26 Oct 1844
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1844
Page
1
A Clermont County preacher declares Henry Clay’s good character and fitness for the presidency, praising Clay’s morality and urging Whigs to organize for the November 1 election. The letter pleads for unity against Polk and proclaims Clay’s alignment with Washington era principles.ท้าย
The Ohio Star reports a confidential Henry Clay letter to Cassius M. Clay stolen before delivery and published by a New York locofoco outlet. The letter’s contents are described as harmless, but the act is condemned as a breach of decency and honesty by critics.
H. B. Bascom denies in strong terms the charges against Mr. Clay’s private character in a reply to a letter dated the 9th. Bascom says he has 20 years of confidential dealings with Mr. Clay and finds every interrogatory charge unjust and untrue. He asserts Mr. Clay keeps Christian virtue and moral character, and calls for truth and justice.
The Lincoln Telegraph reprints a letter by Rev Dr Nash of the Episcopal Church who spent ten years near Mr Clay and supports Dr Bascom on Clay's character. Dated August 24 1844 from Sr Aupana Vermont the author asserts a high home estimation.
A speaker cites broad support for Mr. Clay among Kentucky clergy and religious people. He notes Episcopal bishops and Methodist ministers largely back Clay, with only a few dissenters among several hundred clergy. He claims the region expects a healthier moral influence at the presidency if Clay is elected.
In 1844 Franklin Massachusetts residents publish a letter endorsing Henry Clay over James K Polk and James Birney. They argue Polk’s annexation plans would enslave Texas and threaten union, urging Liberty followers to vote for Clay to preserve freedom and prevent expansion of slavery.
The locofoco central committee of Ohio and the Statesman declare they will secure Ohio’s vote for Polk Texas and Slavery. They boast of power or at least will to act and urge Whigs to vote in every township. The Ohio Statesman urges Democrats to act now with action and to carry the state for Polk and Dallas.
The piece recalls 1840 campaigns where Socofocos carried Pennsylvania in October and Whigs backed Harrison in November. It notes Ohio support for Corwin by 16 000 in October and 23 000 for William Henry Harrison in November, urging continued effort.
The Cincinnati Straightout reports the dissolution of the firm Top & Victory on the Sth inst. Creditors are asked to file claims by the election of Polk and Dallas. Citizens seeking U S Senator, Auditor, or Judges offices are urged to visit the captain's office to relinquish pledges for full settlement.
In a letter to a Tennessee committee James K. Polk clearly states his stance on the Sub Treasury System. He cites his published addresses from April 3, 1839, and March 25, 1841 for full views.
Narrative snippets recount Congress debates over a soldier bonus for Hornet sailors and officers, a PIC spill blamed on Locofocos in Piketon, a Boston vote seeker from Delaware county named James Acin, and Morse telegraph dispatches reporting election returns from Maryland counties to Washington.
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