Behold the gown and heart in aging verse
Fragmented archaic poem lines describe a gown, sandals, and beauty as temptations. The speaker contrasts outward dress with inner heart, noting a timeless tension between appearance and true spirit.
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1833
Page
2
Fragmented archaic poem lines describe a gown, sandals, and beauty as temptations. The speaker contrasts outward dress with inner heart, noting a timeless tension between appearance and true spirit.
A speaker from William and Mary argues slavery advanced civilization. He claims slavery comforts the world with benevolence, curbs savage warfare, and fosters agriculture by grounding societal stability. He contends slavery trained minds and aided the shift from nomadic to settled life, shaping America’s development.
A historical essay argues slavery civilizes savages by taming indolence and enforcing labor, citing Robertson and Humboldt on Africa and the Americas. It contrasts slave and free societies, praises slave labor in the West Indies, and discusses Indian and Cherokee outcomes, warning of dangers if abolition or removal policies fail.
The Georgia Telegraph solicits subscriptions to reprint Professor Dew’s Review on Emancipation, arguing it could halt northern radicals and unite southern slaveholders. Editors urge wide distribution, citing broad state support and praise from Georgians.
The Augusta Courier reports mixed reactions to constitutional amendments, noting critics who oppose the convention’s actions and demand proof of the alleged jurors supporting the changes. The item also touches controversial views on race and regional tension amid election discourse and Southern climate sentiment.
A retraction appears regarding earlier reference to the Presidential and Pneumatic Pipers with erroneous claims about Philadelphians and a horse scene. The apology notes the misattribution to New York and the Empire State, and acknowledges the mischaracterized carriage of breeches by Knickerbockers.
A garbled 18th century letter from Boston to Augusta references Shakespearean fragments and notes on current events. It mentions Generals Jackson and Black Hawk, a Piper reception in New York, and a forthcoming proclamation by a silver-tongued trumpet, all in a literary Emporium context.
A Richmond paper recounts an incident at the Philadelphia Convention where a Virginia representative responded to an Albany colleague's claim of Empire State status. The exchange highlights regional pride and class tension as reporters’ details are questioned and the convention adjourns to New York after some parliamentary maneuvering.
A fragmented political lament argues against a perceived overreach of federal power, urging adherence to a sacred federal compact. It condemns misrepresentation and aristocratic injustice while defending state sovereignty and moral right in governance.
The piece discusses Ware and Butler and their legal defeat, a mandamus action, and a Georgia governor Lumpkin proclamation amid a broader nullification crisis. It references Supreme Court input, Civil War era stakes, and federal versus state power tensions, with a critical editor’s note on public judgment.
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