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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1879
Page
2
The Wilmington Post reports strong Republican representation in the General Assembly with colored members praised as capable and virtuous. It notes their support for the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line vote, where only two colored and six white Republicans opposed Mr. Foard's amendment.
The article reports on the North Carolina House debate over a Wilmington to Charlotte railroad charter. It notes an amendment to ensure equal transportation rates for North Carolina towns, threats of misdemeanor penalties, and cites multiple speakers praising the amendment and defending NC interests against discrimination by foreign railroads. It also lists bill provisions and progress in the General Assembly.
A Washington dispatch quoted by the Chicago Inter Ocean reports Representatives Springer of Illinois and Hewitt of Alabama discussing Grant in the next presidential race. Hewitt allegedly warned that the south lacks rifles and shotguns to prevent Black voters from supporting him. The blunt remark reflects the era’s hostile stance toward Black suffrage and Democratic strategy.
Manton Marble testified with stolid wickedness and a high toned morality signature. He admitted cipher dispatches to Pelton and others proposing purchases of board decisions and governor certificates for sums up to 250000 while denying remorse for infamy. Marble claims others were ignorant of facts though daily association with Pelton increased evidence against Tilden and associates.
The article reports Pelton's confession linking Democratic leaders to an attempted purchase of electoral votes in Louisiana, South Carolina, and Florida. It portrays Pelton as taking the blame to shield others while noting ongoing political fallout and calls for healthy consolidation within the party ahead of spring.
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