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BOUND VOLUMES, August 30, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Federal Doctrine in 1792 (20 years earlier): “Revere and cling to the Federal constitution – Be ever vigorous in support of the constituted authorities – Submit proudly to the will of the majority – Keep the union inviolate – Be the Friends of law and order – Oppose all combinations and popular societies, by whatever names they may be called, viz. Democratic or Malevolent – Frown indignantly on all combinations and societies,…

BOUND VOLUMES, September 6, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Sound Logic – I saw two who are called federalists. I advanced & gave & received the salutations of the hour: says the first – let’s see – you are a republican tory – No, sir, I replied – I am a Whig, since the war admits but those two classes: are you sir, a tory – No sir, he replied, I am a true American. Then, says I, we are agreed…

BOUND VOLUMES, September 13, 2012 200 YEARS AGO On Saturday, last, toward sunset, the sound of drum and fife, announced something martial. Soon, a regiment of volunteer militia commanded by Lieut. Col. Farrington, from the county of Delaware, appeared, preceded by an escort from this village of about 30 citizens, on horseback and a number of infantry. The regiments pitched their beautiful tents near to and eastwardly of the Court-house, which exhibited a spectacle, novel and interesting to a great…

BOUND VOLUMES, October 4, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Marriage Notice – In the evening of the 15th September last by the Rev. Samuel Martin, the Rev. John Smith, of Cooperstown, Otsego County, and state of New York, to Miss Polly Laird, of Chanceford township, York County, Pennsylvania. (Ed. Note: Rev. Smith served as pastor of the Cooperstown Presbyterian Church from 1812 until 1834; the wedding took place in Pennsylvania) October 3, 1812 175 YEARS AGO Suicide – We learn from…

BOUND VOLUMES, October 18, 2012 175 YEARS AGO Democracy in Harmony with Social Progress – Equality Against Privilege – The doctrine that government should rest on property is no American doctrine. It belongs to the school of the English aristocracy; it may suit the aristocracy of finance that seeks to plant itself firmly in the court of Louis Philippe; America rejects the doctrine; and the men of Massachusetts, who, in the first days of the Commonwealth, unhappily disenfranchised many, were…

BOUND VOLUMES, November 1, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Yesterday, William Henman, a soldier of the 15th United States’ regiment, in pursuance of the sentence of a court martial, was shot. His crime was desertion, with intent to go over to the enemy. Another soldier of that regiment, who deserted at the same time, was brought out for execution, but was pardoned by General Bloomfield; it having appeared that he was enticed away by Henman. October 31, 1812 175 YEARS AGO…

BOUND VOLUMES, November 8, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Lieut. Col. Myers, Deputy Quarter-Master General, was stationed in charge of Fort Erie, and succeeded in completely silencing the fire of the enemy, drove a detachment from the encampment near the Black Rock, destroyed a barrack, in which was a considerable depot of ammunition. Its explosion must have killed many. The Caledonia, lately captured by the enemy, was destroyed at her moorings. Lieut. Col. Myers speaks highly of the discipline of the…

BOUND VOLUMES, November 15, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Obituary – Died at Schlosser, in this state, on October 29th, Mr. Vine Griffin, late of this village, aged 21 years. Mr. Griffin belonged to the detachment of militia which was called into the service of the United States from this county. Impelled by devotion to his country, he voluntarily bid adieu to his friends and home, and dedicated himself to her service. His manly and social virtues, conciliated the friendship and…

BOUND VOLUMES, December 13, 2012 200 YEARS AGO Indians – The Ontario Messenger states, on the authority of E. Granger, Esq., Indian Agent, that neither our government nor any officer connected with it, has ever authorized the employment of Indians in the present war. The instructions from the War Department to Judge Granger are explicit. With a view to keep them from going over to the enemy, the agents were authorized as a last resource to embody as few of…

BOUND VOLUMES, December 20, 2012 175 YEARS AGO It is estimated that the population of the United States consume annually 18,000,000 barrels of flour, the product of 8,000,000 acres of wheat land, the average production being estimated at 25 bushels per acre. This gives 200,000,000 bushels of wheat as the aggregate production of the country the present year, which at five bushels to the barrel, makes a total of 40,000,000 barrels of flour – 22,000,000 more than the annual consumption…