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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1867
Page
1
Motivational exhortation urging steadfast toil and courage. It encourages bold duty, resisting cowardice, and fighting evil with strength from above. The piece calls to shield the vulnerable, promote Christian virtue, and persevere until the end, promising reward in eternal life.
A composite letter page presents Dr Folger declining a meeting invitation and urging unionist, pro abolition sentiment, stressing education for Black people and a return to constitutional order. The Texas correspondent describes Hood County geography, soils, crops, stock, and communities, praising new settlement, schools, churches, and a future college.
General Sickles issues instructions to relax tax arrest methods to aid debtors in poverty. Governor Le Grand directs sheriffs to avoid jail for delinquent taxes unless fraud proven. report imprisonment, taxes due, costs, and proof of concealment to post command. Also outlines broader military district measures suspending certain executions and detailing exemptions for families, currency, and penalties to stabilize distressed population.
The piece argues against returning to military rule via a constitutional convention and supports Reconstruction policy as the path to peace and civil government. It cites the Chicago News extract and stresses the need for voter registration to prompt action, while criticizing attempts to manipulate polls to preserve military authority. It notes North-South dynamics, aims for genuine reconstruction, and mentions counterfeiting concerns in a contrasting street anecdote.
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