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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1879

Page

3

Political Turmoil and Civil Rights Debates Roil Union Politics

A charged pamphlet of opinions denounces Congress for obstruction and calls for a ban on Republican majorities, cites fraud claims by Democrats, and attacks the South’s political power. It covers yellow fever funding fights, women’s suffrage protests in St. Louis, plantation systems, Chinese labor in the South, and a Nashville convention on colonization with push for federal aid.

Congress Zach Chandler Chicago St. Louis Thompson Indiana Indianapolis New Orleans Merriwether South Nashville United States Committee of Protection

Planters convention at Vicksburg on negroes migration

The excerpt notes a large yet cautious planters convention at Vicksburg addressing black grievances. Whites urge repeal of harmful laws and recognition of rights while blacks attend to listen, deny voting, and face enforcement risks. The piece questions sincerity and predicts outcomes next year.

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Veto of the troops bill and politics of state sovereignty

The piece argues President Hayes correctly vetoed the troops bill. It describes Democratic pressure to curb federal military presence at elections, defends the presidents stance against state sovereignty, and cites constitutional precedents. It notes actions by Zach Chandler and Thurman, and condemns efforts to threaten funding to force military involvement.

Zach Chandler President Hayes Gath Askelom Michigan Thurman Congress United States United States Army Washington Jefferson Jackson Lincoln

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