Howe Speech Praised by Democrats and Southern R emails
The Wilmington Post relays reactions to Senator Howe of Wisconsin with praise from Democrats. It also reports Raleigh gossip about anonymous letters attacking Judge Fowle and a suppressed Supreme Court appointment, plus a discussion of Southern Republicans and their wartime experiences. The piece notes a Palatka Herald river trip tale about alligators.
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Howe
Wisconsin
Ben
Butler
Ithuriel
Raleigh
New York Times
Greensboro North
Tourgee
North Carolina
Vance
Smith
Jarvis
Supreme Court
Prefatory Experiments of Southern Muscle
A caustic critique of Southern Democrats as they maneuver through peace, conciliation, and political pressure. The piece mocks conciliatory rhetoric, notes renewed Southern agitation, and references political intrigue, offices, and a violent incident in Kentucky amid broader national electoral talk. It ends amid speculation about constitutional changes and the electoral college.
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Bin
Darkey
Gordon
Morgan
South
Knuckle
Trigger
Seays
Simon Boswell
Manhood and Citizenship in Mississippi
The Jackson Times argues that colored Mississippians face danger if they claim full manhood and citizenship. It warns that asserting political independence against machine Democrats could provoke violent retaliation and erode gains in freedom and equal rights. The piece cites threats from murderers and sympathizers as a chilling consequence of demanding equal status.
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Jackson
Miss
Eying
Chisolm
United States
Doorkeeper Polk Ousted and Democratic Pressure Grows
The Democratic House ousted Doorkeeper Polk by 139 to 180 and temporarily handed duties to the Sergeant at Arms. The piece alleges Democrats targeted white Republicans and colored representatives Rainey Smalls and Cain, noting a rising majority for Democrats and potential further removals. It also mentions unrelated remarks about Egyptian marriage customs and U S politics with speculative hints about Hendricks and Tilden.
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Polk
House
Congress
Rainey
Smalls
Cain
Committee On Elections
Negro Man Brings Wealth to Delaware Bank
A decrepit old colored man enters the Farmers' Bank of Delaware and hands a heavy bag containing about 1100 in specie. He says he saved money from canal work over years and lives between Summit Ridge and Kirkwood. He sells 600 gold dollars to a broker for a 1 percent premium and deposits the rest. The item also notes other local incidents and a sensational tale of cruelty from Berlin Ontario, plus reports on Turks and Russians and a German Syrup advertisement.
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Farmers’ Bank of Delaware
Bank of Money
Summit Ridge
Kirkwood
Les Peterheee
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