26 May 1866
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1866
Page
1
A reflective poem urges gentle speech to soothe sorrowful hearts and avert tears. It compares the soul to a delicate instrument and asks readers to nurture joy and peace with kind words, avoiding harshness or hurtful actions in times of weariness.
A Greenville Mountaineer excerpt reproduces W K Easey’s account of addressing freedpeople on May 1 1866 urging labor, mutual respect, and political caution. It contrasts Radical views with Gen Early’s Mexico letter and notes reactions in Louisville and public notices on emigration and social policy. The piece laments politics for freed blacks and argues for steady labor and unity.
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