Senex articles published by John Echols

 What were the "Senex" articles published by John Echols

The "Senex" articles published by John Echols were part of the Committee of Nine's efforts to restore Virginia to the Union and regain political rights for former Confederates. Here are the key points about these articles:

1. The "Senex" article was written by Alexander H. H. Stuart, the chairman of the Committee of Nine, in Echols' absence and without his knowledge[1].

2. Echols, along with F. G. Ruffin and James D. Johnston, was part of a smaller committee of three appointed by Stuart to help disseminate these articles[1].

3. The purpose of the "Senex" articles was likely to promote the Committee of Nine's goals, which included securing separate votes on Virginia's new state constitution and the provision that continued to disenfranchise former Confederates.

4. Echols met with various newspapers to publish the "Senex" articles, though many initially refused to do so[2].

5. After Echols and Sutherlin visited the Richmond Whig, editor Alexander Mosely agreed to publish the articles[2].

The "Senex" articles were an important part of the Committee of Nine's strategy to influence public opinion and political decision-making in favor of Virginia's readmission to the Union and the restoration of political rights to former Confederates.

Citations:
[1] General Collections copy 1 | Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbcb.23624/?sp=2&st=list
[2] Committee of Nine Facts for Kids - Kids encyclopedia facts - Kiddle https://kids.kiddle.co/Committee_of_Nine
[3] [PDF] Southeast Asia Publications from the John M. Echols Collection on ... https://assets.cengage.com/gale/psm/9026000C.pdf
[4] ‪John Echols‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬ https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=I1FrHfEAAAAJ
[5] John Echols - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Echols
Why did many newspapers refuse to publish the "Senex" articles

Based on the limited information provided in the search results, we don't have a specific reason why many newspapers refused to publish the "Senex" articles. The search results only mention that:

1. General Echols met with various newspapers to publish the "Senex" articles.

2. Many newspapers refused to publish them, including the Richmond Dispatch and Richmond Enquirer[1].

Without more context, we can only speculate about the reasons for their refusal. It's possible that the content of the articles was controversial, or that the newspapers disagreed with the Committee of Nine's goals. However, without additional information, we cannot definitively state why these newspapers declined to publish the articles.

Citations:
[1] Committee of Nine Facts for Kids - Kids encyclopedia facts - Kiddle https://kids.kiddle.co/Committee_of_Nine
[2] Codified Law 17-2 | South Dakota Legislature https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/17-2
[3] General Collections copy 1 | Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbcb.23624/?sp=2&st=list
[4] Why We Are Launching On The Record | Ohio Senate https://ohiosenate.gov/news/on-the-record/why-we-are-launching-on-the-record
[5] Decline of newspapers - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_newspapers
Why did many newspapers refuse to publish the "Senex" articles

Based on the limited information provided in the search results, we don't have a specific reason why many newspapers refused to publish the "Senex" articles. The search results only mention that:

1. General Echols met with various newspapers to publish the "Senex" articles.

2. Many newspapers refused to publish them, including the Richmond Dispatch and Richmond Enquirer[1].

Without more context, we can only speculate about the reasons for their refusal. It's possible that the content of the articles was controversial, or that the newspapers disagreed with the Committee of Nine's goals. However, without additional information, we cannot definitively state why these newspapers declined to publish the articles.

Citations:
[1] Committee of Nine Facts for Kids - Kids encyclopedia facts - Kiddle https://kids.kiddle.co/Committee_of_Nine
[2] Codified Law 17-2 | South Dakota Legislature https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/17-2
[3] General Collections copy 1 | Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbcb.23624/?sp=2&st=list
[4] Why We Are Launching On The Record | Ohio Senate https://ohiosenate.gov/news/on-the-record/why-we-are-launching-on-the-record
[5] Decline of newspapers - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_newspapers