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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1833
Page
2
A rousing frontier call urges Southern freemen to rally for liberty. The speaker warns that liberty may fall if they delay, invoking devotion to God and homeland. Citizens are urged to rise, fight oppression, and defend rights, pledging to be free or die. The text appeals to native mountains and valleys and to sons and daughters to join the cause.
A Washington dispatch recounts remarks during debate on a tariff bill with criticism of Hamilton and defense of his legacy. It contrasts views within the Democratic and Federal parties, recalls 1790s policy debates, and cites a Virginia secession-era appeal urging unity or disunion depending on state rights.
A Friday storm described as a hurricane-like gale caused extensive damage across town and country. Trees, fences, and chimneys toppled. gin houses and outbuildings ruined. roads westward blocked by fallen timber. Several lives lost or seriously injured, including a youth killed when a tree fell on him and his horse near the mon.
A stage crossing Walnut Creek washed away after a flood injuring and drowning passengers. Mr. Charles William Washington a merchant of this place and three horses drowned. His body was found below the ford the next day and his funeral followed by family and friends. The rest of the text covers a Senate debate led by John C Calhoun praising states rights and criticizing Jackson Van Buren Crawford Webster and others in the political conflict.
An elderly 79 year old man declares willingness to serve in defense of South Carolina’s rights against Congress and the President. He recalls service in Charleston and Beaufort engagements, the Savannah siege, and continued in the Continental Army. He urges no submission to aristocrats and defends state sovereignty.
The Charleston Mercury reprints editorials on state rights and nullification, noting Mr Nichols transfers ownership to Mr Bonnell and that weekly publication will continue amid waning daily issues. It condemns Northern influence and urges Alabama merchants to support state rights papers, referencing Tuscaloosa and political tensions.
The scene centered on a heated vote where passion ran high before the bill, with calls to move forward despite a pending recess. Leaders urged solidarity to force the measure through, while Southern members and key figures debated rights to express views before casting their ballots. Gen. Draitory signaled willingness to withdraw, avoiding further delay.
The message from Seesenizey was received but omitted due to lack of space. editors promise inclusion in the next issue.
A 19th century Virginia county meeting resolves about Mr Forsyth and Mr Py Sy th from Georgia. The text condemns opposition to a bill and calls him unworthy of an American Senator.
A second meeting of citizens was called on Friday by Morron and others to discuss a Proclamation and Consolidation. About 150 to 200 attendees gathered to hear resolutions and warnings about dangers to liberty. Judge Dougherty and George Esq supported the resolutions while Dr Musiya opposed them.
A damaged fragment describes Plutersburg once a thriving Southern town now decayed. It notes profitable stores once in the fork of two roads, Broad and Main, with many shops gone or moved, and the area described as an abandoned, failing settlement.
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