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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1850
Page
2
A Charleston era discussion warns that Abolition agitation threatens Union harmony and Southern commerce. The piece cites Mississippi governor proclamations, South Carolina disunion talk, and fears of war, urging unity among Whigs and support for the Union to protect ships, cotton, and northern and European trade.
A Louisiana woman chronicles Jenny Lind’s first New Orleans concert, praising her voice as heavenly and refined, noting the crowd’s fevered excitement, ticket frenzy, and Barnum’s celebrity pull, while contrasting the singer’s grace with public fervor and local reactions to the event.
The Atlantic reached New York with Liverpool dates to September 25. Cotton sales yesterday were ten thousand at a one eighth higher price over three days. Pennsylvania elects five Democrats and three Whigs in eight districts. Gilpin, Whig, elected mayor of Philadelphia. Southern Rights Association Muscogee County plans a Friday meeting to discuss national issues. Mr Shorter’s letter to the Columbus Enquirer drew attention but the paper refused to publish it as too long.
A Georgia political column ridicules Hon. Hamilcar and colleagues as reckless, calling their speeches peach and honey. It contrasts past school bravado with current pretense and warns voters to demand explanations on their shifts in tariff stance and Union policy. The piece portrays them as unsafe guides amid the state’s crisis.
The Enquirer is pressed to reveal which NY Whig faction it aligned with the abolitionist or moderate wing. The piece urges Massachusetts to answer whether their convention signals healing of the nation or continued strife, condemning abolitionist rhetoric and urging reflection on rights, honor, and the Constitution amid North South tensions. Massachusetts is urged to speak on ongoing anti slavery activity and its impact on national unity.
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