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The Ku Klux Bill is at the forefront of issues during the past three weeks. The bill is being prepared, presented, and passed with amendments. The…

Conservatives at the Dispatch remain worried about the Radical takeover occurring in the government. The Dispatch believes "they intend to hold…

The Virginia Convention is dead. Gone is the Underwood Convention and the corrupt "politicians" that brought the wretched Convention to life. To the…

The Ellyson-Chahoon case is finally coming to a close. Mr. Daniels and General Wells argue their respective points in court, as well as Governor Wise…

Many wealthy northerners declared their intention to purchase property somewhere in Virginia "the moment she had a settled and reliable government.…

Once rebels, many Southerners are starting to conclude that there is a new lifestyle being enforced in the South. This new life, brought by all the…

Even after the end of the war, tensions between northerners and southerners remain high. Northern papers such as the New York Tribune look to condemn…

To keep or not to keep the iron-clad oath? There is no solution to the oath as of now, but surely there are many opinions. General Schofield notably…

At a time like this, Virginia must only think of one thing: freedom. Success in "commerce, industry, and arts," can only be achieved under the favor…

The House of Reconstruction is expected to review the proposal to submit the Underwood Constitution to the people. Grant openly favors this plan as…