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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1850
Page
2
A collection of Georgia notices covers Muscogee Democrats meeting with delegates to a Southern Convention, Rome factions arguing about Calhoun and the Union, and a series of resolutions on South rights. The Rome item criticizes the Bulletin on union value, while oblique notices mention Henry Clay’s brother Porter and a Washington report on Andrew Johnson’s rise.
Colonel Henry L. Benning and Martin J. Crawford Esq are named in the governor proclamation as candidates or officials in the election to be held on Tuesday April 2.
The article analyzes Mr. Toombs letter urging party unity in the South while resisting California admission and Wilmot Proviso links. It argues the Enquirer fails to offer a remedy, urging Southern action beyond mere rhetoric to counter federal measures impacting slaveholding rights. It critiques Nashville convention strategy and warns against tying Southern policy to party leadership.
The article accuses the Enquirer of sowing distraction in the South and agitation in the North, urges a public defense of anti abolition measures, and quotes Mr Toombs urging firm union opposition. It warns of civil war if the North misreads Southern resolve and argues for a Southern Convention to stabilize the Union. It notes Liverpool market data and speculator activity as context.
The piece argues that nine tenths of opposition to the Southern States convention stems from misapprehension that it will dissolve the Union. It claims the danger lies with abolitionist currents in the North, not Southern motives, and that the Nashville gathering is a conservative move for self defense and preservation of the Constitution.
The Enquirer and our paper clash over Mr. Toombs and his stance on Southern rights. We defend Toombs as a patriot while critiquing the Enquirer for partisan praise. The piece warns the North against meddling and predicts Southern resolve may escalate to conflict if pressed.
An ad notes Pratt Woodford & Co offering specimen copies of Mason and Griffin’s Southern First Second and Third Class Books for schools in the South and West. It praises local suitability and warns against Northern abolitionist biases in texts. Also lists Bullions English Grammar and agent D F Wilcox of Broad Street. Blackwood February issue highlighted.
The Montgomery Journal laments frequent mail failures affecting Georgia and region. It notes contracts have expired and hopes for improved service and reliability soon.
The Tribune notes pro and anti Webster reactions in Gotham, while Boston papers like The Atlas oppose, The Boston Daily Advertiser praises the speech as a tool to settle a vexed question, and The Boston Courier urges calm, calling Webster an honest pilot aiding Union preservation.
The piece quotes the New York Evening Post defending Union resolve against Southern secession. It notes Georgia iron works and Mark Cooper, Plank Road rumors, and a proposed iron railroad from Columbus to Blakely, with New Orleans as a hub. It also cites Southern sentiment on protection and references other papers and politicians.
Reports from Charleston and New York detail market drops in cotton and commodities, with 800 bales lower sales and widespread sugar and spice price movements. A London-Halifax news item notes the Niagara’s arrival and awaited reports from Baltimore. A Charleston dispatch relays a grim Calhoun health bulletin, predicting limited recovery and possible removal to Lynchburg amid political stress.
A Washington correspondent notes Calhoun's return to the crowded Senate where his emaciated features showed aging service. He read his manuscript after handing it to Senator Mason, and peers like Mangum praised him as the greatest mind, while Webster, Clay, and Foote figures stirred, in a tense political scene.
The Cherokee Advocate discusses Rosstren's celebrated paintings, noting late hour viewing and limited praise. It reports the Fourth District Convention at Payetteville on the 18th nominating Juopee Epward Y. Hutt and O. Warner Esq. as Southern Convention delegates. It also mentions the Fifth District Convention with S. Fouche and H. V. Miller as candidates.
A March letter from Washington notes politics leaning toward non-intervention and non-recognition on slavery in territories. The Wilmot Proviso is dying, California and New Mexico expect admission, and a Texas boundary payment may be discussed. The writer prefers to present facts over opinion.
Washington March 11 1850 letter discusses Georgia's 8th resolution urging a convention to consider redress if Wilmot Proviso passes or slavery is abolished in DC or California statehood proceeds. The writer argues California admission is a Congressional matter and warns against revolutionary resistance or party motives.
The Agricultural Department of the Enquirer urges farmers and planters to unite for an Agricultural Society. They stress improving crops beyond cotton, advocate scientific aid, and call planters across counties to meet on the second Monday in May to discuss remedies and promote soil and climate development.
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