech
A fragmented passage argues that no person can do everything well and stresses the challenge of balancing duty with action. It contemplates conscience, limits, and the idea that some tasks cannot be fully accomplished by any single individual.
Santa Anna's Liquor Session Evokes Mexican Horn Vessel
A garbled fragment recalls a horn vessel claimed to be made from the horn of a Mexican ox and inlaid with silver, found in Santa Anna's tent near Cerro Gordo, described with mention of brandy.
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Santa Anna
McBride
Anna
Cero Gordo
Fragmented note on etiquette and assembly rules
The readable text hints at a polite assembly discussing proper conduct and wedging etiquette. It mentions listeners who must comply, a wedding or union, and a request to address a case with care. The fragment lacks full context and concrete names or dates.
Fragmentary OCR note on laughter and travel length
A garbled historical OCR fragment discusses mirth and travel, mentioning rough roads and shortened miles but is unclear and incomplete. The text reads as a stray note with no clear event or identifiable names.
London Traveller Reveals Hidden Gold In Boots
A fragmented report describes a London traveler in Cambridge who concealed gold in a boot for safekeeping. The tale notes later loss or forgery and references cautious ownership, hinting at moral lessons about temptation and risk.
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