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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1881
Page
2
The transcript cites storms at Port Royal and Augusta with deaths and property damage, plus political commentary on General Grant’s popularity in Mexico, Western North Carolina railroad corruption, and remarks on Virginia politics. It references Senator Beck, Blaine, Garfield, Arthur, and W E Chandler with partisan views and calls for reform.
The piece urges continued pressure for an appropriation to buy out any rights on the Cape Fear river and to fund dredging and improvements upriver toward Fayetteville. It cites past politics with Senator Ransom and a Democratic Congress and calls for petitions to General M. W. Rao wom to advance the project to Prosperity in Moore County.
Readers witness a dramatic shift from gloom to triumph as the President moves from illness toward recovery. The piece describes a surge of national gratitude and unity, with political strife softening into collective sympathy for the suffering leader.
A North State editorial rails at prohibition as a GOP distraction and warns of factional split. It accuses rivals of seeking office through patronage and slander while asserting the party’s strength and predicting a 35009 vote victory nationwide.
An Atlanta case arises over police removing two young colored men from City Hall and a park. The suit seeks 20 000 dollars under civil rights law for detention and denial of rights, with reactions urging Democratic papers to condemn or support Atlanta authorities.
The editorial portrays Mrs. Garfield as the devoted wife and mother who steadies the White House during July calamity. It credits her with quiet strength, nursing the injured nation, and rising above social expectations to become a pivotal, morally elevating figure in American public life.
A traveler writes from Hendersonville praising the mountain country. He notes scenic valleys, hospitality from Southerners, and a 65 foot steamer on the French Broad called the Mountain Lilly. He describes railroads opening the region and reflects on regional identity and travel comforts.
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