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Brookhaven Leader in Brookhaven, Mississippi

20 Oct 1887

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Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1887

Page

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Prohibition dispute between Jefferson Davis and Lubbock letter

A long exchange from Beaclor Mississippi dated 1887 shows Jefferson Davis replying to Governor Lubbock Texas, defending prohibition and criticizing the Lubbock letter. Davis argues liquor traffic harms society, cites legal precedents, and defends temperance reform as moral and political duty, while praising Lubbock’s public service yet disagreeing over policy.

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Brookhaven Miss Ton Jefferson Davis Dean Se Lubbock Texas Age John Heneagan Joon America Mississipyi Lef Senate of the United States Supreme Court of the United States Taney Cooley Supreme Court of Mississippi Pitman Ege Tlackstone Awa Methodist Church Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Church South Friends of Temperance General Conference Christ Caesar Peonidas Polk
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Open Letter Reflections on Davis Letter in Times-Democrat

Davis disputes a Texas open saloon controversy and publishes that portion of his address. The Mississippi figure reviews Bishop Galloway’s remarks and the Brookhaven anniversary report, defending his stance while condemning misquotation and personal attack.

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Tanner Reagan Lehall Sam Dileh Jerekeson Davis Taves Mass Tira Detter Davis Dean Stet Arkansas Texas Times-Democrat Brookhaven Lincoln County Jude Chrieman Parish Apec Hishop Galloway Missisippi Taive Jefferson Elief Commonwealth Buvia Vista United States Senate Reading Law Writers of America Supreme Court of the United States Beauvoir Miss Bishop Galloway Mississippi Sim New Orleans Rej Lubbock Rome Methodist Church South Peete Wee Aon Ee
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Prohibition Conflict Reflected in Letter to Cras B Gattowar

A handwritten style letter laments misperceived anti prohibition stances and defends the cause as a matter of conscience and duty to God and man. The writer expresses regret over the honored name of the recipient being seen as anti prohibition and praises virtue and purpose.

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Jesus Christ Caesar God Ture Friends of Prohibition Man Cras B. Gattowar
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