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Domestic News
July 10, 1840
The Spirit Of The Age
Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Reports of Democrats in Kentucky defecting from the party due to dissatisfaction with Henry Clay and William Henry Harrison, shifting support to Martin Van Buren in the election.
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KENTUCKY BREAKING LOOSE
The Louisville Advertiser says, they are leaving the party by scores in other parts in Kentucky. In this neighborhood we have heard of several changes since the speech of Mr. Hanct, and have every reason to believe that we had heard the truth.
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We hear of hundreds of staunch old planters who have always been good old democrats, but led from the fold by the coming of Clay, vow that he is dropped for such an imbecile creature as Harrison, can go with a party no longer, and therefore fall back into their original position! The writer adds: "Old Kentucky is just as sure to go for Van Buren as New Hampshire. You may depend upon that, and every day brings proof of conviction to this effect to every intelligent mind in the State."
The Louisville Advertiser says, they are leaving the party by scores in other parts in Kentucky. In this neighborhood we have heard of several changes since the speech of Mr. Hanct, and have every reason to believe that we had heard the truth.
MORE FROM OLD KENTUCKY
We hear of hundreds of staunch old planters who have always been good old democrats, but led from the fold by the coming of Clay, vow that he is dropped for such an imbecile creature as Harrison, can go with a party no longer, and therefore fall back into their original position! The writer adds: "Old Kentucky is just as sure to go for Van Buren as New Hampshire. You may depend upon that, and every day brings proof of conviction to this effect to every intelligent mind in the State."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Kentucky Politics
Democrat Defections
Van Buren Support
Clay Harrison Rejection
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Hanct
Clay
Harrison
Van Buren
Where did it happen?
Kentucky
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kentucky
Key Persons
Mr. Hanct
Clay
Harrison
Van Buren
Outcome
shifting support to van buren, with predictions that kentucky will vote for him.
Event Details
The Louisville Advertiser reports scores of people leaving the party in Kentucky, with changes following Mr. Hanct's speech. Hundreds of longtime Democrat planters, previously swayed by Clay, now reject Harrison and return to their original positions, predicting Kentucky will support Van Buren like New Hampshire.