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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1874
Page
2
Partial OCR shows a political notice naming W.4 Graham of Clay County as a Democratic nominee. No further context or details are readable.
The Clay man Wm A Graham is named as candidate for the Senate from the 11th District in the mast head endorsement. The notice lauds his moral character, experience, honesty, patriotism, and devotion to the people, urging voters to rally in support and secure his election.
The Central City editorial urges Col. Freiper for Congress and notes West End political history. It praises a candidate with intellect and integrity, warns of violence from Capt Tumlo, and reports a gin house fire in Lee near the Dougherty line causing about 1000 loss.
An Albany Convention push urges nominating Col. Fielder to defeat Whitely and his Social Equality Bill. The appeal argues the district must rally all voters white and black, declaring Fielder capable and energetic for a vigorous campaign and a decisive November victory.
A critic chastises aspirants for county posts urging Democrats to unite behind a single nominee. The writer warns bolters and anti-nominees harm party cohesion and threaten the party's postwar respectability, urging individuals to consider the party’s free vote and unity before supporting discord.
A thorough investigation by Clay and Terrell counties seated the majority delegates at the Senatorial Convention, denying Capt Tomlin a lawful seat and exposing his weak support. The piece questions Tomlin’s future, denounces using black votes to win, and notes a rising white opposition storm with reports of Austin Mississippi race violence.
Col Jones urges Umpire role to settle constitutional strife and urges a new deal. He notes Capt Tumlin and Mr Edwards as rival nominees and urges both sides to accept a Democratic ballot verdict. The county shows Tumlin lost by wide margins. Edwards was not opposed by Tumlin. Stand by the nominee is the Telegraph’s motto.
A private letter reports the July 23 murder of Fara Moore in Freeport by two Black men who assaulted him in McCulloch and McKinnon store. After capture they confessed, were lynched by a mob the same night, Moore left with a grieving family and no spouse.
The piece warns Georgians to beware of bondholder influence in the upcoming Legislature. It claims bondholders hid ten percent of their bonds in New York to sway laws, aims to kill the constitutional amendment blocking payments, and urges voters to nominee only legislators resistant to lobbyists. It cites Governor Smith’s veto and previews political maneuvering around 1874.
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