11 Nov 1879
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1879
Page
1
The notice explains rates for local notices with a minimum charge and specifies payment by credit or cash. It notes that smaller notices are billed at a reduced rate and emphasizes advertising must be paid in advance.
District offices show Hon George A Eickhel Congesé Tiga and Cunningham as representatives. Meeta first Mondays in March, September, and December. Pavel M. Zeser, Baerid dorday and deach Deweese as commissioners.
Mails depart New Albany daily to Corydon and many named stops including Laneaville Bocust Point Evanne Landing Rosewood Mauckport New Amterdam Vajley City Worth Laconia Rehoboth Palmyra Hancock Darren New Salisbury Bradford Frenchtown Georgetown Burnville Milton and other towns via New Albany. Special routes run to New Middletown Mondays and Thursdays and to Sharp’s Mill Saturdays at noon.
The letter warns of aggressive Republican tactics in Indiana including large scale African American voter transport and newspaper distribution to shift the state. It cites Kansas Freedman's Relief appeals and accuses leaders of using deceitful methods to secure electoral gains. Local notices mention meetings, church building, and prominent residents amid a tense political climate.
A historical editorial urges Indiana to reject Republican governance. It laments past oppression by former Republican control and warns that returning to that era would ruin the state. The Journal asks readers to decide if Indiana will stay Democratic or fall back into Republican influence.
Two North Carolina colored men report a 200-person migration plan to Indiana to settle and find work. The piece portrays Indiana as offering little real employment, urging readers to view the move as a Republican strategy to Africanize the state and shift labor and politics. It cites welfare concerns and potential pauper labor implications.
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