James Jackson Campaign Schedule
Oct. 1st: James Jackson arrives in Lexington, in the constituency of and launches the By-Election campaign for the Patriots with a speech to the local Patriot Association. In the Speech, Mr. Jackson states his joy for Kentucky achieving statehood, and touts the Patriots' firm opposition to Tory attempts to ban slavery in the Declaration of Rights. After the speech he spends the day conferring with leaders of the Patriot Faction's Kentucky organization, making the final preparations for the campaign.
Oct. 3rd: At Logan's Fort, Mr. Jackson speaks of his role in the Westsylvania affair, specifically his full support of the people of Westsylvania to decide their own fate through a referendum on statehood, and the Patriot Star's current lawsuit to strike down the "Treason Law" in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 6th: In Georgetown, Mr. Jackson gives a speech touting the Patriots' proposal for a Land Act similar to the national legislation to be passed in Kentucky, stating that it will allow for revenues to be produced for the State government without taxes, while also allowing for further settlement of Kentucky and for slaveowners to purchase land plots large enough for plantations to be created.
Oct. 9th: In Harrodsburg, Mr. Jackson campaigns with the Patriot Candidate for Louisville-Frontier, touting the Patriots' Pro-American foreign policy as one that will benefit America rather than any other nation, and have us be neutral in foreign conflicts so as to not cut off any possible trading partners.
Oct. 12th: In Bardstown, Mr. Jackson gives a speech emphasizing his faction's full support of Kentucky while they were seeking Statehood, and expresses his belief that as more states enter the Union, the stronger the Union and it's economy will become.
Oct. 15th: In Jeffersontown**, Mr. Jackson emphasizes the Patriots' support of the Tariff Act as purely for revenue purposes, and that any attempt to either increase tariffs shall be opposed by the Patriots, and on the state level efforts to create taxes shall be opposed, as the Patriots' proposed state level Land Act would be sufficient to fund the state Government.
Oct. 18th: In Augusta, Mr. Jackson gives a speech on the Patriots' position on the failed National Military Act. He states that without the Whig Amendment mandating a smaller standing force during peacetime, new taxes or tariff increases would have been necessary to fund the Act, or our Nation's finances would've fallen to ruin.
Oct. 21st: In Danville, Mr. Jackson campaigns with the Patriot candidate for Louisville-Frontier, emphasizing the Patriots' firm support of the Declaration of Rights and the liberties guaranteed in the Amendments.
Oct. 24th: In Boonesborough, Mr. Jackson talks of the Patriots' support for the National Land Act, and their proposal for a Land Act on the state level, believing that such an act would bring new settlers to the way-station and allow it to become a town.
Oct. 28th: In Maysville, Mr. Jackson gives a speech speaking of the benefits of the Constitutional Plebiscite Amendment in allowing the people to directly decide future Constitutional Amendments, and talks of the Patriots' full support of the Amendment.
Oct. 31st: In Louisville, Mr. Jackson gives a speech attacking Western hypocrisy on the issue of Slavery.*
Nov. 3rd: At Crab Orchard, Mr. Jackson campaigns with the Patriot Candidate for Louisville-Frontier, attacking the Western position on the original version of the National Military Act as dishonest, stating that tax increases would've been necessary for the original version, and that Patriots were right to hold out on supporting the Act until it was amended to have a small standing Army in peacetime.
Nov. 7th: In Washington, Mr. Jackson gives a speech reflecting on his actions in the Westsylvania affair, stating that he does not regret slaying Governor Mifflin in a duel, for why should a man regret slaying a Tyrant?
Nov. 11th: In Union, Mr. Jackson gives a speech promoting the Patriots firm stance in protection of the Slave Trade, for the importation of new slaves is vital to the economies of slave states such as Kentucky.
Nov. 15th: In Glover's Station, Mr. Jackson promotes the Patriots' state level Land Act proposal, for it is a far better alternative to the beast of taxation being unleashed by the Government of Kentucky on it's people. He also states that the state level Land Act will promote further settlement in Western Kentucky, boosting the local economy of Glover's Station.
Nov. 16th-27th: Throughout this period, Mr. Jackson campaigns in towns throughout the constituency of Louisville-Frontier with the Patriot candidate for the constituency, promoting the Patriots' firm opposition to taxation, protection of Slavery, and commitment to protecting Liberty through measures such as the Declaration of Rights amendments and using the High Constitutional Court to strike down laws such as the Pennsylvania "Treason Law."
Nov. 30th: In Louisville, Mr. Jackson issues a final speech, stating that the Patriots are the voice for Kentucky that will protect their economy and rights by fighting to protect Slavery, against taxation, for their state level Land Act proposal, and to protect Liberty on the local and national levels.
Patriot Organization Efforts: Throughout the campaign, Kentucky's Patriot Organization distributes pamphlets, copies of speeches by James Jackson, and copies of the Patriot Star. The organization will also campaign in towns that Mr. Jackson fails to visit, promoting the Patriot platform and the benefits of a Patriot government for Kentucky.
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*Speech to be posted in the press as a Pamphlet.
**I went with Jeffersontown for this settlement as I couldn't find any other name for the settlement before 1797
(OOC Note: If the Patriot Organization part isn't allowed I can delete it.)
