Peace Across the Civil War Chasm at New York Speech
Northern generals and Confederate veterans gathered in New York to praise reconciliation and press for opening the Confederate Soldier's Home in Austin Texas. Generals Sherman Cr o ok and others spoke as unity and peace messages drew applause. The report notes Judge Stanley Matthews of the Supreme Court died in Washington after a lingering illness.
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Sherman
Crook
New York City
Gen. Barnum
Austin
Texas
Schofield
Rosecrans
Sigel
Jloward
Slocum
Schurz
Franklin
Newton
Pleasonton
Long
Robinson
Wilcox
Joseph E. Johnston
Beauregard Early
Hampton
Longstreet
Stanley Matthews
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington City
Grandly Rising A Yeoman of Letters Reaches Prominence
A former type setter turned editorial writer advances from obscurity to prominence. His tireless study and devotion earn praise, and Dr. Kingsbury notes his sermons as powerful and eloquent. The piece salutes Rute Beaman, longtime figure in Wilmington’s Fifth Street Methodist Church.
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Apennines
Dr. Kingsbury
Rute Beaman
Fifth Street Methodist
Wilmington
A Masterly Stroke on Jefferson Davis and Northern Opinion
The Fayetteville Observer’s Whitehead defends Jefferson Davis as a brave and principled leader despite the Lost Cause. He condemns attacks on Davis and predicts his enduring influence beyond his era, while noting Whitelaw Reid’s opposition to the South may affect a Senate vote on France.
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Davis
Teachers’ Assembly
Whitehead
Coeur de Lion
Fayetteville
Lost Cause
Appomattox
Whitelaw Reid
France
The School Bill in Wilson District No. 1
Public notice calls for a May election to approve a tax levy of fifteen cents on property and forty five cents on the poll to fund public schools. The committee has purchased a site and states funds are needed to build schoolhouses for white children.
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Wilson
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Education
Wilson County
Board of Commissioners
Board of Education
Controversy Over Walter Blaine Nomination Sparks Criticism
The Wilmington Star condemns the selection of Walter Blaine for a high state department post as nepotism and an abuse of power. The piece notes harsh reactions from Democratic and Independent papers, calling the appointment a shaming political act amid assessment of his qualifications.
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Wilmington Star
Walter Blaine
State Department
Blaine
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Gail & AX
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Tarboro Street
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