30 Sep 1868
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1868
Page
1
Advertisement rates listed as one dollar per line for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. The notice mentions liberal deductions and payments by year, with references to announcing a candidate.
The letter from John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts endorses the Democratic nomination for governor, praising the party’s fiscal prudence and opposing Reconstruction policies. He argues for constitutional governance, warns against Republican overreach, and expresses readiness to align with the party’s platform on currency and policy.
A lengthy critique of Radical politics and Northern tyranny contrasts with Southern resolve. It argues the November vote tests constitutional limits, laments federal overreach, and extols Confederate ideals, warning of Yankee influence and urging unity under liberty and states’ rights.
A violent riot erupted Saturday in Cauius Mitchell County Georgia sparked by a circulated call to bring arms to a political gathering led by Job Murphy of Albany. Sheriff A J Pours and local citizens intervened to halt marches against African Americans, sparking gunfire injuring multiple men and causing widespread pursuit into Maple’s store area. Authorities report between thirty and forty black residents wounded or killed, with several fleeing toward Albany while lawmen vow to restore order.
Reports describe prowling criminals near Lowes causing unrest and disturbing the peace as police monitor the situation and urge public caution amid ongoing disturbances.
The piece argues strong Democratic chances in November, outlining registration gaps and white voter suppression that affected April 1868 turnout. It cites districts without white majorities, notes organized county-by-county mobilization, and warns of vigilant oversight to prevent fraudulent votes for Grant or Colfax.
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