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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1876
Page
2
The editorial argues for soil care and crop rotation as essential for Edgecombe farmers while criticizing wartime style politics and alleged manipulation in North Carolina and Louisiana elections. It references figures like Tilden and Hayes, calls out Republican missteps, and urges prudent debt use for farm improvements.
The article discusses a potential slate for Gov. T Possible with names rumored for key posts. It mentions Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of War, Postmaster General, Attorney General, and internal revenue, with several named individuals from New York Delaware Mississippi and others.
The New York Tribune demands an honest vote and count for the Presidential election. It warns against tampering with ballots in the South and pledges to protest any fraud. It stresses the need for a legitimate, fair outcome regardless of party.
The piece argues Gov Tilden won the presidency with 184 electoral votes and 196 projected after Florida and Louisiana turn Democratic. It accuses radical Returning Boards of fraud and asserts Oregon remains doubtful while South Carolina is contested, urging trust in an honest national count and noting Northern money interests.
Republicans concede that Tilden carried the nation but say intimidation in several parishes swung the result for Hayes and Packard once parish returns are discarded.
A Raleigh assembly of white and Black leaders urged bipartisan harmony after elections. Col. Fuller and Gen. Cox framed the victory as a pledge to protect rights for both races, while James H. Harris pressed for unity and honest government across parties.
The fragment references plans to persecute Black people and claims about state authority. It mentions figures like Grant and Sherman, and discusses expulsion and equal rights, with incomplete lines reflecting hostile rhetoric and calls for political action.
A historical recount describes Louisiana during Reconstruction, detailing Northern military authority and political oppression. It notes the 1872–1874 elections, mass distrust of federal intervention, and the people’s resolve to regain constitutional rights after years of robbery and oppression.
A fragmented report describes a mass meeting condemning outrages in Louisiana and urging defense of constitutional rights. Speakers emphasize restoring law, resisting oppression, and preserving the republic as the presidential election looms. Citizens vow to stand by the Union and resist corruption.
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