Democratic papers mocked in Southern commentary 1878
In Wilmington North Carolina on November 24 1978 a column ridicules Southern Democratic newspapers for bias and fear of President and Vice President contenders. It notes cipher telegrams and poor health of leaders while praising Gen. B F Butler and Josiah Puraggenleygrth Carolina for Vice President. The piece also reports Mr Waddell's card denouncing legal quibbles and urging voting integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Iydential
Ohio
Thurman
Gad Hendricks
New York
Pennsylvania
Hancock
McLellan
South
Francis Adams
B. F. Butler
Josiah
Waddell
Russell
The Administration And The South In 1878
The piece argues President Hayes failed to secure voting rights in six southern states as voters faced violence. It describes the shift from a conciliatory policy to vigorous enforcement, court-backed actions, and Democratic opposition from the South. It notes a national clash over free elections and federal versus state power. The article laments ongoing political strife between North and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
United States
Republican National Convention
South
United Ser
Erat
Demovette Art Hut
Ethiate
Rial
Lhey
USA
Uouth
Congress
Riot and political rhetoric color city crowd shown
The scene features about 150 colored boys with transparencies and torches, while six white men ride on horseback. Judge Russell’s Greenbackist pledge clashes with Republican bitterness as pro and anti Southern pension issues spark strong debate. Edwin Booth praised for dramatic genius amid mixed public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treenvackers
the Star
Judge Russell
Rads
Russell
Confederacy
United States
T Mieie
Sage
Reconstruction era politics and southern states violence debate
The speaker argues that southern violence blemishes elections in South Carolina and Louisiana while claiming northern gains for the Republican party. He praises U.S. prosperity, debt payment, and trade balance, asserts the federal system is strong, and downplays dangers from the southern question and silver issue as survivable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Louisiana
New York City
South
Republican Party
Edison lighting disputed as impractical remains unclear
The article notes that Edison’s electric lighting is not yet practical with tubes producing only up to seventeen divided lights, and gas remains cheaper. It also reports a failed knife attack on King Humbert in Naples, followed by a hoax about Stewart’s tomb remains and various diplomatic and political notes across Europe and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidelieu
Merancholy
Edmund Kean
Garrick
the Tribune
Edwin Booth
America
Edwin Hooty
Dia
Edison
Humbert
Naples
Signor Carroli
A. T. Stewart
Weehawken
Stewart
Betwen
Evarts
Lord Saulsbury
Nova Scotia
Macedonia
Epirus
Thessaly
Mount Olympus
Tie Porte
Fragmented Local Memoir Notes and Scribbled Fragments
A garbled OCR page shows scattered references to political themes and figures, with phrases about Mant Marble, electoral campaigns, and fragments of alleged compositions. It mentions leaders like Mr. Markle and Mr. Wall, a Cape Fear district, and a printer’s contest, all amid nonsensical, jumbled text and stray notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuri Lee
Moses
Conme
Uwa
Copenhagen
Markle
Livy Daly
Hides
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Wilmington Post
Wilmington, N. C
Saxpay Morsixa
Badlf
Tris
Strange Perceep Ang
Lamar
Jandigood
Stack Lung Cherieledan
Long Seit
York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Illinois
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Richard III
Clarence
Buckingham
Jesus
Ben Olitleh
Bryden
Liberia
Seiemes
Avi Wivis
Usca
Dial
England
Gacas
King George of
Bonny
Helby
J. H. Seapth
Westarisisior Ty
Clus
Biys
Dew
Batalan
Burke Chasveeland
Lincoln
Causa
Poe
Blue Ridge Blade
James Walker
Wilmington
Julia S. Sleeper
The
Boston Boy
Boston Highlands
Memphis
House
Senate
St. Louis
Chamberlain
South Via
Charleston
Uuroxt
Uindusahi
Olserige
A. Delany
Tig Lingota Pragram
Tae Batts Pro Ware
Cureling Central , Atl
Ace Way, Company
OFAN
Titre Chen Itty
tNet SN A
Seroma Division
MAID
Blight
TA Pate Ib Ohare
B. Baer
Heeu An Sigtt
Medea
Alerchants
Esagtions
Ica
WiLagra
Hide & Pumpeqt
Poswwually
TELE
Prout
Ter
Toniva
Hair Hoh
Gologue
Renovators
Dyca
Heautifiers
Parker & Taylor
Dralegs LS
Tatriss
Sky
Mangufacturers
Adl Wholesale Dealers
Pront Street
Horse - Silvking
Dide Bloch
Uni
Cendies
Tessinthmes Et Tgeai
Ieee Cape
Peters
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!