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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1879
Page
2
The Tex scus sentinel announces subscription prices with advance payment at 81.50 per year and 2.00 for those not paying in advance. The policy applies uniformly, with no variation.
The Democratic party argues for immediate repeal of the Federal election law attached to the appropriation bill. They claim Republicans would extend their power via federal supervision and argue for aggressive action to restore freeman’s rights, curb federal agents, and end discriminatory practices. The piece frames the fight as a historic duty to deny further Republican control.
A North Carolina perspective argues railroads and internal improvements boost prosperity. The piece compares prices in railroad towns and country areas, shows a single railroad’s value to a family, and urges collective effort to support Winston Salem and Mooresville Railroad plans and the convict labor act.
In Artasta Georgia Calvin Lloyd won a 9000 dollar verdict against ex Revenue Collector John Conley after a seized tobacco factory was found to have paid the tax. The piece urges laws holding officials civilly or criminally accountable for unlawful seizures and calls for a repeal of election supervision provisions and the jurors oath. It notes a Republican caucus naming DeGolyer Garfiell for Speaker and Rainey for Secretary and criticizes Radicalism for exploiting the negro. Senator Ransom and Senator Vance receive committee chairmanships.
Work began last Monday at the Mocksville end and the entire Mooresville to Mocksville line, with only five or six miles remaining, is under construction and to be finished by year end. Citizens’ energy promises timely completion despite critics. Rip Van Winkle metaphor closes the note.
A letter from Hon. D. F. Caldwell, Greensbor o March 21 1879, discusses the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley charter status and state involvement. He notes conv ict assignments, road connections from Fayetteville to Greensboro, and potential consolidations with Greensboro and Spartanburg routes. He warns on conv ict distribution, preferring those who can clothe feed and pay 50 per capita while anticipating a competing Richmond and Danville line.
A newspaper note outlines a North Carolina lawmaking concealed weapons a misdemeanor with fines or imprisonment. It warns enforcement will curb violence and public shocks. Also mentions Everitt’s meeting with the President and a memorial by Republicans, plus a new North Carolina Hand Book and a short extra session outlook.
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