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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1868
Page
2
The Echo announces a lower subscription price for Lake Charles readers, noting many citizens wish to take the paper but cannot afford former rates. The paper emphasizes parishioner benefit, promises refunds for those who prepaid, and urges subscribers to settle at the new rate.
The report notes a Democratic lead of 1200 votes in Oregon. It also mentions various political items including Surratt trial developments, Jefferson Davis residence plans after trial, and mixed financial and political tidbits from New Orleans and Philadelphia.
A fragment from Prom the Banner of the South denounces concession to Northern powers. It questions the morality of submission, cites war and tyranny, and declares the South conquered and bound under unyielding rule. The piece laments imposed conventions and seeks solidarity amid oppression.
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