Emigration Fever Drives Northern Negroes Toward Kansas
A 1879 Wilmington notice cites a surge of black migrants leaving Louisiana parishes for Kansas and other western regions. Emigrants sell possessions at low prices, aided by relief groups in St Louis and antebellum abolitionists. Some head to Leadville while others seek work amid fears of crop disruption and possible revival of slavery if Grant loses in 1880.
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Natchitoches
St. Louis
Moorehouse
Madison
Ouachita
Kansas
New York
Louisiana
Leadville
Grant
C. Tings
Washineton
South
The
Friends of the Freedmen
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Washington
AMILY
Broadway
United States OF America
North Carolina
United States
Uriah Timmons
District Court of the
Cape Fear
J. W. Albertson
Wilmington
J.B. Hilt
A.S. Marshal
J. N. Vansoelen
Northern Democrats and a southern senator in the hole
The Pee Dee Herald fears Grant’s nomination and warns of ballot theft by Hola den Kirk Settle Dockery and Joe Boggan. A New York Times editorial recalls a southern senator’s remark about repealing the supervisor law to carry Ohio and New York, while Congress debates anti fraud and funding, veto power, and a looming political fight. The piece notes elections in Rhode Island and Michigan, Louisiana’s constitutional convention, and tobacco tax relief.
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Republican Party
North
Congress
House
Missouri
Kentucky
Blaine
Butler
Conger
Blake
Union Party
South
Union Republican Party of the
United States
Morton
Conkling
Sherman
John Sherman
Oliver P. Morton
Washington
Joe. Sherman
Zach Chandler
Confederacy
Nemesis
N. Y. Times
Democrata
Ohio
New Yor
Pee Dee Herald
Grant
Holaden
Kirk
Settle
Dockery
Joe Boggan
Executive Department
Legislative Executive
Democratic Congress
the Sun
Sun
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Thero Ues
Eople
Republic
Noth Lon
Daily Sun
W. Eng D
Pubishers
Tax Sun
New York City
Election News: Republicans Sweep Local and State Races
The Republican ticket won decisively across multiple states and cities including Governor Vanzandt and Lt. Governor Howard in Rhode Island, Alderman Sayles in Providence, and a broad Assembly majority. Cities like Warrensburg Sedalia Kirksville and Carlersville plus Park Texas also showed GOP gains while Missouri and St. Louis remained Democratic. News covers Mayor races in Schenectady and Chicago votes, James M. Leach’s accident, Noah’s Ark dimensions, and a forthcoming national convention to aid freedmen with emigration. The piece also promotes the Family Shuttle Machine and solicits agents.
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Charles C. Vanzandt
Newport
Albert C. Howard
Providence
Joshua M. Aldermand
Willard Sayles
Sam’s Clark
Lincoln
General Assembly
Warrensburg
Sedalia
Missouri
Kirksville
Carlensville
Illinois
Park
Texas
Texarkana
Arkansas
St. Louis
Schenectady
New York
Graham
Chicago
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Johnson
Mexico
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Atlantic
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Pazarro
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Far Wests
Rhode Island
Michigan
the Supreme Court
University
New Orleans
Picauyne
Europe
James M. Leach
Washington City
Noah
Shem
Ham
Japheth
SL Bear & Bros
Market ST
Swift
Ca ‘Ear
J. B. Hill
John Werner
H.C. Prempert
Richmond
Golds
Valboro
N.C
Hair Dressing Saloon
North Front Street
Purcell House
South Front Street
Wilmington, W. C
Just
New England
Burdett
Heinsberger
Parker & Taylor
Fairbank
N. Greenwald
Virginia
Indian Girl Cigar Store
Market Street
Wilmington, N
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Wilmington, N. C
H. D. Gilbert
Dee
Ginneral
Wilmingtosm
Sys
Pasactiger Tisins
W. & W. Kewilt
Wilma Ogion
Front Stree
Ceeeseer
Weldon
Weldom Daily Ass
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GSS
Wilmington Front
St Weldon
Tarboro Branch
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Tarbow
Orth Ris Richmon
John & Divine
Gondry
Willampton, N. C
Tpp
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Columbia
Losam
Flemington
Whiteville
Fair Bluffs
Marion
Augusta
Carson Vidit
Tralia
Charleston
Joan F, Divine
Carolina Central Rail
Way Company
Wilmin
Hamlet
Charlotte
Shelby Division Mail
Shelby
W. Q. Johnson
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