31 Oct 1865
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1865
Page
1
The Corydon Democrat reprints editorials arguing Abolitionists are durable but the South keeps power through military rule and debt. It discusses Slocum’s NY Secretary of State speech on negro policy, inflation, and moral lessons from triumphs over personal vices.
Rev Henry Ward Beecher spoke at Plymouth Church urging universal suffrage including negro voting and extending rights to women He argued four million Africans could be trusted with ballots as Irish and foreign arrivals In his view God demands civil equality before peace and Kansas rights are settled as a national issue.
Wisconsin Senator Doolittle writes that leading Chase and Sumner radicals, now opposing the President, intend an uncompromising attack on Johnson's policy to build up a new order. He labels them opponents of the administration and urges defense of policy.
Gen Jackson traveled to New Orleans and planned a visit to the battlefield but chose to attend church on Sunday. A committee pressed for the visit, but he calmly replied that it was Sunday and he would go to church. The committee relented, admiring his firm decision. Louisville Courier.
A Baltimore Gazette correspondent from Sampit South Carolina reports that enslaved people show signs of agitation over lands and plantations not promised by the United States Government. Planters fear possible winter actions by the Black population.
The telegraph notes Joseph E. Davis demands restoration of his brother Jefferson Davis property and his own holdings. A source says Joe Davis owned Hurricane and Briarfield and all slaves there except one boy Jim given to Jefferson. claims Jefferson was not a major slaveholder.
A 41 man takes the lead in a bold wedding gesture guiding a companion to the altar. The scene highlights decisive leadership and a ceremonial moment, reported with a focus on the couple and their choice of union.
A rural scene recalls a boy who cut off a pig's tail and a stubborn reply from the animal. The compact recollection highlights local tensions and animal cruelty themes.
A lighthearted note extols whistling as a philosophy and daily aid. It claims whistling keeps up courage and sunshine, aiding workers like cobblers to earn more than dour rivals. The piece condemns avarice and those who attack whistling as harming June roses and August larks.
A contemplative verse tale shows an old maid dreaming of a loving husband and shared hearth. The imagined scene features a cozy parlor, tea kettle, and a table set for two, ending with the dream fading and a wistful wish for days past.
A philosophy loving ship captain walking through a churchyard at midnight is startled when a sheeted ghost rises behind a tombstone and advances menacingly. The captain strikes the ghost with his stick and asks why he is out of the grave so late.
Josh argues on marriage and singleness noting that most men have experienced both states. He claims married life is burdensome yet advises trying it again if not harmed by prior missteps, comparing it to falling from a cherry tree.
Notice is given that John Endris will apply at the December term 1865 of the Harrison County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under a quart. The premises are in the lower front room on the southwest corner of Lot 6 in Lanesville town, Franklin Township.
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