Opposition to Wilmington voting oath proposal sparks broad protest
The piece denounces a state act requiring voters in Wilmington to oath their lot and block numbers before voting. It warns of tyranny, cites constitutional rights, attacks Democrats as pursuing state rights to subjugate blacks, and rails against efforts seen as using federal power to gain political control.
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Unfortunate States Man and Bourbon Politics
A fragment notes President Davis accepting Kingsbury’s idea to resign March 3 to avoid complications, with talk of elevating Kingsbury as president. It critiques Bourbon-leaning Republicans, Mahone’s actions, and editorials while describing Virginia readjusters and national Senate politics amid partisan friction.
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Revenue and protection in Southern political thought
A Democratic paper notes the Jackson banquet in Cleveland where B. B Payne praised “Revenue and protection, one and inseparable.” It cites leading journals from Virginia and the South supporting tariffs tied to protection, arguing the South’s future hinges on this policy union.
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Cavey Voting Machine Exhibition Under Scrutiny
A Cavey voting machine displayed beside the main corridor of the house chamber undergoes a thorough examination. Inspectors challenge its ability to ensure a fair count, while Democrats express concern over potential manipulations favoring their opponents.
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No Overseer Seeks Eight Hour Clerical Labor
The National Republican reports opposition to mandatory eight hour postings for government clerks. It argues federal workers should be paid to work when needed, not kept at desks by rigid hours. The piece likens such oversight to overseers and slave labor.
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Farmers and the Tariff Protection Debate in Hartford Times
The Hartford Times argues against protecting farmers via tariffs claiming manufacturers and farmers both benefit from revenue taxation. It criticizes lawmakers who blame industrial protection for farmer losses and urges a revenue bill that shields industrials while preserving jobs and wages for workers.
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True Principle of Protection Defended by Representative
Mr Calkins of Ladisna argues protection guards labor, not product, asserting laboring people deserve highest wages to support families. He frames protection as a key governmental principle, warning against extending protection beyond labor’s needs.
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Louispasia
Peans Sylvanis
Indiana
Laporer
County Officials Face Trial On Financial Misconduct
A Times Democrat report from Vicksburg notes alleged failures to collect taxes and misused state revenue. It cites county treasurer Montgomery for accepting legal warrants and bonds tied to Herman Denis and CyK Bent, ex circuit clerks, with board members also implicated. The group faces trial next week.
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Triad
Princely Conspirators Across Frontiers and Famed Duel Talks
A jumble of figures and figures of speech shows conspirators in a Freven republic transforming innocents into suspects. Three dune men of loyal army service drift toward English intrigues as a brash, ambitious pugilist from Utah eyes a prize fight with Montacs T. in Paris Texas a town notes a seven foot two inch contender and a beard of dread toward a palace clash while votes and bets ripple through Niobrara and beyond.
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York
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Old Thad Stevens Hair Story and Market Wordplay
A nostalgic tale recalls Thaddeus Stevens as a powerful Pennsylvania congressman, including a visitor requesting a lock of hair from his wig. The piece shifts to New York Herald editorials arguing for weight-based pricing of produce and a humorous note on mispronunciations.
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