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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1867
Page
4
A damaged fragment discusses Gdenor Helin and a power dispute in Tonnsville Kentucky about black voting rights and relocation to the South. It references northern states refusing negro voting and implies coercive removal to Southern states, framing political interference and control concerns.
Mr. Walker argues before the Supreme Court on the Injunction Case defending the Constitution and government powers. He cites Milligan and peace versus war, Pennsylvania rebellion, Virginia resolutions, and asks if the Supreme Court can decide all constitutional questions. The session follows Brauberg and Stanbery arguments as general discussion of powers and legitimacy continues. General Lreckinridge reportedly urges Southern states to adopt the Union policy.
The article praises widespread support for educating Black people across the state and urges whites to cooperate with Northern philanthropy. It cites day schools and Sabbath instruction among 10,089 and 6,580 in various counties, urging reconciliation and practical aid to build a shared republic. It proposes funding a land donation for a new school and calls for unity against radical measures.
Aimed at respectable citizens, the piece argues that education for the African American freedmen is essential to civil progress. It urges white supervisors to support literacy on plantations and insists that schooling will shape a capable, moral labor class to assist in governing. It frames emancipation as intertwined with enlightenment and calls for active, warm support for educated uplift.
The convention adjourned with resolutions praising Scriptural instruction and a free school system. They urged Georgia to fund and support day and Sunday schools, approved appointing lecturers, and thanked Northern Aid societies and local teachers for their work. They urged the Educational Board to use church lands for future school use and praised Maj. G. K. Eberhardt for his leadership in the state’s educational effort.
The page compiles political letters, military cautions, and local notices. It references Confederate leaders, federal policy, and court decisions, plus reports on a near-rail collision and a failed bridge-towing attempt near Quelles. It also notes a lodge dispute in Jacksonville and a Florida lodge accusation.
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