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Amnesty Petition of David Schenck, May 14, 1866
To His Excellency, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America. David Schenck, a citizen residing in Lincolnton, Lincoln Country; State of North Carolina shows to your Excellency that his property is [liable?] to confiscation by…
Amnesty Petition of W. D. Jones, September 21, 1865
Caldwell Co. NC
To Andrew Johnson President of the US
The Petition of the undersigned W. D. Jones respectfully showeth that he is a citizen of Caldwell County North Carolina forty six years old and a farmer by profession desires to apply for a…
"The Supplementary Bill," March 28, 1867
I have considered the bill entitled “An act supplementary to an act entitled ‘An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel states passed March 2, 1867, and to facilitate restoration,’†and now return it to the House of…
Tags: congress, johnson, reconstruction, State Government
"Peace of Radical Reconstruction," March 14, 1867
The New York Times draws the following truthful sketch of the peace brought by such reconstruction as it yet aids to thrust upon the south:
“Tennessee -- If any ex-Confederate State is to be subjected to military law it certainly ought to be…
Tags: 1867, Military, reconstruction, Tennessee
"A Proclamation by His Excellency, the Governor of North Carolina," October 12, 1868
"The flag of the United States waves for the protection of all. Every star upon it shines down with vital fire into every spot, howsoever remote or solitary, to consume those who may resist the authority of the government, or who oppress the…
"Read and Circulate!," 1872
CONVERSATION BETWEEN A REPUBLICAN AND A DEMOCRAT OF THE RANK AND FILE. Republican. Well, neighbor Democrat, how do you stand on politics now a days? Democrat. I am a Democrat still. R. Going to support the Democratic ticket and endorse the acts of…
Tags: Constitution, Democrat, Government, reconstruction, Suffrage
"The Impeachment Investigation," March 21, 1867
In less than a year it has passed from the simple requirements of the Constitutional amendment to negro suffrage, obliteration of State governments and supremacy of martial law. The Same rate of progress would bring it to the confiscation point…
"Registration for Reconstruction," April 11, 1867
If the convention shall vote that it is the wish of the people to frame a constitution they shall proceed to frame the instrument which is then to be submitted to the registered voters for their adoption, the original registering officers still to…
"National Politics," December 31, 1866
In a somewhat similar view of the case the New HavenJournal and Courier looks upon the bill as "an immediate result of the refusal of the Southern States to accept the proposed Constitutional Amendment." For, while Congress was willing last Summer to…
"Republican Meeting in Ashe County," August 28, 1867
..in support of the Republican party, urging the necessity of unity in the Republican ranks, when the committee returned and reported through their Chairman, C. Younce the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted: Whereas, we…
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David Blight, Race and Reunion (2001)
In his award-winning book, Race and Reunion, David Blight, a historian at Yale University, examines how Americans remembered the Civil War from the…