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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1850
Page
2
The Reflector and In and a Sagiery papers discuss whether the Constitution will be overturned by secession or degradation. They warn that fanatic triumphs and the destruction of institutions threaten morality and the future of the nation.
From a Northern/Washington era perspective, debates over emancipation and slave trade measures are described. Gov Brown defends resistance to federal overreach, urging steadfast Union loyalty, while Southern rights speakers praise defiance. Reports note reactions at public meetings and a strong stance against abolitionists.
A fragment from Hop gu People's Press voices strong pro South mood in Kentucky, claiming widespread sentiment against Northern presses. It asserts Kentucky leans to the South, noting sparse regional papers in Tennessee and Nashville and critical views of religious movements in the region.
Fragmentary, archaic passage discusses a figure’s decline and withdrawal from an association seen as promoting equality. The text references regret, dependency, and contempt, with a partisan Southern Press tone implying social critique.
A compilation of Southern reactions to Northern aggression, detailing Mississippi speeches by A. G. Brown and others, Foote’s reception in Jackson and Canton, and calls for resistance. Includes reflections on Boule and Soule, notes on Raymond debates, and a Savannah letter urging economic separation from Northern mills to sustain Southern interests.
The Augusta Republic reports intense mobilization in Georgia for a movement promoting degradation and submission to northern fanatics. It warns Georgians and Southerners against surrendering hands and necks to a supposed victorious cause, urging vigilance to prevent national disgrace. A telegraph case in the U S Circuit Court, Morse vs Downing, ends with Judge Woodburn ruling no infringement, while Morse’s side plans to appeal to the Supreme Court in Washington.
At a Savannah meeting on the 27th alt. the Nominating Committee reported four delegates for Chatham County to the Georgia Convention: Huw John McPherson Berrien, Dr James P Scriven, RT Gibson, and Dr C P Richardson. Judge Berrien is urged for his valued service. Colonel James W Jackson was not pressed to avoid causing him discomfort.
In a brief note the paper states a temporary delay on the lower route carrier due to illness among two hands. Readers are asked for patience as the copy is cleared and a return to normal service is expected after a few days.
A lively exchange across papers notes the Columbus Times fiery stance on Southern rights and secession. The Richmond Enquirer accuses the Times of shifting from extreme to submissive positions while the Southern Press quotes it testing submission pledges and the fraught path of compromise.
The article discusses the District of Columbia slave trade abolition act, its provisions making slave import illegal from Jan 1, and the legal framework to break up depots. It analyzes congressional power to emancipate slaves, Southern opposition, and references to public sentiment and figures involved.
A large assembly met in the Randolph County Courthouse to form a Southern Rights platform. Capt Harrison chaired, Louis A Goneke served as secretary, and Richard Davis presented a pro Southern rights program condemning abolitionist gains, California statehood with anti slavery provisions, and federal actions against slavery. The document calls for united Southern action, loyalty to the Nashville Convention, and resistance to northern free soil advocacy and Republican measures, including potential non-intercourse and political retaliation.
Fragment from a historical debate outlining opinions on congressional emancipation. Questions probe whether Saethare will consent to emancipation and what consequences may follow, considering potential injury and ruin to the nation or state.
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