29 Jan 1868
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1868
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment describes county printing work and the need for funds to cover costs. It mentions posters cards and labats with unclear entities and references prompt attention to orders and delivery. The legibility limits precise names or dates.
A charged narrative exposes Captain Becker and Major CS Allen in a South Carolina Freedmen’s Bureau case. It alleges his mismanagement, exploitation of Black and white citizens, falsified claims, theft of funds and bacon sales profits, and use of fake drafts to siphon money from the needy. Correspondence shows investigations and calls to recover funds.
The Reconstruction Committee agreed on a bill, passed by a margin of 128 to 45, directing the General of the Army to enforce acts governing rebel states. It authorizes removal and reassignment of officers, details military support to reorganize civil governments, and imposes penalties for obstructing orders. The measure also discusses control over naval and military forces to ensure restoration of lawful governments in former Confederate states. A separate note reports a fire destroying Capt HLS’s dwelling and kitchen, with furniture saved by citizens.
The piece outlines Radical Reconstruction aims to seize control from executive and judiciary branches, advance a new bill altering Supreme Court decisions, and push Southern states into the Union by May. It notes Alabama’s expected readmission in February and signals swift, sweeping civil rights and governance changes across the reconstructed states.
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