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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-03-02
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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29
FIFTY THOUSAND

AmcreioH Fecaen assembled IN Council on lie banks Of
The Cumberland, in the Valley of Me Mississippi, and
IN @MeneighbOrhSOd Of Me Herm aagci
We hasten to announce through an extra slip that the
great Central Mass Meeting yesterday, at Camp Hck-
ory in the vicinity of Nashville OF the greatest
and most brilliant popular gatherings ever known.
On Wednesday Nashville. was, ftcm sunrise to sun
set as Military Camp. On every road 10 the city
was to be seen approaching companies, baa lions and
regiments, mounted and on foo with their bands O
music their banners, and their notices, the way 10
this great encampment o the sovereign people. Their
reception by the city escor the loud continued and al
most deaening huzzas with which they greetedby
our citizens who surrounded the public square, and lit
orally crammed the balconies the Nashville Inn far
surpassed anything of the kind we ever Witnessed The
ladies, too, there Their white handkerchiefs wa
wing from almost every house, and their bright smiles
beaming from every window, in approval of the mag
nifcent display. All who could not be accommodated
at public and private houses with in the city, repaired 10
the encampment Of the People and there pitched their
tents. ......- ..... ..,
After the lighting OF candies for the night the Hon.
Thomas F. Marshall, Of Kentucky, addressed thou.
sands in front of the Court house, on the annexation
I of Texas.
On Thursday morning, at day-creah, national sa-
lutte aroused us all from slumbers the streets were
was filled with passengers, who continued to move in
that direction until ii or 10 O'clock when Me green
grove of that Camp fifty in extent was as full as
| it Gov Id hold
There were two miles Of table on which the -grcat
| dinner was spread.
Gov. Cass made the first speech; and it was one Of
unsurpassed eloquence and power.
There never was anything like this in the West be-
| FORE We have neither time nor space for another
on The glorious subject today. a- .....
| ryTENNESSEE IS SAFE LET
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MR.. TYLER's DECLlNATIoN,

The hfadisiDian, Of Tuesday evening, contained a
lengthy letter from John Tyler, announcing his with
drawl from the Presidential canvass In this decna-
ionlhe President goes into an explanation OF the Texas
question some length and his veoes Of the Bank bills
are referred to with much satisfaction. He gives let
shoulder to the whgs for their violent abuse of him.
misrepresentation Of the Of policy which he has
pursued, and which he is perfectly willing 10 leave to
it to the pen Of future and impartial historians
The M1disonian, in commenting upon this document
says-IIowever much he may have been assailed by a
few selfish and inlocrant individuals in the Democrat
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29
IOWA PREPARING FOR WOMANHOOD!
TRIUMPH UPON TRIUMPH.

IN Ii VI OlN 1RLOhE I'll.
The Territorial Gazette tn rs sdeaks Of the gloriues
riumphs Of Democracy in that rich and beautiful new
country: ....--.
"WE COME TO BURY COONERY, NOT TO
PRAISE HIM"
"The coon is dead--dead alFoyer. He departed this
life, this county, and this Territory, on Monday last
badly scared his form wasted to shadow, and per-
ecty skiness His career among US, though brief, has
been brilliant. II may be said Of him (not simply by
way OF obituary or paneygenc but in the sobeness Of
TRUTH thathe was promising young Gaima1-in tacthe
was all prOm5Sc-made up of promises land what might
have been his performances, had he not been cut dOucn it
becomch not us to tell. His pretensons, however were
decidedly extensive and though little mole accomo-
dates him now, there was time when this Territory
from the Des Moines to st. Anthony, would have been
so harrow as TO have cramped his aspiring genius. 1t
is said that death loves iniRg MARYLAND as there
were divers bright rings ercling portion of the lamcn-
ted coonery, he was to an emphatic phrase, bound
to get pop" And thus has pefished in the midst
his usefulness and in the meridian oil his fur an animal
which though he came into this breathing world upon
the friendly fork of some old eak cut quite figure in his
day among the affairs of men; but his back was unequal
to the burden, and his tail always in the way and
amidst the wreck Of W hggery and the crash OF coons
he has been forced to mesle without day, sans hide,
sans the naEedness and most bobtaied thing that
ever entered the portals of oblivion and leaving never a
grease spot by which 10 track his friends telling them
that they would meet his curtailed ghostship t ehet
ter,sn ,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29
ENGLAND AND THE FEDERAL PART Y
UNITED AGAINST TEXAS.

