27 May 1868
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1868
Page
1
The ad rates are listed as one dollar per square of twelve lines for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. A liberal discount is offered to yearly advertisers. The notice also mentions charges for announcing a candidate at five dollars.
A lengthy remonstrance to the U S Senate argues against adopting the State Constitution, criticizing the tax structure and alleged spoliation. It cites Exhibits A and B detailing tax burdens, property depreciation, and the impact on real estate and labor, urging preservation of the prewar order and taxation balance.
The fragment outlines a political dispute over taxation and representation, detailing white and colored citizens' tax payments, governance structure, and proposed constitutional provisions. It cites the governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and state superintendents, and discusses distribution of educational and administrative costs amid era racial tensions. It references estimates for building, education, and state expenses, signaling a broad fiscal argument tied to constitutional reform.
The article discusses a June convening of the General Assembly to consider or reject a proposed Constitutional Amendment. It outlines radical designs to apply parts of the U S Constitution, questions surrounding ratification by five states, and urges Democratic legislators to reveal their votes. the piece critiques radical action and stresses the political stakes in the state's deliberations. It also references a draft amendment text and potential impacts on representation, citizenship, and federal authority.
A chaotic report outlines a plan for a third party led by Andrew Johnson and others to defeat General Grant in Chicago. It mentions cabinet reshuffles and potential realignment of Democrats to support Mr Chase, aiming to shift power in Congress and influence Reconstruction despite Republican opposition.
Boston correspondent of the Chicago Times relays gossip about a ringside romance. A young woman of distinction, engaged to a Frenchman now in exile, wavers between love and political danger as loyalties shift amid Civil War era tensions and social scrutiny.
A Culpeper County Virginia youth recounts an odd tale after a nighttime encounter in Washington Park. He was approached by a beautiful girl claiming a dying mother and urged to hurry to her aid, only to be accosted by a furious man claiming a violent past. The scene ends with the girl’s father warning the would-be lover and the young Virginian discovering his watch missing, leading to questions about the entire sequence and motives.
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