Ex Gov Brown Opposes Civil Rights Bill in 1887 Letter
Ex-Gov Joseph E Brown of Georgia denounces the civil rights bill, arguing it would force social equality between races and trigger widespread Southern backlash. He recalls Reconstruction, endorses separate schools, and urges a Democratic victory to avert federal coercion, even calling for a presidential veto if needed.
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Brown
Congress
Joseph E. Brown
Georgia
Georgis
South
Spee
Republican Party
Board of Education
Atlanta
United States
Grant Shold
Union
Joseph EF. Grown
Critique of Nomination Campaign Tactics and Peddler Politicians
The piece ridicules OlMee-Seeking and canvassing for nominations, condemning wire working and office-hunting as corrupting to politics and society. It cites The Charlottesville Jeffersonian and Virginia reform calls, warning that such practices threaten capable leaders and public trust. It then contrasts this with literary reflections on parental disappointment and generational expectations from Mrs Oliphant.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Yumun
The Radical threat in South Carolina politics and reform hopes
A lengthy, critical critique of the South Carolina Radical regime led by Chamberlain, arguing the party controls state machinery, threatens rights, and demands troops, while urging independent Republicans to organize county conventions for reform. The piece links graft, debt, and suppression to a push for honest government and calls for independent candidates.
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Chamberlain
Mackey
Republican Party
Radical Party
United States
South Carolina
Tyre
Amti
Ulind
Belshazzar
Cad
Washingon Alston
Phrnie
Union Republican State Convention
Union Party
Sellow
Atabba Eure
Utose
New Free
Ieily
Charleston
San Carolina
Suate
Thos. C, Dunn
Chairinian
Seamrou Samu
Jbi
Geo. F
McIntyre
W. A, Hayne
W._H. JONES
J. M. Sullivan
Curing Pea Vines Hay Pens and Curing Advice
The article extols field peas as a valuable crop on light Southern soils and compares pea vine hay to top timothy and clover for stock and dairy cattle. It details practical, seasonal curing methods using stacked rail pens to prevent heat and mildew, including floor spacing, ventilation, and storehouse construction.
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Tropics
Pior
Votton
Tiel
Corton
State Union debates on atrocities in the South and a new inquiry committee
A State Union resolution adopts a plan to investigate alleged atrocities in Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Delegates named from counties will report findings to James N. Rion, Winnsboro, to consolidate reports for the Executive Committee. In Columbia, Maj. Delaney urges Black voters toward unity with whites, warns against false hopes from Grant and Democrats, and stresses Civil Rights and juror qualifications.
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State Tax Union
Grant
Alabama
Louisiana
South Carolina
Frau Aiken
Hammond
Abbeville
PF. A. Connor
Anderson
Murray
Barnwell
W. Gilmore Simms
Deaufort
Wm. Elrnte
Charleston
A. H Miles
Chester
W. A. Walker
Chesterfield
A. McQueen
Clarendon
J. #. Tindall
Edgefield
M. L. Bonham
Fairfield
J. H. Rion
Kershaw
Alexsinin Spercit
I Columbia
MR. Delaney
Nile
Leven
Congress
United States
Mnea
Betster
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Paris
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