"THE BATTERY," A CAMPAIGN PAPER, PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. THE UNDERSIGNED IS NOW PUBLISHING AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO THE SUPPORT OF TAYLOR AND FILLMORE.
Washington: George S. Gideon, 1848. Broadside, 8" x 12-1/2." Very Good.
Gideon promises that his paper "will be emphatically a National Press, designed for circulation in every section of the country. The object of the paper will be to harmonize the action, and promote the efficient organization of the Whig party, as well as to diffuse its principles, and arouse its spirit and enthusiasm." Subscription costs are printed, after which Gideon signs in type from Washington in June 1848.
Beneath Gideon's name is a recommendation from seven members of the Whig Executive Committee of Congress, urging support for the Paper, which "will prove a vehicle of useful political information, and, if generally circulated, will contribute powerfully to the desired change in the Administration of the Government."
There follows a section for persons to sign up for subscriptions, with their post office addresses. Our copy has no names listed.
Not located on OCLC as of August 2025. Item #41215
Price: $450.00