Conventions, Partisans, and the Battle for Georgia Politics
In Cedartown Georgia 1874 the editorial denounces political conventions as manipulated by a few for personal gain. It warns that delegates betray the people’s trust, urges selecting nonpartisan or widely acceptable leaders, and predicts a clash between principled citizens and self serving politicians over Trammell’s nomination and party aims. If the people prevail, tax relief and honest governance. else burdens mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
Democratic Party
Gol
Trammell
Ring
Party
Tei
Stamps on Old Deeds Under New Tax Law
A 19th century notice explains the Internal Revenue Act requiring stamps on deeds and similar instruments from 1662 to 1872. It describes penalties, stamping procedures before judges or clerks, and cancellation, ending with a local anecdote about an honest farmer and a grudging neighbor.
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Congrea
Trammell Ring and Democratic rifts in Seventh district
An extended lettered critique argues Major Trammell and his supporters push Radical candidates to defeat Dr. Felton and retain control of the Seventh district. It alleges secret, locked meetings and conspiratorial maneuvering by Trammell loyalists and Radicals, warning of Democratic party damage and urging a new convention to field a viable candidate.
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Trammell
Major Trammell
Epee
Floyd
Polk
Catoora
Felton
Trammel
Dr. Felton
Bar Trammell
Saventh
Atlante
Dever
Democrats
Savanah
Major ‘Trammell
Democratic Party of
Teamamull
Pelton
Dicul
Congress
Anpportern
Tratmmull
Tim
Union Logue
Lock and Key
Democratic Party
Democrata
Damocrat
Otter
S Wippone
No Aident
Sam
Calhoun
Severth
Charapter
Wad Viegas
Melton
Cartersville Dodgers Game Sparks Democratic Intrigue
A fragment discusses a Cartersville meeting of the Democratic executive committee. It accuses backers of the Brown Trammell ring of pressing Felton to yield and portrays Major Traummell as selfless and loyal to the party. The piece laments secrecy and biased proceedings while noting Trammell’s visible presence.
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Dodgers
Cartersville
Brown-Trammell Ring
Democratic Executive Committee
Felton
Traummell
Trammell
Fulton
Dr. Felton
Taggen
Major Trammell
Silent influence and women’s duties praised in a crowd scene
The article recounts a local committee’s quarrel over Trammell's nomination and a call for appeal to the people. It extols quiet, well-educated women as shapers of home life and virtue, contrasting their influence with noisy public rhetoric. It closes with a New York Bulletin note on business sympathy for New Orleans amid wartime hardships.
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Spoe
Gartoraville
Yeaterday
Democratic Party
John W. Wolford
Suvanth
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Committee
Homo Tippy
New York Bulletin
New Orlean
320 Acre Farm For Sale In Floyd County Georgia
Thompson and Wikle of Cedartown offer a 320 acre farm ten miles from Cedartown and near Rome on Silver Creek road. 100 acres cleared and in cultivation with good fences and a new dwelling with good water, the remainder well timbered. North and South Railroad grade crosses the land with very reasonable terms.
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North and South
Floyd County
Cedartown
Rome
Silver Creek Road
North
Georgia
New five room residence near court house to sell
For sale is a finished five room house on a street near the court house within two hundred yards. It has three fireplaces and thene closets, sits on about two scras of lot, bat sod less than one fourth mile from the court house, and can be bought at a great bargain.
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Pring
Court House
N.Y
Neville
Domestic’ Sewing Machine Company
Broadway
14Th Street
Union Square
New York
DeCives Opera House
Marietta Street
Atlanta
Cedartown
Lumpkin & McConnell
Dr Reese Residence on Cedar Street Featured in Gothic Two-Story Home
The article describes a two story Gothic style residence on Cedar Street, praised as one of the town’s most beautiful homes with six bedrooms, a dining room, kitchen and pantry. It highlights its desirability and potential value, noting excellent finishes and ample opportunities for a great bar area.
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Cedar Street
Market Notice of Store and Lot at Reese's Corner
Property description details a two story framed store house on a lot thirty feet front by three hundred thirty two feet, with a good business location offered as a bargain. Includes stock of drugs and fixtures described as fresh and pure.
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Boca- Hon
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Wm. H. Felton
Bartow County
Trarvenel
Baw
Excontiva Committee
Couny
Summerville
Canvons Todor
Romtole
Paralles
Col
Opla
America
Bie Weeks Recorder
Chillicotha Ohio
Presbyterians
Thompson & Wikle
HM. C. Criffin
Dr. Reese
Cleaveland
A. Huntington
Pryor Street
Southside
Court House Square
Cedartown, Ga
General Merchandise
Joan Merryman & CO
Patapsco Guano CO
Virginia Salt and Plaster Company
Marcellus M. Mauck
A. West
J. GC. Allen
J. C. Wadilell
Barber & Wood
Furniture House
Lam
David Axe
Allen House
Charles H. Harris
Provateros
Korgia
David A
Martha A. Hicks
Borgia
Polk County
Court of Ordinary
Henry Drummond
Antioch Church
Geo. L
Drumbiond
R. H. Cobb
John Harkins
Sherter Blocs
L M'Domalti
Ayer & McDonald
Broad Street
J. Winship
Pratt
Phonix
Brown's
Brinley
Avery Steel
Ronyal Wy Farmer
Wrights
Brooks, Ealipss and Shearer
United States
Ayen & McDonald
Winters & Nelson
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Great New England CO
Market Street
Chattanooga, Tenn
A. L. Davis
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