The war upon the Union has begunl Great Britain,
having gdepaed Of the of direct hostility againl
u.s. seeks the accomplishment Of her designs by aiding
Mexico in subjugatng Texas The latter power is then
to be made dependency of the British Government.
This done, she will have completed the chain with
which she is surrounding u.s. England, as the friends
Of Texas have always urged is deeply interested in the
determination Of the Texas question The vrualc
test is not between the u States and Mexico alone but
between the United States and Great Britain. The
English are more opposed, if possible to annexation,
than the whg party II WILDE seen then that the DEM
ocratic party have TO encounter Mexico whiggcry and
Great Britain. These then, strongly sympathyzing
with each oher constitute formidable oppositio1 But
they must be met We are ofroutng that and all
other alliances of the sort Amer. Union
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party, il cannot be denied that his couse has ever
been in strict accordance whhe teachings OF the illus
ofs Jeherson and thar the mass of the Republicans.
have recognized aad do recognize dislingu sh
ed saesmaE eHaled 10 the gratitude Of the whole eOun
Iry but more especially of the Demoeralic party.
"On the other hand an the vitupera ito rs, all The in
suits and injuries, with the exceptions luded 10, have
proceeded from the whig party. From its dietaioriai
leader down to the merest follower PresideAlTy-
Ter has experienced nothing but obloquy-obloquy.
without ProVScaiion, or any just cause And all those
who have dared to defend what they approved in his
course, have shared the oium hurled at him, and are
m1rked for destruction Under such circumstances we
need notask il there exists single true friend of the
President who will basely swell the ranks Of his bitter
foes or contribute in any to produce a lrumrh over
their faithful leader and over themselves. 1t would be
both unnatural and uniust. They could not consent to-
malignant condemn alton of ,he man whom they sos
riumphany vindca ted in Is41 1872 and 1S43 at the
balloboxes without an acknowledgment of their OWE
hypocrisy and Hfptude No; they will never do i'll
And the final overthrow of Mr. Clay will be warning
through all future time to unprincipaled political lead
ers who nigh! fan hope to be enabed.to slander and
crash an upright and merorioas Chief Magistrate wilh
impuniiy, because he may b9 "wihout party"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

Iccuhlus- an lResc Will vote lor OH and Dallas
And if these are not enoughN elect them, we ma,
fad few more. They WILDE forthcoming wheRcalod
for
We will give them the votes which elected Andrew
Jackson after he had been so vely cheated out OF th
Presidency in 1924 by Henry Clay including the glO
rious fifty thousand majority OF the State of Pennsyva
MIA Does any one suppose that any OF these will vote
for Clay2
We will give them the votes OF every American citi
ren native or adopted who resents an insult 10 him
self orhis ancestors the prescription of man for the
country OF his BIRTH or the manner in which he worships
his Maker The father Of Andrew Jackson, was an
Iriskman, and the ancestors OF James X. Polk were
IrshmeH Democrats will not insult the land that has
given us two such patriots nor will they Cypress those
OF the same bood who here TO enjoy the blessings
they have guarded. Who can know that the emigrant
family that lands upon our soil to-day may not Sestow
upon this country its future hero statesman or Presi
dent?
Wirthesedo? Well we will give to Polk and Dal-
las the surages Of the honest labOrng classes of the
| country, who see the onlyhope for themselves
and their children in the triumph Of Democratic
principles. They shall have the votes of the
farmers, whose interests have been sacrificed tc
build up few aristocratic manufacturers and who are
the suffering victims Of scheme to shut every foreign
market against their produce, and make them the mert
serfs Of the manufacturing capitalists. And to secure
hem beyond all doubt, an overwhelming majority, they
shall have the vote Of every citizen, who is homes
enough to give equal and exact justice to all men, anc
who has Intelligence enough TO see that this can only
done by establishing democratic principles Throughout
The world.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

