. The history of Boscawen and Webster [] from 1733 to 1878 . t they had seen a majority of the pew-holders in theWest meeting-house, and that most of them were willing to givethem up for a town house, while a few wanted about the firstcost. The expense would be about $500. The site selected bythe committee was near Aaron Flanderss corner, the southerlyend of Water street. The report of the committee was accepted, but nothing furtherwas done in the premises. 202 CIVIL HISTORY. [1839. 1839. The country was still suffering from the commercialdisasters of 1837. There was little money in circul
. The history of Boscawen and Webster [] from 1733 to 1878 . t they had seen a majority of the pew-holders in theWest meeting-house, and that most of them were willing to givethem up for a town house, while a few wanted about the firstcost. The expense would be about $500. The site selected bythe committee was near Aaron Flanderss corner, the southerlyend of Water street. The report of the committee was accepted, but nothing furtherwas done in the premises. 202 CIVIL HISTORY. [1839. 1839. The country was still suffering from the commercialdisasters of 1837. There was little money in circulation. Emi-gration from the East to the West still continued. Although thevaluation of property on the selectmens was unchanged,there had in reality been a great depreciation of values. The only business out of the usual course at town-meeting wasa vote to make the alms-house a house of correction for was prompted by the unusual number of tramps roamingthe country—some in search of work, more to sponge their livingout of the community. r. I WiXr/DLiljz^ [1840. OHAPTEK XIY. FROM 1840 TO 1850. he canvass for the election of President and Vice-Presidentduring tlie year was one of the most exciting in the historyof the nation. There were two great political parties, the Demo-cratic and the Whig—the Liberty pai-ty not then having beenformed. The Democratic party was in power, with Martin Van Bu-ren president, whom they renominated. The Whig party nomi-nated Gen. William Henry Harrison, of Ohio. The Whig partycharged the Democrats with extravagance,—with being respon-sible for all the commercial distress. They raised the cry of re-form, economy, honesty. A party enjoying a long lease of poweris open to attack on every side. The Whigs knew it, and madethe most of their opportunities. The campaign opened June 17, on the Whig side, by a massmeeting held at Concord,—a meeting remarkable for the numberscongregated in daj^s when the only conveyance was by horse
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