Editorials on Mobs and Dixie in South Carolina and Georgia
Associated Press selection of recent editorial comments from papers across South Carolina and Georgia discusses mobs, race, and regional identity referencing McCormick County and Campbell speech themes. The items reflect period concerns and editorial stances on civil rights and local politics.
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Debate grows over tougher sheriff qualifications in South Carolina
The Greenville News discusses McCormick County politics amid a runoff where the elected sheriff was a pardoned felon days before filing, had incomplete academy training, and literacy issues. The opponent faced bribery allegations, and the predecessor is jailed for embezzlement. The piece weighs constitutional limits versus needed fitness for law enforcement.
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McCormick County
State Criminal Justice Academy
U.S. Treasury
Horry
Charleston County
South Carolina's new governor Campbell vows cooperative progress
Carroll Campbell, the second Republican governor of the century, delivered an inaugural address with a positive conservative tone. He called for better schools, more jobs, and a compassionate, efficient government, and received positive reactions from opposition leaders. The paper endorses unity to achieve these goals for South Carolinians.
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Carroll Campbell
Campbell
In Defense of Dixie and Battle Hymn at Campbell Inauguration
The editorial argues that playing Dixie and Battle Hymn of the Republic at Gov. Campbell's inauguration should be allowed. It asserts Dixie is not racism despite Ku Klux Klan abuse and condemns walkouts by Black legislators over the medley choice as reverse racism.
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Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Dixie
Ku Klux Klan
KKK
Campbell
State House
No Extreme Sentences Stop Mafia but Mob Remains Active
A Savannah Morning News analysis notes that even 100 year federal sentences for three Mafia leaders will not halt mob activity. It argues the Mob exploits human vices including drugs, prostitution and gambling and preys on the gullible, while noting rising risks to organized crime partners.
Mangled Phrases and Misplaced Words Highlight Style Notes
The piece surveys mangled sentences and phrase slips across many outlets from Benny Goodman obituaries to sports notes. It cites examples of dangles mangles and voyeurism misreads to illustrate how word order and terminology distort meaning.
Proposal for Sheriff Office Standards in South Carolina
Johnny Mack Brown argues that appointing or electing sheriffs does not guarantee integrity. He urges a constitutional amendment to raise sheriff qualifications, citing small counties and urban agencies, and compares to solicitor standards while stressing professionalization for public trust in South Carolina.
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Jacksonville-Duval County
Los Angeles County
San Diego County
South Carolina
South Carolina Bar Association
Knights In Armor
Johnny Mack Brown
Greenville County
Dixie Should Stand for Heritage Not Racism in State Debate
Glenn F. McConnell of the South Carolina State Senate argues on Inaugural Day that the song Dixie represents courage and patriotism, not racism, urging tolerance and reconciliation while defending the preservation of South Carolina heritage against threats to boycott or censor. He cites historical memory and the Battle Hymn of the Republic as symbols of growth toward goodwill in race relations.
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Columbia
Confederate Monument
I. Dequincy Newman
South Carolina
Senate
Dixie
America
Glenn F. McConnell
S.C
State Senate
Charleston
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Should Dixie be played at state events
Ashley Cooper argues Dixie is a rollicking Southern song with a rich origin but acknowledges black leaders find it offensive as a symbol of white supremacy. He urges sensitivity at inaugurations and sports events, noting whites and blacks in the South differ in view while urging unity and mutual respect.
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Citadel
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Dixie
United States
New Orleans
South
Land of Dixies
Dixieland
Daniel Emmett
New York City
Southland
State
New Jersey
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