Interview clarifies Civil Rights policy and martial law status
Washington April 9 details of a talk between President and General Howard reveal the proclamation of policy is not legal abolishment of martial law or military courts. The Bureau's operations will continue, with impartial justice guiding judicial actions and local governance in states including Kentucky. Major General Stannard ordered to report to General Howard for duties in Maryland once Civil Rights Bill becomes law.
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Kentucky
Meloud
Tillson
Creorgia
General Howard
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Brownlow
Fisk
Senate
Trumbull
Stannard
Maryland
Speech by Col. W B Stokes on Reconstruction and Union loyalty
Col. W B Stokes, a Tennessee congressman elect, spoke in Connecticut urging Republican Union support. He argued loyal Unionists must control Southern state governments, oppose repealing oaths, and predicted Congress would admit loyal men once conditions are right, with Tennessee to elect new members on Saturday.
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Tennesgee
Connecticut
Republican Union
South
Tennessee
Horrific Philadelphia Farmhouse Murder Scene Reported
A seven person family including Christopher Deering his wife niece and four children were slain at Point House and James Land farm. A German laborer is suspected of the Friday killings. Bodies found in the barn with farm animals also harmed. Police seek motive of robbery.
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Court Rules Writ of Habeas Corpus Not Restored
Judge Underwood of the U S District Court in Virginia Alexandria rules that the President’s proclamation did not restore the writ in Garvin case tried before the Provost Judge under the Freedmen’s Bureau Court after four hours of argument. Rumor suggests a similar move might have followed in Davis’s case.
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Joff. Davis
Affairs in Texas letter from Gov Hamilton seeks congressional relief
Hon. Henry Wilson received a letter from Gov. Hamilton of Texas appealing for relief to Congress. It paints a deplorable public situation and notes Hamiltons family illness with his son-in-law lost and his daughter and youngest son believed beyond hope.
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Gov. Hamilton
Texas
Congress
People want faster read of loyal citizens policy
A Zanes Courier letter urges mass public support for Union loyalty and fair representation. It condemns Democratic actions that aided rebellion and calls for Congress and the President to accept Southern representation only by loyal men, while ensuring freedmen access to courts and protections under Lincoln’s pledge.
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Trougson
United States
South
Lrooken
Lincoln
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Dissolution fears over Civil Fights Bill threaten federal power
The Nashville Gazette argues the Civil Fights Bill could end the Federal Government if enacted and widely accepted. It notes opponents claim the bill concentrates power and predicts operation until the Supreme Court rules unconstitutional or constitutional.
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Supreme Cour
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Representative Driggs Explains Absence on Civil Rights Vote
Michigan congressman Driggs issues a card regretfully explaining his absence during the Civil Rights bill vote and states he would have supported the measure had he been present.
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Driggs
Michigan
Smagapore
Singular death tale from Newton man ends in tragedy
The Sussex Register reports Lorenzo Demarest of Newton, New Jersey, summoned his pastor claiming he would die that night after describing his dead father kissing him and tracing his chest. He urged that his body be moved for interment and a funeral discourse be preached, and that he be buried alive. He died at midnight, found in his bed.
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N. J
Newton
Lorenzo Demarest
Demarest
Rhode Island Election Produces Union Governor Victory
The Rhode Island state election on Wednesday chose Unionist Cer. A. EB. Burnside author of General Order No. 38 as governor by a large majority. Similar spring contests in New Hampshire and Connecticut swung Unionist. Veto clash and Civil Rights bill vote recorded in Belmont Chronicle.
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New Shampshire
Connecticut
Ohio
New York
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Belmont Chronicle
General Grant backs Geary for Pennsylvania governor
General Grant has emphatically declined for himself and will back General Geary for Governor of Pennsylvania. General Logan of Illinois and General Burnside support Geary and the Savannah captor leads the charge. Major General Hancock, Pennsylvania’s famed hero, and General Mende of Gettysburg pledge strong aid.
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Geary
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Ilinois
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Ex-Slaveholder Praises Connecticut Governor Elect
A former Southern slaveholder and ex-Colonel who served in the rebel army writes to Gen. Tawle congratulating him on his Connecticut gubernatorial victory. He expresses support for the Union, criticizes secessionists, and endorses the national party aided by Freedmen's Bureau measures.
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Tawle
Connecticut
Saya
Freedmen's Bureau
National Party
Democrats
Wariness Over Civil Rights Bill Split in Government
The New York Tribune notes Garrett’s fate tied to passage of the Civil Rights bill. It laments the government’s strain amid a defection by Davis and questions how it can endure another split.
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Davis
New York Tribune
Swiss Scientists Claim New Telegraph Printing Speed
Reported by observers in Neufchatel, M. M. Bonnelli and Hipp unveil a novel electric telegraphy system. They profess to print up to 300 words per minute, promising unheard of results in rapid communication.
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Neufchatel
Gathering of Lawyers View Ground for New Court House
A lady remarks that lawyers attending the dedication will soon view the ground for the forthcoming court house. Her comment captures the ceremony mood and anticipation for the new facility.
Lost Girl Recovered From Indians In 1866 Narrative
From Denver News March 20 Major Wynkoop reports recovering Amanda Nletcher a fifteen year old girl held by Cheyenne Dog Soldiers. He believes she was taken near Medicina Bow Creek by Fort Larned Kansas and seeks to locate her parents in Illinois Colorado Utah or Idaho while arranging return to her father. The letter to Governor Cummings requests aid in tracing her family and confirming her mother’s fate.
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An Honest Life in a World of Time and Fate
Fragmentary prose ponders virtue, the value of life, and the passage of years. It reflects on memory and death, suggesting a broader cosmic influence on each cradle and grave moment.
Marks and the Goose that Tricked His Judgment
In a Western Market tale, Marks, famed for judging character, buys a goose from a young woman who speaks honestly. The bird proves tough, prompting a quarrel when he discovers the goose was not young. The girl explains she is twenty and the goose hatched six months after her birth.
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How to Save Your Teeth Says Mr Beecher
Mr Beecher warns decay comes from poor cleanliness and food particles between teeth. He urges daily cleaning with quill pick and soap, rinsing, brushing with water, and warns mercury or acids can damage teeth. Emphasizes early care and warns neglect harms lifelong dental health.
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Easter Symbolism Across Ancient Nations
A provincial excerpt notes the age old Easter symbol of the egg representing rebirth. It traces meanings among Hebrews Indians and Egyptians, linking Noahs ark, Red Sea escape, Vishnu legends, and a winged egg motif. Christians kept red color to recall Christ’s blood. Windlewitts Country Year Book.
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Digging Wells and Irish Folklore at Farmers Club Meet
An American Institute of Farmers member recounts an Irish worker’s method to locate water. A buried stone over night near hardpan rises moist, guiding digging depth. Patrick predicts shallow water, later proven true despite critics as water rises from depths and fills the area around the stone.
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Tilting Hodpa Fashion Sparks Moral Outcry
A Fayette State Register item denounces the new etinoline fashion called Silting Hodpa. The hooped outfit, with tall skirts that tilt with every motion, provokes public indecency complaints and calls for women to burn such garments. Critics warn parents to shield daughters from fashion folly and lament past modesty.
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New York
Round Table
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Yearling Thoroughbred Sales Highlight Sanford Purchases
The Frankfort Yeoman reports R A Alexander of Woodburn sold to Mr Sanford of New York several yearlings last week. Notable entries include Norwood out of Novice by Gexington a full brother to Norfolk at 6000 dollars and Kalida out of Kitty Clark sister to Maiden who recently won at Mobile. A large sum was paid, and Sanford is praised for securing top-valued stock.
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