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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1844
Page
2
Op-ed style critique denounces a 30 percent ad valorem tariff on all cotton manufactures, arguing it over taxes the poor while allowing wealthier buyers to pay less relative to real value. The piece cites Ohio sentiment and records Senate votes showing Democratic opposition to the measure.
The August 3 1942 Senate debate centers on a proviso taxing cotton goods by yard value. Wright and allies push to strike, while Grahame leads division and opponents fight for retention. Votes reveal sharp partisan lines and calls for public record access.
Reported election results from Dane County show Whigs carrying the county ticket by a small margin except for the District Surveyor and a few road Supervisors. Included are letters from Az talin dated Sept 23 1844 praising Catlin over McDowell and noting majorities for County officers. Democrats claim strong turnout but face disappointments in other races.
Farther returns show that Democrats won most of the county ticket in Green. Phelps carried his county by 36 over Slaughter with Bristol 52 behind. Dane County backed State Government by over 50 as voters cite ticketing issues and prior editorial influence.
A Milwaukee letter reports results from Washington and Mil waukee counties showing nearly all Democrats elected with an average 200 vote margin except the sheriff candidate. Mineral Point notes two Democrats and one Whig to the legislature likely, with a Whig for treasurer possibly elected. Rock County goes Whig and Walworth’s Democratic legislative ticket is uncertain.
The report states that Democrats have won a majority over all parties in Maine, with a margin exceeding five thousand and a plurality over Federalists by more than ten thousand. It notes a Federalist loss since the presidential election by about eight hundred forty dollars, though the exact figure remains unclear.
The Augusta Age notes a massive 15,000 vote lead and predicts a sweeping Democratic triumph, with Polk and Dallas likely to carry November. It claims Whig prospects collapse in the North and urges Southern and Western friends toward a victorious union.
Vermont results show the Whigs carry the state as usual with a larger total vote than last year yet a much smaller margin than in 1840, reported by the Mohawie Courier noting a twelve thousand and upward figure.
A New York farmer calculated tariffs against a coon and presented them to the Coons for reflection. The narrative compares prices from 1843 to 1844, showing farmers worse off by 1844 with pork and beef barters, and includes tables from the Journal of Commerce on farming production and clothing costs for northern and western states.
The Rochester Daily Advertiser traces political shifts from 1772 to 1840, naming Whig leaders, governors, and congressmen who renounced the Whig party for Polk and Dallas. It lists figures across Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Virginia, Indiana, Maryland, N.C., New York, and beyond and notes the revival of the Auraiian Farewan under C. C. Snore in Prairieville. The piece cites many renunciations and cites the Cleveland Plain Dealer as corroboration.
Notice describes C Gentile & Co mail stages on the old US road from Madison through Cottage Grove Lake Mills Aztalan Summit and Prairieville to Milwaukee. Proposals claim direct route with good conveyances and traveler comfort though a minor Prairieville deviation noted. Government figures and local conventions apology follow regarding Dodge Sauk counties and misinformed reports on Gov Tallmadge and Polk Dallas.
James K. Polk is portrayed as a wise prudent and patriotic future leader. The letter emphasizes he sought the presidency without ambition and would avoid vengeance, pledging a mild yet firm administration devoted to the nation's welfare as described by the Galena Gazette.
The text argues wealth arises from multiple primary sources, chiefly labor and nature. It stresses that labor alone cannot create wealth without natural resources and other agents. It posits collaboration between labor and natural powers, and considers mental and physical effort across professions as contributing to value creation.
The article debates abolition of the English corn laws and a shift to open markets between American agriculture and British manufacturers. It argues that freeing trade would raise wheat prices at home while lowering cloth values, altering exchange rates and harming domestic farmers unless mutual access is allowed. The piece critiques protectionist logic and questions the benefits claimed by manufacturing interests.
The passage explains how a person uses existing tools and natural resources to improve production. By selecting usable implements, then refining them, he builds a stock of capital that enables further transformation of materials into more valuable goods.
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