New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-03
Nab Law Mt the south.

We copy the following from the augusta Chron
sole and Sentinel of August 81:
By the telegraph, and slip from the office OF the
Georgia Citizen, published as Macon, under date
of Esturda last, we learn that in consequence OF
some offensive matter contained In letter from
Atlanta, under the signature Of Gabriel, in that
paper OF the 23d inst a meeting Of citizens was
held on that day. which resolved to appoint com
mittee OF fifteen to cali on the editor and propre
for. Dr. L. T. w Aadrewg, aud demand the
author Of the offenhive letter, and to notify him
shat he should not issue another number of his
paper in Macon.
The Committee waited GA him to whom he gave
the authors name, but says that he FILL determine
hereafter as to the issue Of his paper.
The matter complained Of the editor says, IS
contained in the following paragraph
"ATLANrA Aug. 81, 1850.-Among the numerous build
apqs hs, ere now procsss erection sn this city, lie ons
OF brick ful view OF and scarcely siones hro" rom
sbe A,lsnin Gote which dep6 Tor he Bsi5
keeping ard sae OF negroes Two thirds of our people
wboknow tho purpose which II intended sFs opposed
to lie comp sion but ye have heart OF no tsps being
taken to prevent H. On Sabbath last however the hesvy
rain Will which visited washed away near y one.
third OF he eastern w8-thus showing Ito The minds OF
omen belle at eas that Providence disapproves the
unholowed Pufpote for which the building IL oeflgneo
IL RACED TO lhe ground often its owner rebuuda b
FROM preaent appearances, having heafd only
one side Of the question, this seems to us most
high banded outrage upon the rights OF citizen
and the freedom of the press.
Ofthe ditor we know nothing; except through
his paper the conduct of which in many respects
we have never approved nevertheless, he is emit
tied to the protection of the laws.
The speakers at the meeting were }. A. Jones
Of PauldiDg, Howard of Crawford, and Bilbo OF Ba'
ker Co.
The Augusta ConstitutionaliSt has the follow
Ing remarks on the same subject:
THE GEORGIA CITIzEN-It will be seen by a
dispatch to the SaoQanah Georgian, that 40 iadig
nant have the people of Macon become at the
course pursued by the editor OF that paper, that
meeting vas held and resolution passed requir-
ing the editor 10 take himae off and ha materials,
In the space of ten days The offensive articles
were the remarks Of The editor in his paper Issued
after the mass meeting was held, and portion of
q correspondents letter from Atlanta under the
signature of Gabriel
We have before Us s. private letter from Macon,
dated August rs, which says:
awe have dealt very eummsry with the Georgia Citi
2c1 paper pubshe1 In this city, which savored strong
~ of abolition public meeting called and com.
gee appointed OF The respectable citizens wait
on the gentleman They waited on him with one resolu
ticn which passed by tbs meeting, viz: Tha! Dr. Au
drews be waited on and the of the author of
dered discontinue publication of the Georgia CitiSeD
In Macon. He has complied With boIh fer Haueiter,
OF Anants 10 the auhor the paper IL stopped but II 10
said be will come out with hsndbl. There other
abolition Prints In this State hSs merit and ahoad receive
the tfeetmello