23 Jul 1868
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1868
Page
1
Readable fragments show a Democratic platform stressing states rights and opposition to centralized power, proposing reductions in taxation and calls for reconstruction policies. The text includes references to slavery, national government limits, and broader postwar governance debates, withSparse notes on Georgia party organizing and convention processes.
In a July Senate address, Thomas A. Hendricks questions wartime and postwar policy, demanding accountability for spent funds, executive power shifts, and suffrage and reconstruction measures. He challenges the majority party’s control, urging transparent use of revenue, proper constitutional limits, and a return to lawful governance.
Markets by Mail report mixed pricing across commodities with sugar, lard, coffee, and flour showing varied quotes. Import prices for grains and pork products reflect modest changes while refined sugar and bottling costs edge higher, amid fluctuating wholesale demand and seasonal harvest movements.
Telegraph dispatches report extraordinary powers granted to the Virginia legislature and measures related to Mississippi reconstruction resolutions. Debate centers on enforcing Monarchical authority and restoring order. President proclaims procedures for amendment and potential reassertion of authority in the South.
Fragmented telegraphic market notes reference New York trading, crude oil and copper movements, and assorted commodity prices. Several lines mention stocks, tonnage, and price points with unclear excerpts. references to Cottons, futures, and shifting values suggest a volatile session with limited readable specifics.
The city reports a violent street incident involving Mr A Lanceyn My Foss and an employee at a carriage company, with a knife wound near the heart and a preliminary police inquiry. Separately, Atlanta hosts a large Democracy Day gathering on Alabama Street with Governor Toombs and other Georgia leaders delivering speeches to a packed, fervent crowd.
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