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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1834
Page
7
The text debates whether a court resolution on a murder versus manslaughter charge was just, and if protests against it were proper. It argues for lawful scrutiny, condemning unfair pretrial judgments and urging defense of the accused while condemning biased judicial action.
The county association adjourned to May 12 and then met to nominate candidates for the next Legislature. Jonathan Lewis was named for Senator, with William Bennett, Col James Grubbs, and Thomas S. Burke proposed for Representatives. The association agreed to endorse these nominees.
Local reports show Whigs carry every ward in Albany, surpassing expectations and ousting the Regency from power. The mayoral tally reaches five hundred sixty five, with Whigs replacing Tory strength across the city and a broader state shift anticipated from press dispatches. Another account notes a Great Whig Victory in Katskil Village with an average Whig majority of 741 on the ticket, highlighting strong contrasts with Tory standings.
Prices for bacon butter and various goods listed with per pound and per unit rates. Market notes describe dull cotton demand, slight price declines, and export figures for several ports, alongside exchange table values and bank stock quotations.
Correspondence from Washington notes House focus on the pet bank in Charleston with an amendment to inspect its condition. Chilton exposes insolvency and charter violations as Beardsley and others fearfully monitor a note issued below congressional authorization. Debates over Foreign Ministers salaries and retrenchment continue amid cabinet criticism. Rumors claim President Jackson may resign. A Philadelphia riot over a runaway slave ends with multiple arrests and prosecutions, rioters sentenced to eight to eighteen months in prison.
The Regency routed in the strong hold as voters chose Supervisors Assessors Collectors School Inspectors and Constables in Albany yesterday after three weeks of heated preparation by the Wares and Tonies.
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