ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

254
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1576 - 1581
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
His opponent, Mr. Willson Shannon, the present Prosecuting Attorney
of Belmont county, is a man of moderate talents and almost totally uninformed
of all that relates to the legislation, jurisprudence, statistics,
and political economy of the State. He is a well disposed man, but
a weak devoted partizan, an advocate of the Sub-Treasury system, Anti­
Bank, Anti-Credit, Anti -Commerce, and Agrarian opponent of Gov. Vance.
"Farmers of the Reserve - Choose Ye!" (13)
1576 - H&G Sept. 19; ed: 2/2 • The Locofocos are striving to make a false
issue, but depend upon it that should they triumph the victory will be
claimed as an expression of the people in favor of an odious scheme their
Representatives have twice voted down in Congress. "No Sub-Treasury is
the true Whig rally. Remember it at the polls, and let your ballot tell
against it. See that your neighbor understands it." (1)
1577 - H&G Sept. 20; ed:2/3 - "Birds of a Feather." - The INTELLIGENCER
copies from the Loco Foco organ of Dr. Hubbard in Lorain, an approval
of its attacks on the Whig candidates for the Legislature in Cuyahoga
and Geauga counties: Does tbat notable Wbig, James S. Clarke do tbe
scissoring too for the INTELLIGENCER? (verbatim) (1)
1578 - H&G Sept. 20: 2/3,4 - Wi lloughby Whigs convened on the 15th inst.,
Judge Fuller was called to tbe chair, and H. A. Sbarpe appointed Secretary.
Resolutions were prepared and adopted in true Whig fashion; filled
to the brim with Whig spirit and signed by one hundred twenty-six signers.
(2)
1579 - H&G Sept. 21; ed:2/2 - The Locofocos are marshalling for tbe
conflict. John W. Willey was nominated for Congress at tbeir Convention
in Portage; Jonathan Foster fot Senator; Lucius V. Bierce and Lorin
Bigelow for Representatives; and John Gillis for Sheriff.
"Senator Allen attended the Convention and addressed his brethren In
a speech of much earnestness and length, in opposition to banks, and
in support of the Sub-Treasury scbeme." (4)
1580 - H&G Sept. 22; ed:2/1 - State Convention. - We learn from Mount
Vernon, that the Young Men's Convention was just what was to bave been
expected of the ardent Whigs of Ohio - large, respectable, spirited and
harmonious. Henry Stanberry, Esq., of Fairfield county, presided.
During the sitting. the Convention was eloquently addressed by Gen.
Harrison, Gov. Vance, Thomas Ewing, Gen. Murphy and others. (verbatim)
(1)
1581 - H&G Sept. 22:2/2,3 - The following appeal comes from Strongsville:
We had believed, and we do still hope and trust to find it tbe case that
there is patriotism and magnanimity enough among tbe Whigs of Cuyahoga
county to bury all minor differences for the good of the common cause.
Lloyd must be considered the regular candidate of the party. As to the
merits of Barr, we are by no means insensible since he had done much for
the Wbig cause in this county. But let it be remembered that no consistent
Whig can give his vote to any candidate for office who is willing to be
supported in any manner or shape by the Van Buren party. (12)