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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1878
Page
3
A chaotic editorial fragment discusses Democratic copies of postwar policy and Confederate loyalty, charging Republicans with violence in the South and critiquing Davenport Gazette for alleged hypocrisy. It notes fraud allegations, abolition appeals, and critiques of public lectures as money driven.
The piece argues that Southern Republicans, though ideologically loyal to liberty, face organized Democratic suppression of Black and white voters. It notes widespread Republican majorities in several states but shows a deliberate Republican withdrawal from state tickets to protest disenfranchisement. It warns that the South’s “Solid South” endangers American liberty and calls for action to defend ballot rights.
A detailed critique of the Mississippi levee system argues that the natural floodplain accretes land gradually, but human efforts to confine waters with levees fail to prevent floods. It notes rising river mouth depth, costly upkeep borne by the government, and increasing future funding demands amid political temptations surrounding levee contracts.
A highly polemical piece criticizes the Davenport Gazette and Ed Russell. It argues about postmaster aligment under southern policy, mocks Republican loyalties, and laments factional divides within the party. The piece highlights historic figures and stresses Democratic progress amid partisan tension.
A fragmentary lament condemns paying for enslaved labor and argues the debts owed to those who suffered in the Civil War. It pleads that the dead and wounded, widows, orphans, and bereaved families deserve recognition, not silence, and calls for accountability for the losses endured.
A critic argues against the price of conciliation and Congress voting for internal improvements. The plan favors opening old waterways to the gulf to drain floodwaters before they reach the dead river level, creating deeper main channels and cheaper solutions.
The writer argues reports of General Grant’s friends backing Postmaster General Key for Vice President in 1890 are likely a political ploy. They praise Longstreet as a safer Confederate reentry and condemn Key as bought for office, claiming he never abandoned his former beliefs.
A Republican convention denounces Democratic outrages in the General Assembly and elections including unseating Republican members, denying representation in Charleston and other counties, and alleged frauds such as warehouse manipulation and ballot box theft. The piece criticizes Democratic papers for silence, claiming virtuous journals oppose fraud only in their own party.
The South Carolina Democrats urge stronger steps against Republicans amid tensions over nominations and alleged fraud. They accuse Republicans of intimidation and vow to push back at radical meetings, press courts, and expose opponents to protect their candidates and party unity.
A rhetoric urges strict honesty in settling debts, condemning embezzlement and bankruptcy as sins. It argues worldliness has seeped into religion, demanding that believers pay dollar for dollar, sell valuables if needed, and avoid hypocritical faith. It notes authorities release debtors and legal conflicts, with references to South Carolina, the president, and enforcement of law.
A Grenada Mississippi dispatch describes a severe yellow fever outbreak with many deaths and empty streets. The memo notes aid from Memphis and Alabama volunteers, escalating tensions, and urgent fundraising to cover nursing and supplies as officials fear spreading epidemics along the affected routes.
A violent storm in Muscatine Iowa on August 2 caused torrential rain and flash flooding. Streets became flooding torrents, washing away debris and damaging property. The deluge disrupted daily life, with boats and debris carried by floodwaters into the Mississippi River. no confirmed deaths but property losses and business impacts noted.
The narrative describes boundless losses across Ful lias and surrounding streets, with first and second stories flooded and tenants barely escaping. Lumber, boats, and debris jam bridges and rails, while the city struggles with ruined property, fences, and waterways.
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