ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1907 - 1914
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT - United States (Cont'd)
no proofs of his capacity or efficiency to establish any claims to the
Whigs of Massachusetts as a candidate for their suffrage." (21)
1907 - H&G Nov. 10; ed:2/3 - Shinplasters. - Mr. Woodbury has given notice
that on Nov. I, 1838, the amount !Jf outstanding Treasury notes was
only $8,009,760.0l! "Tbis is tbe 12tb year of tbe 'Golden Humbug! tt, (1)
1908 - H&G Nov, 17; ed: 2/3 - The Buffalo COMMERCIAL, OHIO STAR, and
Painesville TELEGRAPH have come out in favor of Gen. Harrison for the
Presidency. Each of these papers support Gen. H. as the "available"
candidate, and not as their first or even second choice.
"Availibi lity has heretofore proved a bad ship for Whigs to sail in,
but we make no objections to our friends trying it again, provided
always, they stand ready to be piped aboard and do duty on any other a
National Convention may choose as the flag ship. " (2)
1909 - H&G. Nov. 17; ed:2/4 - The rage for Military rulers has become
almost a mania since the success of Gen. Jackson. No man without an
heroic handle to his name obtains any favor with hurrah politicians.
"With all deference to the claims of other heroes for the station,
we must be permi Ued to add another to the 1 ist of Presidential candidat.es,
viz: Com. Bi 11 Johnson. the Hero of two wars, if not the third!
Are not his claims already sufficiently emblazoned?" (2)
1910 - H&G Nov. 20; ed:2/3 - The Anti-Masonic Nominations maje at Philadelphia
appear so much like a cart before the horse business, that trouble
at the starting post in 1840 may be anticipated, let alone winning the
race. (1)
1911 - H&G Nov. 24; ed:2/4 - It is expected by the Whigs that the 26th
Congress will stand 140 Whigs to 102 Locos - Whig majority, 38.
"It is counting chickens before they hatch, and we should not be disappointed
if some of the eggs should prove to be addled." (2)
1912 - H&G Nov. 28; ed: 2/1 - We place the name of Henry Clay, our choice
for the Presidency, at the head of our columns today, there to remain
through the coming contest, unless the wisdom of a Whig National Conven:'
tion shall designate an older, we cannot say better, soldier to lead the
Whig army of the Union to Victory in 1840. "The banner is therefore
unfurled. " (5)
1913 - H&G Nov. 28; ed:2/2 - "Read the Proclamation of the President.
It is all 'gall and wormwood' to the 'patriots' of all political parties
in this quarter." (1)
1914.- H&G Dec. 10; ed:3/3 - Our readers have the President's message.
"It seems to us to be able, and at the same time, in its tone, moderate
and conciliatory.
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