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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1836
Page
6
A lyrical tribute to beauty as a commanding force over all ranks and ages. The speaker extols beauty as a divine, transformative energy that deepens love, unites mind and heart, and elevates both cottage and throne. The poem invokes celestial imagery and Biblical allusions to praise beauty's unparalleled radiance.
A short poem titled Homeward Bound from Baltimore by Gulielmus ca expresses eager longing for reunion and the joy of returning home across the sea. The speaker yearns to leave absence behind and cherish the warmth of home and friends upon arrival.
The editorial blames abolition fanatics for nationwide mob unrest. It argues their “infamous and treasonable” doctrines spark riots and foster violence, justifying harsh punishment while accusing abolitionists of hypocrisy and moral deformity in provoking fear and disorder.
The remarks praise Cincinnati’s purge of abolition fanaticism as a pernicious establishment, noting a few obstinate bigots were taught a lesson. The piece likens the riot to the Vicksburg gamblers incident, questioning whether the end sanctifies the means and stating indifference to that inquiry.
The State Rights Sentinel laments Georgia lawmakers and Congress members except Gen. Glascock for defying the people’s will on slavery in the District of Columbia. It condemns Van Buren allies for subservience, warns of political sacrifice, and argues the legislature sent strong instructions that were ignored.
The article argues that global governance has been entrusted to a few, while the masses stay bound by birth or fate. It warns of ancient tyrannies, the rise of violent demagogues, and the French Jacobin influence pushing ambition, mob rule, and suppression of liberty of speech and press. It condemns Northern fanaticism and calls for vigilance against those aims.
The Southern Whig urges Georgians to choose representatives who will oppose corrupt rulers and defend Southern interests. It criticizes existing delegation for silence, accuses them of backing Van Buren, and calls for decisive action on election day to regain state honor and Southern autonomy. More commentary promised in a future issue.
A Charleston meeting of three months Florida volunteers at the Washington Hotel adopted a resolution praising Major William Gates. The committee urged the president to restore him to rank, arguing his conduct was honorable and that leaving his post to defend it against likely defeat was prudent given the circumstances of the campaign.
Resolutions express gratitude for Major Gates service and urge the President to restore his rank or grant him a Court Martial to vindicate his character. They condemn the treatment of Gates, praise his conduct with wounded soldiers, and request publication of the resolutions to share the sentiments nationwide. George Tlenry chairs the Irish Volunteers meeting. Wa. W. Souris serves as secretary.
The Burlington peaceable town faced a disgraceful riot over the fate of Severn Martin known as Sam. A mayoral hearing led to a mob clash as master Col William Christian claimed him as a slave. authorities and locals faced gunfire, a log defended ferry, and a plan to transfer Sam failed amid crowd resistance.
A Creek war update notes no new major events in the past week. Paddy Carr describes friendly Indians scouting Cowagee Hatchachubbee Wilarni and High bog creeks with Tennessee troops, capturing a group of 12 and pursuing a larger band of about 40, then finding fresh trails but no further contact before returning to Fort Mitchell.
Augusta voters learn the congressional ticket list headed by Julius C. Alford of Troup and Edward J. Black of Scriven with other nominees including W. T. Colquitt Muscogee W. C. Dawson Greene R. W. Habersham Habersham J H Howard Baldwin Joseph W. Jackson Chatham Thomas Butler King Glynn Eugenius A. Nesbit Morgan.
Members of the State Rights Association of Burke county are requested to assemble at the Court House in Waynesborough on the first Tuesday in September next. Burke County August 10 1836.
The Charleston Board of Health reports twenty one deaths in the city for the week ending the 21st inst. The fatalities include five whites and sixteen blacks and colored individuals.
The Raleigh Register reports one death from smallpox since the last issue, a servant of Mr. John Devereux. No new cases have occurred, and there are only two remaining cases in total.
The National Intelligencer reports that returns from 48 counties give Janing Cranks the Whig gubernatorial majority by 7,500 votes over his Van Buren opponent. No definite information on state legislature elections.
The second bale of the new crop cotton arrived yesterday in the city from Gen. Josseu D. Thomas's Burke county plantation. The bale, of high quality, shows careful picking and sold to Cuankr McTirr & Co at 214 cents per pound. A second Burke county bale arrived yesterday from an unnamed plantation and was bought by Among Sipter, Esq. at 20 cents per pound.
The Standard of Union of the 23d Inst notes Mr. Wilkins Hunt, Principal Keeper, resigns. Mr. Jons Minnen, Book Keeper, is appointed by the Inspectors to run the institution until a successor is appointed.
Lit tuin's Museum issue for August arrives with 192 pages of instructive and amusing content. A lithographic portrait of Rev. William Listr Bownes author of Fourteen Sonnets 1786 appears, along with another of Francis Peace Esq author of The principle of population.
The Alabama elections update notes forty one definite votes for Judge White and thirty eight for Van Buren in the State Legislature, with seven doubtful. in the Senate the White party holds a clear majority.
The Philadelphia United States Gazette reports a brewing affair in Washington as rumors circulate that some Van Buren men are involved, suggesting factional maneuvering ahead of public benefit. The piece emphasizes uncertainty about who gains from upcoming labors and policies.
A report notes trouble brewing over President driven threats concerning the surplus revenue and its division among the States. It claims obstacles will be used to block the funds, with those difficulties expected to grow in step with State demands. A correspondent asserts the exposé could reel in dissent within the Administration.
The Raleigh Register states Gen Enwann B Duprey the Anti Van Buren candidate for Governor is elected by at least four thousand votes over Gov Seatour. It shows the Anti Van Buren party will hold a majority of one in the Senate, with the House split 60 to 60, and Mr Ganam the Anti Van Buren candidate for Congress elected by 1614 votes over Mr Newranp.
The Philadelphia Gazette voices concern over Rathbun’s possible acquittal in Buffalo despite heavy charges. It argues that freeing him would enable vast forgeries to swell in value and warns that a society pardoning such frauds risks inviting lawless outrage while sparing the public from accountability.
A copied 19th century notice argues emigrants should relocate beyond Atlantic cities to the Southern states where railroad projects need laborers. It claims higher wages, steadier work, and fewer health fears, urging Europeans to settle inland to aid internal improvements and improve naturalization prospects.
An observer notes a disappointing cotton outlook across Mississippi and neighboring Alabama. Reports from Monroe Wilcox Dallas Lowndes Montgomery Autauga and Green counties indicate yields will be significantly lower than early hopes with cane brakes nearly failing and insect damage widespread.
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