Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-23


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THE KEY STONE STATE.
"our union tsperteet Webster.
ave published on Saturday from the
Pittsburgh Morning Pos, "a report that the
whig Ex Governor Ritnel Of this State,
and his Secretary of State, Thos. H.Bur-
lows, had abandoned Mr.. Clay. We
have also seen stated and not cOntradic-
ted, that Mr.. Riiner's Attorney General,
Hon. Judgs Todd and son, had also Civ
en- up Clay's cause. To them we might
add the name of Mr.. Shsrswood, late
leading whig member of The Legislature
from the city Of Philadelphia, aud Henry
Loyer, President OF the Harrisburgh Tip.
pecanOe club. Mr.. Chas. Johnson, who
addressed the democrats Of the first disr
trict on the 4th, was also for Harrison in
1910. ltiS however, among The rank
and file Of the wings Of 1910 that the
changes are most conspicuous-they
might be sci down not singly or in pairs;
but by companies, regiments.
ALABAMA.
"MoRE CHANGES. say nothing for
the present, says the Mobile Register,
Cftbe changes which are reported to us
in the interior Of this Slate. The wings
Of our city will see. for themselves, in
the list ef officers Of the Democrats As.
socia'ion Of this county, published D our
last, the names Of four gentlemen, Col.
+. M'Gran, Maj. Jos. Moore, and Messrs
D. ChandIer and J.W WLesssne, who were
warm Harrison men in t640-the first
named, an officer in their Glub-and the
last two, conspicuous orators and cham
pions Of their party
GooD--The people Of old Lawrence,
Alabama, are arousing for Polk and Tex
as. A meeting was held al Lexington
on last Saturday. without distinction of
party, ThOs. M Peters, the whig eIector
Of Lawrence, addressed the meeting ,and
expressed, in the most decided terms, his
determination to support Polk andTexas
He dweit at considerable length upon the
advantages accruing from annexation,a aft
Ter concluding, il was moved that the
sense Of the meeting should be taken,
which was done, when it appeared that
there were about one hundred for Polk
and Texas and only four against Texas
and for Clay. This is indee sncoura'
ging. We could give Ihe names Of sew
sral other prominent wings who parlici-
Paied in the meeting and renoUnced Mr..
Clay, bu, we do not feel at liberty TO do
50 Mobile Reg.
JERSEY BLUES.
CHA NCEs-The Newark IN. J,) Nor.
ningPOst alluding to the humber Of chang
sS every day recorded, says:
YESTERDAY, FOR instance, a list Of six>
teen persons, Of the city, was shown us
with The names and residences attached,
all Of whom voted for Gen. Harrison in
1910, who have now conc out for Polk
and Dallss.
"Snce the above was in type, we have
heard 0t two more changes in The south
ward"
GEORGIA.
"FRoM MILLEDcEvILLE, GEORGIA.
This has been a great day here. The
wings held a convention IN nominate per
sons for electors Of President and Vice
President. There was tOlerably good
attendance with the exec on Of the lead
ers Of the pariy--Dawson, Berrien, and
others being absent. Remember this
Not delegate present from the Chero
kee Country. Clay went against the
Cherokee treaty and he will not be for.
gotten on this occasion, for Polk and Dal
las will sweep that section OF the State
like whirlwind. II is almos. impossi.
bla 10 keep up with the changes that
take place from day to day in different
sections of the State from whigism TO
democracy.
"News was received here yesterday
that R. W. FIouinoy, a talented wing OF
lS4O, heads list of 25, that have Wheel
ed into the democratic line in Washing
ton county, and il is estimated that about
l5O in Oglethorp, among whom are Elk
Governor Gilmer and DR.. jas. s. Shines
have left The whg ranks and enlisted un.
der the banner Of Polk, Dallas, Texas
and Oregon. There are great sections
every where No enthusiasm prevails
at present amOng,he universal whg par-
~ here.-They appear TO be conscious
that an awful defeat awaits them"
CONNECTICUT.
To the Editors Of The Plebisn:
Dear Sir--The nomination Of Polk g. |
Dallas takes like wild FIRE in this State,
aud large number Of wings have public.
" declared that they will not suppOrlMr.
Clay for the next President. Among The
number is the Hon james @. Loomis,
Mayor Of the city Of Bridgeport, who has
openly avowed bis intention to vote for
Nj. Polk.
Yours, &c.