This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1880
Page
2
A fragmented excerpt discusses Electors Oliver Dockery George Everitt and others from several districts and mentions general Augustus Moore. It criticizes Democratic papers for not placing a colored man on the Republican state ticket and references race dynamics and the upcoming election with political tensions across parties.
The piece denounces Democratic leaders and state road laws, arguing they unjustly burden poor workers and urging Republican repeal to share road costs fairly. It cites speeches by Wade Hampton and mentions Virginia and North Carolina politics, court debates, and local public notices.
The document lists a sweeping guide of state elections for November arguing which states will choose Representatives in Congress and elect United States Senators. It details dates for Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin and others with notes on constitutional amendments and local offices.
Fragmentary OCR text portrays severe political accusations against North Carolina Democrats, claiming a long history of misdemeanors and alleged malice. The passage contrasts purported deceitful promises with a cynical view of the party's influence and character.
The Cumberland gathering drew about 1 500 attendees from both parties. Jarvis, speaking after Buxton, pressed controversial themes including race and elections, while Buxton criticized manners and policies. The crowd, mostly yeomanry, remained engaged as Jarvis failed to impress.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.