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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1889
Page
4
Durham Globe critiques the proposed fall exodus of Black residents, praising traits and labor while warning of deception and hardship. The piece argues Blacks should stay, urging caution against manipulation by selfish designers and predicting adverse effects on prosperity.
The Newbern Journal urges erecting monuments to Confederate dead while cautioning not to overlook the valor of Union soldiers. It argues for a North Carolina granite memorial to 125,000 NC soldiers and discusses Robert E. Lee’s legacy alongside a push for agricultural diversification and new farming methods in the Carolinas.
The article argues Washington Bryan should remain president of the U N C Railroad, criticizing calls for his replacement. It urges the Governor to appoint directors who will fairly assess management, and suggests ongoing dissatisfaction will persist until state interests are safeguarded and the road is sold.
Telegraphic notes indicate a planned mass migration in October with four hundred white families to be moved from North Carolina and eighty thousand enslaved people to follow from the Carolinas. The piece suggests profound long term effects beyond the surface concerns and frames it as a significant demographic shift.
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