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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1833
Page
8
Georgia students at Franklin College and local observers react to the federal taxation clash. The document praises South Carolina’s push for constitutional liberty, denounces consolidation, and urges publication in multiple Georgia papers while pledging support for Carolina’s secession stance.
A speaker defends Georgia against perceived misrepresentation by Congress and the press, praising South Carolina’s stance. He warns of decisive support from Georgia counties and calls for unity amid a growing sectional clash over constitutional questions and pardons.
A Georgia speaker argues that nullification is settled and urges support for Southern rights against Northern consolidation. He invokes South Carolina and liberty, calling for stand fast for freedom or become slaves to the North, urging Georgians to defend their homes and property.
Letters from Pranklin County describe a 19 year old bride who allegedly attempted to poison her husband using a heady mixture and a crude device. The man’s ear and head were harmed, and authorities consider the tale likely exaggerated though divorce petitions are being explored. The piece notes readers’ recollections of a similar sensational tale from a rival paper.
The article rebukes a Northern aligned Georgia paper for opposing Southern interests and supporting protective tariffs. It argues South Carolina’s secession could fail if coerced, urges unity among Southern states, and praises liberal state-rights sentiment, citing the Columbus Enquirer as a bold example.
The article argues for stronger unity among Southern states to preserve the Union, warning that military threats from the General Government threaten dissolution. It stresses the need for press support and says only a Southern alliance can deter federal coercion and maintain the Union.
The piece denounces a Canada reprint seen in Southern papers as an attack on the Union and self government. It accuses Northern editors of fabricating anti Union arguments to plunder the South and undermine slavery, urging readers to spot the deception and resist.
Jockey club meet at Waynesboro rough course opened December 11 lasting four days. Kentucky and Old Dominion entrants competed for purses and glory with horses like Lady Burke Chance Patey Wallace and Muckle Andrew. Final heats saw Lady Burke dominate and attract large bets amid a lively crowd.
The article reports Flora Melvor winning two heats and contending in others, with Chance and Pairplay close behind. Eliza Jackson and Patey Wallace also feature, while Cal. I. P. doves’s Tecumseh wins the fourth day, and the Waynesboro Jockey Club promises a well-attended next meeting.
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