militia in The August election; ROW, sir, for November
we will fight Ike regulars under good discipline and
nsve give up lAe contest while even ray oi hope ap
pears. How tame, how submissive, how kind, how
humble our whig neighbOrs Row apTear-social, and
all else that is amiabe when short week since,
how proud, how lofty, and overhearing they seemed,
and nothing so hatefal as a locofoeo, We shall not
ask our sister States TO do all the work Tor us in No
vember. But candidates are in the hed and weet
the Democratic party will bring them in, through thick
and thin, with will right good and hearty. Tennes-
is making an effort noble 10 b?hold and oh! how proud
will be her triumph"
The Globe adds:- 1.-THE above letter is from one o
The most prominent political men in Kentucky. We
have received another letter from distinguished gen.
lleman,who resides in Harrodsbarg, Kentucky, and
who knows the politics ofthe State well as any mar
in it, which flhe democrats shall carry Pennsylvania
al the Gubematorial election in October, he thinks il
will inspire the Democrats of Kentucky that they
will be able to carry the State for Polk and Dallas ir
November. A change of about per cent on the whis
vote would do it. The Democrats carried Kentucky
the presidential election in 1925 when Mr. Clay in
luence and power was as great then as now The Sat
elections Immediately preceding showed that Genera
Jackson would be elected and now, they shall show
bepond doubt as we think they will that Col. Poll
will be elected we should not be surprised if Kentucky
should assist in swelling his majority Republican.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

Indiana.
THE HOOSIER STATE ERECT!--D DEMOCRAT
&c MAJORITY THlRTY-FIvE HUN
DRED---INDlANA SAFE FOR POLK AND
DALLAS BYFIvE THOUSAND VOTES!
Chapman filings his Wings and crows most nerri-
ly again.
We have now given the Wings plenty of timeto blow
off their surplus steam, and the smoke ofthe battle being
cleared up we can present some account of The killed
wounded 1t will be remembered that the whg papers,
in order to rally their broken forces, published table
Of false returns pure tabrcations some of them went
so far TO claim So Whg Representatives TO the DEM
ocrats l9-and they claimed the Senate in about an
equal ratio What is the effect of this2 Why, now
ha. true statement of the case has come to hand, the
heads of the Wings are all hanging down in despair,
while the countenauce of the Democrats bright and
smiling as May morning, indicating full determina-
ton to accomplish such an overwhelming Democratic
triumph in October and November next as will Danish
the despoic unequal and iniquous principles of Fed
eralism rom this glorious Republic fora quarter of
century at least A correspondent from Indianapolis
the capital of Indiana, writes to the Ohio Statesman,
that the returns are generally in from all the counties
in the State and they show decided increase of the
popular vote over last year something fifteen hun
dred The majority OF Whtcomb OemocraO over
Bigger (Whig) was then about two thousand the
Democratic majority the popular vote is now increa
sed to THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED.
The Indiana State Sentinel of the same date says that
INDIANA is SAFE FOR POLK AND DALLAS
BY A MAJORITY OF FIVE THOUSAND. The
Senate stands Democrats 25, Wings 25 and the Lieu
tenant Governor, who acts Speaker of the Senate,
being Democrat will secure the casting vote for the
Democrats. The House stands-Democrats Al, Wings
81, and 2 Independent W4igs showing Wing MAORI
ty of sic only, even allowing them the two Independent
Wings elected by Democrats in Vigo county, and Mr..
Smith, Of Spencer, a Democrat elected by Whg votes
Three Whig Senator's and nine Whig Representatives
were elected by only 76 votes or an average of about
six votes each. The seat OF the Whig Senator from
Parke will be contested and is said, successfully
Advertiser.
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives table Of the popuarl
vote in G7 out o 81 counties and then adds up as fol-
lows:
Democratic clear popular majority in CT coun-
ties, 1850
Democratic gain over 1910, 149GS
Whig majority in lslG 1869
Democratic majority oxer The Whig vote OF
1910. 1869
The 20 counties from which we have not received the
popular vote, have elected ID Democratic and Whg
members ,..
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29
OUR FLAG rs THERE
MISSOURI ALL HAIL--A SMALL SPRINKLE
OF AN EARTHQUAKE.

