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Newspaper
Cassville Standard
Location
Cassville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1855
Page
1
The Georgia letters defend Governor Johnson and Superintendent of the Western & Atlantic Rail Road against calumnies. Long correspondence discusses rail and car sales, bids for rails, and freight policy, arguing for fairness to the poor and against alleged equality in rates.
The Chattanooga Gazette reports Mr McClung won 10600 damages in Bradley County Circuit Court for injuries on the road. The Sumpter Republican and Allies of Gov Johnson label the coverage as slanderous Know Nothing tactic and criticize press for political framing. The Western and Atlantic Railroad was also fined 10000 years ago for similar injuries, prompting further political contention.
The State Road reduced fares as an experiment for a Democratic mass meeting near Cartersville on August 80th. Despite large crowds, including an estimated 6,000 attendees, no tickets were sold for the Dalton gathering. Critics cite Maj. Cooper and Native American policy as political capital and failures of the opposition.
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