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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1878
Page
2
The Wilmington Post condemns vulgar insults used against leaders like General Grant and General Lee, arguing such epithets lower moral standards and offend the better classes, asserting harsh language in Southern political discourse harms public decency.
The speech denounces Southern Democratic manipulation and asserts federal protection for constitutional rights. It argues Georgia Alabama and other states skewed representation by counting colored voters while disenfranchising whites, and it links these frauds to national political consequences for the United States.
The piece analyzes how white voters in Southern states influence representation in Congress, highlighting the 1868 to 1870 context. It notes that Southern whites, amid Black enfranchisement disputes, secure a Democratic majority while Northern whites exert less effect.
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