From the Mssourian Aug. l3.
We can safely say to our friends at distance that
Missouri has once crushed the hopes OF federalism
Whggery had never dared to hope for success in Mis-
souri, until treachery began to show itself in the midst
of our party. The first indications disafection in our
ranks gave them the greatest pleasure and they spared
no labor expense TO fan the fame The result of our
election shows that the wings have unitsd their whole
strength with that OF the "sos and yet there is no per-
ceptibe dminution of the democratic majority. The
wings have disgraeed hemse4ve by their coalition with
this little band OF traitors and they have gained nothing
by it. Our regularly nominated candidates for COVER
nor and Congress, will be elected by majority of near
ly seven thousand. The Legislature will contain a
majority Of about 90 on joint ballot of true blue Bento
nian democrats over wings and sotts combined The
following paragraph from the Republican Of yesesday
shews that the wings have "lnocked under" The Re-
publican thinks Edwards majority will be 4,00O We
think it will reach 7.o00
The Gin Enc OF Aug 23 gives returns from SO coun-
ties, which give democratic majority of 1906. The
counties 10 hear from will increase it four thousand
more,
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BETTING ON ELECTIONS.

The laws Of Ohio disfranchise citizen from voting
at an election on which he has bet pending. And We
notice by the Cincinnati Enquirer that there are some
Wings in the city engaged in The mean employment of
seducng democrats 10 bet with them for small amounts
the purpose of depriving them of,her vote in this
way one cunning Whis may dislranchse one hundred
Democrats. Keepa sharp look out on this point, and
do not be decoyed oas tolOse your vote. CAAqotAe
ADVERTISER .
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THE PRAIRIE STATE ON FIRE-IOOo GUNS
illinois,.

The Victory achieved by the Democrats is complete
and overwhelming. Democracy has swept over the
State like tornado
Out Of seven members Of Congress the DEMO
GRATIS HAVE ELECTED SIX, and the Wings
one; and so small was the majority for the one that it
remained for long time in doubt.
The particulars of the State Legislature have moi
reached usbu the report is that The Democratic Major
Hy aoiA be from SIXTY TO SEVENTY members.
The Washington Globe ofAug. %. gives the major
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

The popular votes in these States IS less than five
hundred thousand about the number given in the sim
gle State Of New York; yet the loss $4,000 votes
The same loss TO the coons and gain to the democrats
in the other States will ensure the election of Polk by
over 2O1OOO majority. Who would have it better?
Who would desire resnh more gloriousln
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THE GRAND RESULT.

Nowto sum up who wins and who Loses? Says the
Louisville Democrat:
"In the late elections the democrats have CANNED in
six States, over SEVENTY THOUSAND votes since
I910---to wit
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

Alabama--COOns all curled up, by Democratic
Tornado.
The Columbus (Geo.) Times Of thursday last says:
E-"We have received returns from nearly all the whig
counties in Alabama, showing considerable accession
to the democratic vote and largely diminished majori-
ties, for the wings in those counties There is scarcely
county heard from but what the whigslos ground in
over preceding elections. When North Alabama is
heard from we confidently hope to have in our power
TO state that Alabama has given from 10 10000 maj
for the Democrats. So much Tor Mr. Clays election
eerin trip through this State
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29
DREADFUL DEATH.

Mr.. Edward T. Shurs of Clinton township, Hunter
don county, N. j. met most dreadful death on Friday
last by accidentally falling iBlo burning lime kiln
He was completely embedded five or six feet deep in
burning lime the top Of the kiln falling in after him
Ee was young man years Of age, and highly re-
spected. .+ ts E-
The wings attempt to account for their disastrous
losses in Kentucky by impuing them to the gunpowder
popularity of Col Butler.
What's the popularity Of Mr.. Clay worth iCin his
own State il is Obliged to give way to the impetuou
charge of the gallant young Democratic subahem
Kentucky. e...rt
German Democrat was cruelty beaten at Louis.
vile nghto or two after the election, by some Whig
bullies Thereason llSthis outrage was, he hurrahcd
Ior Polk.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

