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Editorial
November 4, 1869
The Tarboro' Southerner
Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
The editorial criticizes the North Carolina legislature for re-carpeting its halls in Raleigh shortly after a recent refurbishment, implying state officials are wasting taxpayer money possibly to outfit their private homes, referencing carpet-baggers and corn-field hands.
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MORE EXTRAVAGANCE.—The Raleigh papers state that the halls of the Legislature are being re-carpeted with handsome material preparatory to the meeting of that body this month.
If we are not very much mistaken this same expense was incurred by authority of our rulers but a short time ago and it cannot be that it has so soon become unfit even for the use of carpet-baggers and corn-field hands.
Probably some more of our State officials wish to refit their private parlors with the cast-off carpets!
Another small item for the tax-payers.
If we are not very much mistaken this same expense was incurred by authority of our rulers but a short time ago and it cannot be that it has so soon become unfit even for the use of carpet-baggers and corn-field hands.
Probably some more of our State officials wish to refit their private parlors with the cast-off carpets!
Another small item for the tax-payers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Government Extravagance
Legislative Spending
Carpet Baggers
Taxpayer Burden
What entities or persons were involved?
Raleigh Papers
Legislature
State Officials
Carpet Baggers
Corn Field Hands
Tax Payers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Legislative Extravagance In Re Carpeting
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Government Waste And Corruption
Key Figures
Raleigh Papers
Legislature
State Officials
Carpet Baggers
Corn Field Hands
Tax Payers
Key Arguments
Halls Recently Carpeted, So Replacement Unnecessary
Expense Likely For Officials' Private Use
Burden On Taxpayers