Democratic Platform Highlights and Public Printing Controversy
The report outlines a Democratic Convention platform calling for reorganization of the Southern states into the Federal Union, return of suffrage to state control, abolishing the Freedmen's Bureau, and bond payments. It notes a House bill by W S McMillan with Lee supporting the New Orleans Republican to award public printing for four years at $500000, with competition possibly lowering costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedmen's Bureau
House
W. S. McMillan
Lee
New Orleans
Louisiana Ratifies 14th Amendment and inaugurates Gov Warmoth
The General Assembly adopts the resolution ratifying the 14th Amendment and Gov H Warmoth is inaugurated. Gen Buchanan is informed of ratification and the state is turned to civil authorities. W P Kellogg and John B Harris chosen as Louisiana's U S Senators. Kellogg hails from Vermont, Harris from New York, long-time New Orleans resident.
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General Assembly
United States
H. ©. Warmoth
Buchanan
W. P. Kellogg
John 8. Harris
Louisiana
United States’ Senate
Vermont
New Orleans
New York
Wisconsin
Feeremn
Removal of Governor and Sheridan's role in 1867
Fragmentary text notes removal from office by Gen Sheridan on the 2d of aly 1867 and questions accountability of the Governor parties. The readable portion mentions a disputed removal and asks who bears responsibility. The rest of the source text is unreadable.
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Gen. Sheridan
Aly
Fragmentary Convention Narrative on Seymour Nomination
Readable excerpts recount the 1860s Democratic convention scenes with shifting vote lines in North Carolina and Ohio as supporters press for Seymour. The text notes Vil lands and Kiernan urging Seymour, with varied state endorsements and a Vaughan-like uproar, leading to a unanimous vote for Seymour and subsequent vice presidential nomination.
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Hen
Chase
Enky
Ohio
Sorlicedt
Seymour
Hendricles
Vallandigham
North Carolina
Kentucky
Wiscontin
New York
Pennsylvania
Consin
Virginia
Nebraska
Minn
Tilden
Lsat
Ofa
Cannon
Haas
Berry
Bini
Iowa
Dodge Wade
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