Distillery Scandal and Black Official in the Corners
In the Corners district an internal revenue assessor Johnson and assistant McPelter backed by Elder Pennibacker run two distilleries, evading licenses while profiting from liquor. Gabriel Babcock, a freedman formerly under Deacon Pogram, is appointed assessor amid racial tensions and calls to deny African Americans power. The piece portrays postwar political tension, Grant’s evolving presidency, and public unrest over governance and taxation in the Corners.
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