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Newspaper
Cedartown Record
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1874
Page
2
The Cedartown Record reports post election celebrations in Cedartown with gunfire and torch marches by white crowds and black citizens. It notes strong opinions, urges forgiveness, and defends a Democratic triumph led by Dr. Felton while criticizing coverage as “rabble” and listing local names amid a contentious political climate.
The article analyzes the political landscape after the next Congress, arguing Democrats cannot shape legislation significantly. It predicts Radical control of the Senate with a Democratic House, opposition to reform until after the presidential election, and the need for fiscal restraint to avoid public backlash. It warns about government extravagance and moneyed interests guiding policy.
Ex Gouverneur Jos Brown writes to challenge Radical support in Georgia Seventh district and laments Democratic disarray. He notes Pelton’s election amid Radical and bolting Democratic votes and predicts broader party upheaval. He mentions torch pine used in a Dalton procession and offers remaining wood to Radical celebrants.
A Georgia Democrat Joseph E. Brown writes with withering sarcasm over Dr Pelton’s election. He praises party devotion while deriding rivals and hints at a ceremonial pine torch in Cartersville. The letter stirs controversy among ColumBUS leaders and Brown allies as supporters gauge its impact.
In a heated Atlantic News note, critics attack Joseph E Brown for embracing Radicalism while defending Democratic loyalties. The letter traces political shifts in Georgia and Florida, criticizing Felton, Dabney, and Brown’s stance amid party battles and public opinion.
A mob of four to five Des troiters lured Dougherty in Macomb county by claiming a rattlesnake was under him. They used a rattling box and a club to threaten him while others watched from behind a bank. Dougherty endured the fear, then the party vanished for over an hour. He recovered, while the group dispersed and one member fled toward the highway. The piece also notes European royalty trivia.
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