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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1875
Page
2
The Carboro Southerner urges support for the 1876 constitutional convention with emphasis on western representation, calls for white voters to back delegates, and criticizes local officials and alleged judicial misconduct by Judge Moore. The piece notes the East’s stake and urges mobilization for reform.
A lively Wilmington dress convention gathering is recalled with general praise for hospitality and fellowship. Attendees danced and enjoyed social pleasure, while planning for future meetings in New Bern and other venues. The report laments private details and notes the presence of notable hosts and guests.
A new report from Berlin details a plan to kill German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Authorities warn of a fresh Royalist conspiracy amid mounting political tension in the capital.
A Pennsylvania subscriber urges discontinuation of the paper while expressing Southern loyalty to the Confederacy. The writer defends Jefferson Davis, condemns Radicalism, and predicts Southern reconstruction under Democratic leadership in 1876, praising Confederate symbols and northern opposition alike.
The Lambertton Hobesonian associate editor denounces a Press Association charge as unmanly and unfounded. The piece defends Col Cameron’s character while praising delegates Jarvis and Shepherd and urging their election to the Constitutional Convention. Public sentiment in Pitt and Beaufort counties favors these candidates for integrity and ability.
The issue notes the Charlotte Centennial was a glorious success and conducted with credit to the state celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, though inner pages could not include a full notice due to space.
A Civil War era notice calls white men of Edgecombe to gather in Tarborough on the Lithday of June to affirm white political power amid alleged oppression. The item also mentions Mrs Abraham Lincoln being adjudged insane after Lincoln's assassination.
The Raleigh News proclaims the university will commence operations with a full faculty and organization, offering broader curricula and student choice while demanding strict adherence to selected subjects. Edgecombe pledges support and aims to raise about $5000, half already subscribed. Col. John W. Cunningham named delegate to the Constitutional Convention by Person county Conservatives.
The Milton Chronicle notes T C Evans may join Mississippi’s leading paper if he accepts. It praises Dr Hall’s new New York Presbyterian church costing 1 million with a 100000 donation by Bonner of the Ledger. It quotes Chalmers on democracy, ends with a verse about the old democratic ship and a political rally.
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