23 May 1868
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Newspaper
Dallas Herald
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1868
Page
1
J Hill in the Hirsh Building on the North Side of Dallas Public Square announces a four foot unrivalled stock of surf Junior cooling stores just received for sale including tin ware items.
An archaic ballad style muses on battle, endurance, and loyalty. The speaker recalls a wounded soldier and family farewells amid war’s toll, with references to a Tennessee figure and a lingering sense of sacrifice. The text blends dramatic diatribe with romantic lament and faded heroic memory.
An 19th century editorial argues for admitting Indian Territory as a U S state, praising Creek leader Chilly McIntosh and Indian delegates. It urges rail links with Texas, notes fertile lands, educated tribes, and a peaceful civilization ready to join the Union while protecting Texas frontier from hostile tribes.
The Houston letter criticizes congressional power over constitutional rights, laments postwar governance, and describes local matters. It notes baseball reform views, postwar arrests, Loyal League figures, and clerical politics, while reporting on crops, labor-saving machines, wool prices, and upcoming Masonic Grand Lodge events in Galveston and Houston.
The article reports on Reconstruction acts admitting Southern states to representation after ratification of constitutional amendments, Senate impeachment proceedings against President Johnson, and related political maneuvers. It notes state constitutional ratifications in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, and Alabama, plus party dynamics and legislative actions in the House and Senate.
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