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Title: Elevator - April 28, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer comments on an article published in another newspaper regarding the French monarchy. He adds to this his thoughts on the monarchy in England and compares this to the current U. S. federal government.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Our Contemporaries.

Title: Elevator - April 7, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer gives a review of six local newspapers.

Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subtitle: The Car Cases.

Title: Elevator - April 7, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer comments on an article in the Alta newspaper regarding an incident that points to the continued refusal by some railroad companies to accept African American passengers.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The Rights of Testimony.

Title: Pacific Appeal - April 5, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer comments on various newspapers who help sign a petition for African Americans to enjoy "the right of oath" or the right to give testimony. He emphasizes one newspaper in particular that is against this idea.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The President's Message.

Title: Pacific Appeal - December 12, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer provides a brief commentary on Abraham Lincoln's recent address to the nation. Included here is an excerpt from that speech.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

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