Tennessee Reconstruction Dissent on Loyal Vote Franchise
The minority report from Washburne and Boutwell argues Tennessee should extend voting rights beyond loyal whites, include colored citizens, and admit Tennessee to representation. They warn excluding large segments undermines republican government and urge universal or broader franchise to stabilize the state and union.
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Messrs. Washburne and
Boutwell
Reconstruction Committee
State of
Tennessee
Joint Committee On Reconstruction
United States
East Tennessee
West Tennessee
Maj. Gen. Thomas
Congress
Senate
House
Union
Cholera Reports From Havana and Europe The Times Notes
A private letter says cholera rages in Havana and reports reach Cincinnati as well. The European Cholera Conference met in Constantinople on February 18 with participants from Turkey England France Austria Prussia Russia Italy Spain Portugal Sweden Greece and Egypt. The main agreed point was to halt sea traffic between Arabian ports and Egypt for at least fifteen days after cholera disappears.
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Mobile Times
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Cincinnati
Constantinople
Turkey
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Irance
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Russia
Italy
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Portugal
Sweden
Greece
Egypt
Arabia
Arabian
Proposed amendment limits race based voting in state
The group endorses a constitutional change to allow the state to distinguish in voting rights by race or color, linking loyalty to the Union with domestic peace as a rationale. Signed endorsements by KE. B. WaAsiburne and Gro. S. BouTWELL.
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KE. B. WaAsiburne
Gro. S. Boutwell
Obituary Notice of Wanna Victoria Wilcox at Crane's Grove
Wanna Victoria Wilcox died at Crane's Grove on Friday March 6 1860. She was the daughter of Abbie Ann and Thomas Wison and was aged one year, months and HM days.
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Crane's Grove
Wanna Victoria Wilcox
Abbie Ann
Thomas Wison
Advertised Letters Remaining in Freeport Post Office
List of unclaimed letters dated March 20 1868 at Freeport Illinois. To obtain a letter, caller must request Advertised Letters, state list date, and pay two cents. Names include Anderson & Co Beedy Rebecca S Bennett Mollie Bower James L Booker and many more. Office hours posted by Co K Judson P.M.
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Freeport
State
Tllinois
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