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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1875
Page
2
The fragment lists W. P. Williamson as editor and Jas. G. Charles as associate at Tarboro, with part of a dateline reading Ene of for th. The readable text provides editorial credits and a partial location note.
The Winston Sentinel argues for reestablishing corporal punishment while noting racial tensions and cautioning about federal interference. The Echo defends Washington residents, rejects hostile attacks, and condemns personal vendetta in a heated exchange.
The Color Line reports Hon. Ren Hill of Georgia predicts blacks may drop out of politics within five years and vote as employers direct. Northern papers allege a southern plan to strip freedmen of rights, but the declaration is said to mean voluntary withdrawal rather than coercion.
Visiting southern military organizations received enthusiastic welcome in Boston. Boston regiments linked arms with Maryland Virginia and South Carolina troops as officers were hosted by citizens. Mayor's Music Hall reception praised ex Confederates Colonel Andrew and General Fitzhugh Lee with cheers and goodwill.
Public celebrations in the city praise the North South reconciliation. Maryland and other states parade troops to the Soldiers' Monument with a wreath inscription. The Washington Star lauds the re union as more healing than speeches. The piece notes a forthcoming state convention and political shifts, with reflections on past conflicts and press disputes.
The Greensville Register editorial condemns a "tyrannical act" by Judge William A. Moore while presiding in Pitt Superior Court and rails at federal opponents. It notes the Beecher trial's nearing end, describes a juror's question about jury tampering, and cites Judge Neilson’s ruling delaying that charge until trial end.
The Milton Chronicle notes Washington Republicans angry over an ice cream episode with Mrs. Davis in Memphis. It cites North Carolina, Virginia, and other states as key voters, mentions a Stonewall Jackson statue to be erected in Richmond, and predicts forthcoming state elections in August September and October with attention to candidates and oratory.
The New York Ledger reprints an attack on Ulysses S. Grant labeling his presidency as a sacrificial burden while the article lauds his rise from poverty to General and President. The piece condemns the insult to voters and laments the sacrifices made for his first term.
The article reports the University of Virginia naming a geology and chemistry professor and a language adjunct, highlighting editor George T. Winston and Ralph H. Graves Jr. as faculty choices. It notes a postponed presidential election, a damaged Central Hotel when lightning struck, and various local items including a Bertie monument fund, a Jewish-Vance gift, a 100-pound eel tale, and Col. George Williamson declining convention candidacy.
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