Why these long-continued hard times for the nation
The New York Herald asks for guidance from ambitious politicians on the current hard times. The South endured postwar hardship, while Northern speculation wrecked railroads and finances. A coming correction is seen as necessary, with civilians guiding policy to restore prosperity and national leadership.
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Doubts and Shifting Fortunes Mark Spanish Crisis
The article tracks renewed signs of the Carlist challenge with Don Carlos gaining ground while Alfonso falters, amid speculation of a weak Alfonsist government and powerful Carlist backers. It notes the Cuban war dragging on with cruelties and oppression that civilization ought to suppress but fails to prevent.
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Tennessee emigration plan draws Buffalo Express fire
The Buffalo Express criticizes Radical papers urging crowding the negro population into one area and self relocation. It notes Republican leaders including President Grant once favored purchasing an island like San Domingo to relocate blacks or moving them to Africa. White House and other Republican papers have espoused transferring blacks to Louisiana or South Carolina.
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Secretary Belknap warns Texas troops pullout amid border violence
The letter to Texas Governor notes President Grant may remove U S troops from Texas if conflicts with Mexican raiders escalate. It contrasts with Louisiana where any killing prompts troop buildup. The piece speculates on Sioux negotiations, Black Hills, and potential Indian mining clashes amid looming conflict and economic fallout. An odd line about an Irish potato being a remedy for rheumatism ends the excerpt.
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True Republican voice in Union Herald sparks debate
A reader urges a frank, independent Republican perspective in the Union Herald amid criticisms of reform and praise for the administration. He cites voting for D. H. Chamberlain, concerns about partisan bias, and notes a Washington Light Infantry trip to Boston with a Chung to display a historic South Carolina flag.
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Turbulent Border Leader Cortina Faces Mexican Inaction
The report notes General Cortina, a key border bandit figure, has been summoned to Mexico City to report to the War Department but refuses to comply. It criticizes the Mexican government for fear of Cortina and portrays him as violent and seeking advantage from U.S. hostilities.
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