Movement of Negro Exodus Eyed in 1880 Politics
The Brenham Weekly Banner notes a planned large scale exodus of African Americans from Mississippi and Louisiana to northern states to influence the 1880 election. It cites the National Emigration Society, backed by Republican leaders, and questions the practical aims for those moving beyond voting. It also reports on Texas figures, congressional business, and local market notes, including Brenham cotton pricing and regional business activity.
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Richmond and Texas News Roundup in 1866 Word Mix
A sprawling wire of items reports on Senatorial district papers, political shifts, and rail talk. It notes the Richmond Four Counties venture Reflector and Santa Fe railway hopes, Texan figures like Gen Dick Taylor, and the push for a national negro convention in Washington.
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Election of Alderman Aide Dismissed by Sickness Death
In St Louis the late candidate Eugene Miltenberger died on the eve of the election after being voted for and elected. His rival seeks a certificate of election as the next highest vote recipient. Courts will decide the outcome. Chinese labor import proposals surface amid racial labor fears in Georgia Alabama and South Carolina.
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Chinese Labor Invasion Sparks Bleak Kansas Prospect
The Treslouston Telegram endorses importing Chinese workers to replace African Americans heading to Kansas. It warns California press reports claim Chinese laborers would be a nation tearing nuisance and a blight that could ruin prosperity. The piece calls the idea a dangerous experiment.
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Virginia Judge Defends States Rights in Federal Custody Case
Judge Jerry Black, speaking to a New Orleans Times correspondent, denounces a Federal judge for removing two Virginia convicts from state custody, calling it a grave overreach and a violation of Virginia's sovereign right to enforce its laws.
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