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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1876
Page
2
A compilation of 1870s political commentary from multiple papers referencing Hayes, Vance, Bristow, and Beecher. It notes invitations to centennial events, remarks on the Cincinnati platform, tax figures, and upcoming campaign speeches in Pamlico and Nash areas, highlighting regional political sentiment and local organizers.
A lengthy account of the June St Louis gathering of Democrats nominating for President and Vice President, praising Gov. Samuel J. Tilden of New York and Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana, and warning of Republican opposition while urging reform and unity across the state and nation.
The Raleigh News- The Truth of History criticizes the Charlotte Observer for claiming the first Vance club in the state and asserts Raleigh as the origin. It notes the Rocky Mount Vance Club was organized on June 17, three years after Vance's nomination, and cites full proceedings in the Rocky Mount Bail and Tarboro SouTHERNER.
The article argues that Gen. Grant favored peaceful arbitration but warns Britain against ignoring treaty obligations. It declares a choice between maintaining diplomatic ties or severing them if Britain refuses to treat the United States as an equal partner. The piece stresses that Americans will reject one sided diplomacy and demand equal treatment or confrontation.
Hon Kemp Plummer Battle, oldest son of Will H. Battle of the Raleigh National Bank, born December 11, 1815, grew up in Louisburg and Raleigh. He studied at the University, graduating in 1840, later taught Latin Greek and mathematics, and mentored many notable students. He practiced law, helped found the Bank of North Carolina, served as a director for the Insane Asylum, and entered politics, briefly in the General Assembly, then aligning with the South at the 1861 secession convention after initially supporting the Union.
The article chronicles Kemp Battle’s prominent role in the Conservative party, his work with Gov. Bragg and Gov. Worth, and his influence as President of the Chatham Railroad Company. It notes his election as State Treasurer, long ties with financial leaders, and his pivotal efforts to revive the University of North Carolina with funding, land scrip support, and organizational reforms. He is described as a trusted, energetic figure with four sons and a daughter, including Kemp P. Battle, the first of his four generations to attend the university.
In a New York Sun column readers discuss political sentiment toward a reform slate led by Hayes era veterans. Voices relay War record anecdotes about Governor Hayes and reactions from clerks, post office workers, and locals. The piece riffs on reform prospects, ballot fatigue, and public appetite for political change amid wartime nostalgia. Also notes July 4 speeches by Kemp P. Battle in Raleigh and fruit shipments to northern markets.
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