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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1867
Page
2
A searing Northern perspective argues Radical rule in Congress threatens constitutional rights and Republican governance. The piece denounces military power, forced peonage fears, and the pursuit of partisan supremacy, warning of deep national division and distrust of Radical leadership.
A large meeting of Harrison County teachers convened at the Corydon Seminary on September 1 to organize an Institute. Prof D E Hayter opened sessions with arithmetic, map drawing, and lectures on infant instruction and theory of teaching. Resolutions urged stricter training, paid teaching, and frequent institutes, with committees formed to establish a Corydon teachers association.
San Francisco dispatches report overwhelming Democratic gains in California including a strong majority in the State Assembly and a likely United States Senator. Haight leads in interior returns, while Union supporters argue abstention affected results. President Johnson and officials urge enforcement of federal law.
The order made under General Pope shifts juror selection to be exclusively from registered voters in Georgia Alabama and Florida, aiming to curb bias but revealing racial disparities in registration rates that shape the juries that decide people’s lives and property. The article notes white voter registration dominance in some counties and mocks the implications for justice. It also mentions a Teachers' Institute and a Washington action involving rebel bonds and a government response.
The proclamation asserts executive authority to enforce federal law when state actions impede the United States during Reconstruction. It cites constitutional duties, oath obligations, and the use of land and naval forces to secure faithful execution of laws, noting recent obstructions in North and South Carolina.
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