20 Feb 1849
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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1849
Page
1
A dramatic verse dialogue argues Brandy spreads death while Cholera boasts its rare global reach. Brandy defends itself as a preventive and cure, yet Cholera laments its toll on widows and orphans before agreeing to let Brandy continue its deadly work for a time.
The address urges calm and united counsels to preserve the fraternal Union and opposes measures seen as injurious to the South. It traces origins of the slavery controversy, defends fugitive slave provisions, condemns abolition agitation, and critiques Missouri and territorial questions. It urges restraint, warns against sectional overreach, and calls for harmony in pursuing constitutional rights.
The article reviews Congress action to purchase the Jefferson papers, including about 42,000 items with manuscripts from Jefferson as secretary of state and other duties. It notes published volumes, notes of cabinet councils, and a prophetic history of parties, praising the state papers as valuable and ready for publication.
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