State of Franklin history and its turbulent rise
A historical overview recounts the State of Franklin as Tennessee’s original name and its brief, contested independence from North Carolina. It details Sevier’s leadership, Tipton’s resistance, border clashes, and eventual dissolution into the Territory of Tennessee, with lingering sectional tensions and notable figures.
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Annals of
Tennessee
Franklin
John Sevier
Martin
North Carolina
Greenville
North Corona
State of Franklin
Sevier
Tipton
Seevier
North Carolin
Seliivan County
Washington County
Congress
United States
Virginia
Seaboard
t-Jonesborough
Chesen
Langdon Carterre
Carolina
Dsand
Seviler
Stauch
Col Tipton
Jonesborough
Uregling
Greensboro
McKinley Bill Showdown May Shape 1892 Polls
National Committeeman J Clarkson advocates broad circulation of Republican literature to boost tariff protection and reciprocity through the McKinley bill. He argues the law spurs manufacturing and wages, warns Dems used press to mislead voters, and calls for a nationwide push to educate households about Republican prosperity and the party’s plan for 1892.
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National
J. Clarkson
McKindny
Jikn
Nivdringbous
St. Louuis
Republican Party
Bey
Tarlie
America
Lawdéd Dica
Cerry Mane
Addea
Blane
New Yorke
Tsat
New York
Boston
Massachusetts
Congress
Republi
Democratic Party
Anon
Europe
Political murder taints Carrollton Christmas celebration
An extended account accuses Carrollton Mississippi Democrats of orchestrating violence and celebratory complicity after Republican Postmaster James Prentiss Matthews is shot dead. It alleges police and officials released the suspect, praising the crime and marking the day with revelry, echoing past racial and political tensions in Hazlehurst and Copiah counties.
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Carrallteg
Mississippi
Matthewa
Carrollton
James Prentiss Matthews
Prentiss Matthews
For
Carrollton Democrats
Demorrath murder case and customs imports discussion
A fragment discusses a murderer of a Republican official in Massachusetts and questions about arrest and trial. It also covers the year 1880 imports and duties, noting totals near 11,090,000 and a duties portion, with a remark on the trading volume and its duty impact as observed by the New York Press.
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Kiuth Ashmore
Ladies’ Home Journal
The Ryalty of Protection and American Citizenship
The piece argues that protection benefits fund the government and that American voters reject alien competition until contributors to the national treasury are shown. It notes that citizenship raises wages and preserves the home market, condemns free trade advocates, and warns against allowing European manufacturers and workers to invade U.S. markets, citing the Brooklyn Ledger.
Tariff Talks Hit Birmingham Makers Across Industries
The piece reports on tariff policy debates harming Birmingham manufacturers and workers. It notes American imports threatening local gun trades and metal bedstead production, with expected job losses and sharp shifts as U S market access tightens and labor shortages persist.
Lews contest and trade groups unite in 1801
Fragmentary note mentions Cobden Club Importers League brewers and distillers aligning for an 1801 county contest. It references a hostile Indian chief nicknamed Lying White Man tied to a Democrat promising free trade. Describes a county commissioner selection with garbled text and unclear details.
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Zxchhange
Toe Cobden Club
Brewers and Distillers
Lews
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Herlac
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EH Heer
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