Yellow fever debate provokes Southern policy debate
The piece addresses Surgeon General Walter Wyman denying a Washington report linking yellow fever to the South and criticizes sensationalism by papers. It discusses Democratic and Republican party dynamics, leadership faults, and calls for measured response to health scares, with mentions of Atlanta immunity and political figures like Chairman Jones and Editor Watterson.
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Walter Wyman
Washington
South
Wyman
Mapa
Atlanta
United States
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From Georgia: Morning Star valor and a poet in Black
A Georgia column essays up from adversity praising a fallen hero and the courage of a black youth named Moses Moses. It blends reverence for battle with local humor and regional dialect verses. The piece notes a societal gaze toward poetry, race, and memory in Liberty County and Fairplay.
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Liberty County
Moses Moses
Patrick Walsh Leads Georgia Democrats at Colquitt Convention
Courtly oratory and party unity marked the 1840 Georgia Democratic convention in Atlanta as Patrick Walsh emerged as key leader guiding the debate over the two thirds rule. Colquitt supporters pressed for renomination while Norwood and Watson opposed, the crowd roared as Walsh urged loyalty to the people's voice and eventual Colquitt nomination, echoing through the hall amid cheers and renewed calls for harmony.
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L.N Trammell
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Georgia
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Atlanta
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Thomas M Norwood
Clark Bowell
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United States
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Sue Weare
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George
Olty
Alfred H. Colquitt
Sammarium
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Int'mats Association
Hela Ud
Georgias
Senate
Countiisa
Anti Spitting Ordinance Letter Prompts Public Debate
Readers debate sidewalk cleanliness and nuisance caused by tobacco juice and exhalations. A writer urges city action against spitting and profuse expectoration to protect ladies and public comfort.
Henry Watterson in Deep Democratic Party Trouble
The piece notes Henry Watterson’s troubled state amid Democratic Party turmoil over the Chicago platform. It cites Senator Jones’s circular to New York delegates about the party’s stance for the next national convention and Bryan’s reply to Balmont, highlighting the heavy burden on Watterson.
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Jackson
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Democratic Party
Switzerland
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National Democratic Committee
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South
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Bryan
Perry Balmont
Ha Auka
People of Palmetto urged to denounce crime and defend law
The piece argues nine arrested men were guarded while criminals killed four prisoners and wounded three as two feigned death escaped. It calls on Palmetto residents to publicly condemn the crime, protect the town’s name, and uphold state authority to restore law, warning of broader economic and social harm unless the public acts.
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Georgia
Candler
Palmetto
Josey
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