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Newspaper
Augusta Evening Dispatch
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1858
Page
1
A public quarrel over Swan and Co’s Sparta Academy Lottery unfolds in Georgia with lawyers from Alexander H. Stephens and O. A. Lochrane defending and challenging the lottery’s legal status. Opposition attacks Mayor Tiemann’s interference, while governors and officials debate the law’s reach and enforcement.
The piece attacks Mayor Tiemann for pursuing a Georgia mission against lottery practices while exposing jealousy and political motive. It argues Ben Wood opposed the reform, defends Wood’s stance on the Sparta Academy Lottery, and criticizes selective anti lottery pressure as partisan. It questions why Maryland and Delaware lotteries were not included and warns against reformers aligned with political gain.
The New York Day Book critiques Mayor Tiemann for targeting Swan & Co. in Augusta Georgia while ignoring local city crimes. It argues the mayor's actions may be revenge connected to Benjamin Wood and notes Georgia lottery legality debate. It praises Swan & Co. as fair and warns police and city corruption distract from local issues.
A New York correspondent accuses Swan & Co of Augusta of running a swindling outfit and calls lottery buyers fools. The paper declines to publish, noting Georgia law does not sanction such swindles and citing further unnamed grounds regarding the writer.
From Macon and Williamsburg letters, a polemic defends Swan & Co. against accusations of illegality in Georgia. The piece argues lotteries are legal where licensed, attacks Mayor Tiemann of New York for meddling, and asserts Georgia authorities have laxed enforcement while Swan & Co. profit openly. It portrays Swan & Co. as reputable operators with steady prize payments and broad state presence.
The piece denounces Mayor Tiemann for meddling in southern lotteries while ignoring non-intervention, accuses him of possible ties to the underground railroad, and mocks his moral crusade as political maneuvering. It argues a New York press and Georgia readers reject this intervention and urge focus on local issues and Wall Street. It cites Benjamin Wood’s lottery ties as motive and warns against hypocritical cant from city leaders.
The Ringgold Georgia paper rebukes Mayor Tiemann for meddling in Georgia law and lotteries. It denounces his overreach as an abuse of power, questions his authority, and predicts Swan & Co. will prevail in court while noting Georgia residents were content with local legality. It mocks his reform rhetoric and links him to abolitionist politics.
A reprint from the Vicksburg Southern Sun and New York Courier criticizes Mayor Tiemann of New York for targeting state lotteries in Georgia. The piece argues his reform efforts misuse city funds, compare his power to Mayor Wood, and claim his actions advertise and boost lottery legality rather than curb it.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist a critique of New York Mayor Tiemann, calling him “Mayor of New York” and noting his alleged focus on Georgia matters while New York’s ordinances remain unclear since 1845. The piece questions enforcement of fugitive slave laws and mocks his ties to Black Republicans and local police figures.
A Louisville paper questions New York claims about Swan & Co and Georgia lottery fraud. The Augusta Constitutionalist rebuts reports of a Georgia upset, noting Sparta Academy lottery drawings continue and Swan & Co maintain business as usual amid political battles and alleged legal scrutiny.
The New York Herald lauds Mayor Tiemann's advertising effort over the Georgia lotteries as a splendid feat by Swan & Co. and Ben Wood. The lottery gains nationwide notoriety, and its owners are expected to reap higher profits after the publicity surge.
In a quarrel between Danville and Columbus papers the Swan & Co. lottery case is debated. New York officials face public scrutiny while columns praise the dealers as punctual and fair. Col. Lochrane’s letter on Sparta Academy lottery legality is cited, predicting political risk for Mayor Tiemann’s path.
Porter's Spirit of the Times argues the mayor should target all lottery operators equally, not just Benjamin Wood of Swan & Co. It questions selective action and urges uniform scrutiny of Delaware, Maryland, and Georgia policy practices, while asserting no personal stake and calling for fair treatment of all lottery managers.
The Bainbridge Georgian Imprdence notes Mayor Tiemann of New York pressuring to abolish lotteries in Gotham while criticizing his focus on swindling gift enterprises and mock auctions. It argues state lawmakers already sanction lotteries and commends Swan & Co. as honest, urging less interference in others’ affairs. June reports from St Domingo describe Santana capturing Au Platte after a naval blockade and fortifications destruction.
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