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August 1, 1840
Central Register
Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Rev. John Newland Maffitt, a celebrated Methodist minister, publishes eloquent criticism in the Cynthiana (Ky) Visitor against the Whig party's dissipations, immoralities, and vices, including drunken brawls, log cabins, hard cider, and Sabbath profanation, urging orderly voting.
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The Rev. John Newland Maffitt, the celebrated and eloquent Methodist Divine, has come out in "Thoughts that breathe and words that burn," through the Cynthiana (Ky) Visitor against the present manifold and bare-faced dissipations, immoralities and vices of the whig party. He is no politician; but, as a servant of the Most High, he cannot be disturbed in his evening meditations by drunken brawlers... [full text of minister's complaints against whig excesses, log cabins, hard cider, Sabbath profanation, etc., up to] ...wants the people to vote as they please but to "do all things decently and in order" Chicago Democrat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Methodist Minister
Whig Party Vices
Political Immorality
Sabbath Profanation
Cynthiana Visitor
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. John Newland Maffitt
Where did it happen?
Cynthiana (Ky)
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Key Persons
Rev. John Newland Maffitt
Location
Cynthiana (Ky)
Story Details
The Rev. John Newland Maffitt criticizes the Whig party's immoral practices, including drunkenness, brawling, log cabins, hard cider, and Sabbath profanation, in a publication via the Cynthiana Visitor, advocating for decent and orderly conduct in voting.