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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1876
Page
5
A fragment from a period publication claims the South Carolina Supreme Court was disregarded by supporters of General Grant. It alleges mob influence and legislative overthrow plans, with further attacks on Reconstruction policies and political figures including Senator Sherman. The tone is accusatory and highly partisan.
Reports from Columbia explain the South Carolina supreme court has fined each canvasser 1400 dollars and ordered jail until further notice. The governor must inaugurate a new administration while federal authorities discuss intervention to maintain republican government amid state resistance.
Disputed returns from DeSoto parish spark accusations of tampering after affidavits dated later than the package arrival are found inside a sealed bundle. Democratic counsel pressures the board as Republican officials concede possible fraud across parishes while others depart in disgust amid mounting tensions over Hayes and Packard counting.
An article fragment outlines alleged fraud and harassment aimed at the returning board of Louisiana. It cites dispatches to Washington, claims of resignations to the Republican National Committees, and a Democratic explanation of electoral results in East Feliciana. It lists reasons radical opposition faced from colored voters and mentions campaign activity in Clinton and Jackson.
The record notes tensions and hopes as residents discuss race relations, praising reform and the Democratic ticket. It mentions assurances by Gen. Nichollas and a local Democrat that reform governance would bring peace, prosperity, and better race relations, with examples of sugar plantation workers returning home to vote Democratic.
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