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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1876
Page
2
A reader argues that Georgia under Democratic rule has prospered Black and white alike. He notes 80 000 voters owning 338 760 acres of land and $1 200 115 in real estate with $6 157 799 in real estate taxes paid, contrasting with neighboring Republican states and urging support for Democrats.
The text weighs party claims about Maine voting results and compares historical figures to argue for Democratic gains. It critiques Republican officials and newspapers and discusses perceived shifts in vote totals, suggesting Democrats gained while Republicans did not. The fragment reflects partisan debate over election support and validation.
Obituary tribute to Samuel T. Williams of Nash County a Raleigh editor and lawyer who served in the war taught school read law and built a political career. He died September 14 after brain fever at Rocky Mount and was buried near Jilliardston. The piece praises his integrity gentleness and public service while noting recent racial violence in Aiken South Carolina and a call for party loyalty.
The piece attacks independents who back radicalism and exposes racial and political maneuvering in Wake County. It notes Stewart Ellison's withdrawal after being nominated by blacks and replaced by a white candidate, plus Judge Russell’s views on O’Hara. It ends praising Weldon Fair organizer Dr. Manning and predicting a successful Roanoke and Tar River Agricultural Society event in Weldon.
The New York Herald concedes Democrats may carry Indiana and notes shifting German and Black voter support toward Tilden. It cites Carl Schurtz on German sentiment, predicts South Carolina and Louisiana leaning to Tilden, and laments Grant’s crowding of troops as insufficient to deter Black veterans.
A sweeping political appeal contrasts Tilden and Hayes, urging reform against radicalism. It warns voters of upheaval, bank failures, and a collapse of government, citing depressed wheat and cotton prices and rising taxes to argue for a complete policy shift and constitutional change.
A scathing critique denounces heavy taxes and licenses as tools of corrupt officials in Edgecombe County. It accuses leaders of waste, extortion, and concealment, urging taxpayers to expose the graft and demand accountability amid calls to lift the burden on farmers and workers.
A letter accuses Lan caster and Co and W. A. Duggan of plunder, cites last year’s taxes at 67000 dollars and floating debt of at least 5000 dollars, and demands accountability from the Pitt County Board of Commissioners. Town Creek segnals frustration and urges corrective action.
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