12 Oct 1848
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1848
Page
1
In the terms the price is Seventy-five cents if paid within sixty days and Two Dollars if delayed beyond that. The paper will not be discontinued for arrears. Advertisements are inserted at the usual rates.
In a December 1847 letter from Watashox Cass explains his stance on acquiring Mexican territory and the Wilmot Proviso. He argues against congressional jurisdiction over new territories, favoring local self rule under the Constitution and warning that a Proviso extension would threaten national union and war aims.
The Cincinnati Gazette reports Gen Samuel F Carey aligning with Gen Taylor’s faction, detailing his temperance advocacy and public critique of Van Buren’s record on slavery. The piece includes Ohio congressional district lines and notes a Mississippi discovery of an ancient underground platform near Franklin county with possible canals and tunnels awaiting study.
Cass Elector William C. Walton resigns from the electoral ticket and campaigns for Van Buren in the 15th District covering Monroe Belmont and Harrison counties. The Marietta Intel notes a split in Banner Monroe with a large portion supporting Van Buren and a smaller portion backing Taylor, questioning Cass’s continued bid to disrupt the democracy.
The Columbus Statesman denounces ruffianism of the Whigs after noting three Sentinel editors killed in three years. The Louisville Journal chides that two of the three editors were killed by their own political friends.
The State Journal says the Statesman shows pertinacity and virulence in attacks on General Taylor. It notes its perseverance and success, likening it to a large hog once attempting to rub against the Bunker Hill monument.
The Washington Union concedes that Whigs and free soil forces have eliminated half of the Locofoco faction in Vermont and believes the remaining half remains a threat. The editorial quips that intelligence resembles a butcher’s partial carcass joke.
A clipped exchange mocks Whigs for lacking a platform while a rival calls for a clear stance. The Louisville Journal quips that the hangman will supply a platform at the proper time, signaling sharp partisan banter.
The Ohio Statesman notes that General Cass never drank spirits during his long life. The Dayton Journal adds Mrs Sarey Gamp who claims she never drinks but allows others to set alcohol on a mantle and touch her lips when dispodged.
A moral critique argues romance and corsetry harm constitutions and health, provoking insomnia and poor lung use, leading to vapors and unsuitable marriage prospects. It warns against sensational writings and urges kindness to orphans and the needy, claiming inner beauty lasts longer than precious stones.
At a camp meeting near New Lebanon in this state on the Ist, 136 members were added to the church and 99 professed religion. A deaf and dumb young lady, 22, suddenly shouted "glory" during intermission and has since spoken several times, causing excitement. Connersville Telegraph.
An old-world tale from Samarcand tells of a tailor who kept a pot by his shop to count the dead by dropping a stone each time a corpse passed. After his death a neighbor notes the shop is empty and quips that the tailor has gone to pot just as the others.
A Connecticut clergyman reads David's psalm about Mercy and Truth, Righteousness and Peace meet. A little girl in the congregation whispers to her mother that she sees Righteousness Hill kissing Peace Peabody behind the smoke house and asks how the minister could know.
The Natchez Courier reports a recent letter from Henry Cuay stating his cordial support for General Taylor and surprise that anyone would doubt his allegiance. He asserts he would take no other course.
A thoughtful reflection on existence and the sting of loss. It argues that life feels valuable only while it serves someone close and that death loses its grip if no one would miss us. It suggests that the ache of absence grants meaning to being.
A moral meditation on life and character urging youth to consider the lasting impact of daily actions. The piece asserts that deeds echo beyond the grave and shape destiny, stressing that voice and conduct reach eternity and report at God’s throne.
The passage argues that children teach happiness through adaptability to circumstances. It asserts that a peasant child can be content with modest food and kindness, while a prince’s child often desires more. It notes nature supplies joy, and a child can discover felicity from simple means.
Col. Fremont departs today to complete explorations of Upper California at his private expense with aim of future Congress remuneration. The northern and eastern territories beyond Hamath Lake up to the Arkansas and Rio del Norte will be charted to produce a correct map. Also notes Guardian spirits and Whig signs in Senator Allen’s stance against Taylor.
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