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Domestic News
October 18, 1865
Washington Telegraph
Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
President Johnson's conciliatory policy and recent speech have gained him support. Within a few days past, two colored women and a colored man petitioned him for pardon for their former master, Williams, a wealthy Virginia slaveowner whose application is pending.
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The conciliatory policy of President Johnson and especially the admirable temper and spirit of his recent manly and patriotic speech to the Southern delegation, has won for him thousands of new friends and made him full master of the political situation. With even a very few days past two colored women and a colored man were attendant on the President to ask pardon for their former master. One man named Williams. Williams is, or was, at the breaking out of the war, a wealthy citizen of Virginia, and at one time owned a number of slaves. It appears from the statement of these colored people that Williams made application for pardon some time ago, and, as the application has not been acted upon as yet, they are here to intercede in behalf of their old master.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Slave Related
What keywords are associated?
President Johnson
Pardon Request
Former Slaves
Williams
Virginia
Civil War Aftermath
What entities or persons were involved?
President Johnson
Williams
Domestic News Details
Event Date
A Very Few Days Past
Key Persons
President Johnson
Williams
Outcome
williams's pardon application pending; former slaves interceding on his behalf
Event Details
Two colored women and a colored man attended the President to request pardon for their former master, Williams, a wealthy Virginia citizen who owned slaves at the war's outset. Williams applied for pardon earlier, but it remains unacted upon.