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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1875
Page
4
The Troy Herald reviews Col Broadhead’s state rights stance, cites a deadly 1876 fire in Holyoke during a French Catholic service, and discusses political alignments, the third term debate, and Missouri and St Louis influence. It argues sovereignty rests with states within a federal compact and questions Supreme Court power.
Heavy rain in the western state on the 26th alt washed millions of grasshoppers into streams and the Missouri River, turning the Kansas City river black. While crops fences and embankments suffered, overall damage was offset by the grasshopper destruction. Col. D I Dyer named district attorney for the Eastern district. praised as clever and capable. A new equine disease spreading in cities reaches St. Louis, alarming horsemen as it affects the spleen.
Horace B. Johnson has been selected delegate to fill the vacancy caused by Thompson Kelly’s death in the Twenty seventh senatorial district. The piece criticizes centennial managers for oath requirements that exclude Southern whites from participation and draws parallels with British views on colonial struggles, urging unity and cautious remembrance of the nation’s founding.
Mr. George Alfred Townsend is now connected with the St. Louis Times and earns a renowned national reputation for his journalism. His appointment marks a significant development for the newspaper’s editorial prestige and its coverage scope.
The excerpt critiques Sherman's war memoirs as a hostile portrayal of Union generals and calls into question his treatment of civilians. It notes a Philadelphia centennial commission appointment including Missouri figure John McNeil and discusses federal versus state sovereignty, citing Washington and Webster to defend allegiance to the United States over state powers.
In a dated plea the author argues that the United States is sovereign in delegated powers while states hold supremacy in their spheres, with federal courts settling conflicts. Since the Civil War, federal acts are said to overstep state barriers, especially in Ku Klux actions and deposement of elected legislatures, leading to centralized military despotism in Washington and urging protest at the ballot box.
On a Macon and Western train from Griffin, Hon. A. H. Stephens Col. Clisby and Col. Peebles were told by the conductor to leave a car reserved for colored passengers. Stephens protested, citing his service and status, but the party was moved to the rear car. The incident ends with acknowledgment that white riders have no right to a car set apart for colored passengers.
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