votes since 19fG Hmrah Hurrabi Down with II.
Clay down with his British bank!- --Steubenville Unoin
More Good news and better ComlngI
SGt Rivsr loo they Sayas 'ristn,"
To JOat up Clay and FTclinghuysen! .t.
KENTUCKY.
The popular Clay-the embodiment Of the strength
and principles Of Coonery, has ONLY lost TWENTY
TWO THOUSAND in his own State! That's ALL!
Returns, as we find them in the Globe, from SO counties
leaving ten 10 be heard om eight of whchit is thought
will go Demoeratic) show whig majority of 5,ll2
votes.
The Globe publishes several letters, cheering from
Kentucky, one Of which, says Owsley's majority will
be only about 5000 votes. Another letter talks really
spunky-hear! hear!-Democrats of Ohio emulate the
spirit Of gorious "oId Kentuck:"-- Al
"Now the wings (poor Gellows) talk Of Judge Ows-
eys unpopulariy, and Col Butt ers popularity but the
truth is the presidential question Of Clay or Polk was,
at best the allabsorbing question. Donot suppose, my
dear sir, that your old acquaintance and brother demo-
Gratis in Kentucky mean to give up the November cleo
ton. No. sir we mean, like men, to fight out this bat
lie for liberty, the constitution and Texas, as becomes
the descendants Of the hunters of Kentucky. Nor is
that ALI We hope VIC shall succeed We fought like
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29
eSs as follows.

Tho democratic majority in the Stale will be about
l5,OO0 showing democratic gain of about $4,000 on
the residential election of 1840
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$4,000

majority has barely elected Owsley, the federal cand
datd, a; The late election. His majority will not be four
suit highly gratifying to democrey. Its d@mper on
Clays hopes, who must see the folly of running as
candidate before the American People, who have before
rejected him; and will do so again. The Democrats Of
Kentucky have fought noby-another such fight, and
coonery is dead-dead-deadt Let them again prepare
for battle and teach the Dictator that feemen are moi
'white slaves" 'back ones" either An earthquake
shout for "old Kentuck," and gain Of
~
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

WIG SHALL BE OUR PRESIDENT

The people must decide. We think the nomination
ofMr Clay by the Wings is an insult to their own par
~, 10 say nothing oflhe Democracy -Four years ago
they thought him too unpopular to run. As he has moi
changed the Whig haders must have Supposed thai
the people had ahered their minds, Or lost theil
memories lfh was not safe to run Mr.. Clay fouI
years ago, what makes it safe now? This question
has not been answered
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-29

THE HOOSIER STATE ERECT!-- DEMOCRAT
&c MAJORITY THlRTY-FIVE HUN
DRED--. INDIANA SAFE FOR POLK AND
DALLAS RYEIVE THOUSAND VOTESl
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24
NEGROES FOR SALE.

NEGROES FOR SALE
IN pursuance Of decree of the Circuit Superior
i Court cfLaw and Chancery, for ,he counlyol
Nelson, pronounced in the case Of Fortune a1
wife, &c. agains, HansbTough, &c, 4, The la,
term Of said Court, we shall sell public auction
10 The highcs; bidder, on crcdi, Of twelve months
the purchaser giving bonds with approved securi-
", al the residence Of Samuel Hanstroueh, in
the county OF Nelson, on Wednesday, The ODD OF
January, ls45, between fifteen ard treaty likely
Slaves s. CLAIBORNE,
J. GARLAND,
Nov l6--w.ds Commissioners.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24

= We have received the two first numbers
.. &c Virginia Ga-eNe," now Republican
paper JUS, established at Romney, in Hampshire
Editor OF "The Maryland Gazette" We hail
lis appearance with great pleasure, and bid It's
Eii,or welcome The Editor writes well-and
We hope that his pen, his principles and his in
dnslry will secure his success in his new posi-
lion
u We take the liberty of commencing
or acquaintance by calling upon him for
all The details about certain spurious votes, which
u IS said have been manufactured out Of noun
tain lands in Hampshire county, on which the
Federalis,s OF Hardy county are expected to vote,
70 carry the county for the Wing party. Will
Mr. Keller send us COPY Of the deeds-specify-
ing how many votes have been manufactured
and upon wha, sort of land !? &c., &c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24
ACTION, AcTInNil

The People had decited the question (of Annexa-
anl NJ the polls, in terms decided to be msappre-
n-rs"d and he was for carrying out thar decis-
NJ Rsn,porh IN Ms H. Of r. on Thursday.
AHd 80 arc 'rc. Happy We are to hear this ac-
Nv, spirit from Weller of Ohio and Wentworth
81 iiilnois-two Northwestern States. They are
Cheering signs Of glorious result
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24

The bill 10 provide for The punishment Of per-
sons disturbing the peace of the State in relation
y slaves and free persons OF color" has passed
@s Senate Of South Carolina.