05 Apr 1877
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1877
Page
1
An ad fragment outlines subscription pricing with one dollar for multiple months and warnings against shorter periods. It mentions area or tax exclusions and states central office will handle renewals for those who wish to subscribe, with unclear details about rates for various durations.
In a loose memoir style the narrator recounts his aunt Louisa Haynes leaving a will that mostly favors the American Missionary Society, with a few bequests to relatives. The shock of sudden wealth reshapes his life at the country store and his engagement to Evelina faces trial as he navigates family demands and temptations. The tale blends domestic detail with a comic critique of ambition and social expectations.
A detailed report traces Southern Democratic pressure on President Hayes over withdrawing federal troops from Louisiana and South Carolina. It describes covert negotiations via Foster Matthews and Gordon, pledges to recognize Nicholls and Hampton, and Grant’s role in timing troop withdrawal while electoral votes were counted.
Hampton and Governor Butler traverse North Carolina and South Carolina in a wave of demonstrations. Crowds in Wilmington Florence and Raleigh salute Hampton as he asserts South Carolina’s fight for rights and warns Washington against meddling.
The New York Times highlights Chamberlain’s reply to Stan Matthews as he resists concession on the South Carolina governorship. Chamberlain stresses personal honor public duty and loyalty to Republicans while condemning violence and urging constitutional law and peace. He warns against Hampton becoming governor and requests a private conversation to clarify his position.
A long excerpt discusses criticism of the Hayes pledge to Southern Democrats and the role of Stanley Matthews and Foster as negotiators. It cites a New York World view on presidential responsibility, agency rules, and letters between Don Cameron and Governor Vance. The text includes War Department correspondence from 1877 and anecdotes about political figures and events surrounding the 1865 to 1877 era.
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