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Title: Historical collections of Georgia : containing the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc. relating to its history and antiquities, from its first settlement to the present time ; compiled from original records and official documents ; illustrated by nearly one hundred engravings of public buildings, relics of antiquity, historic localities, natural scenery, portraits of distinguished men, etc., etc. / by the Rev. George White
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: White, George, 1802-1887 Dutton, Alpha Christian
Subjects: Indians of North America
Publisher: New York : Pudney & Russell
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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following extract, for the purpose of showing what his political creed
then was, and from which it is said he has never departed. Speak-
ing of the Federal Government, Mr. Schley says :
" It was necessary, in the formation of the Federal Government, that
each State should give up a part of its sovereignty, delegating to the
General Government such powers as were necessary for its existence,
and to enable it efficiently to sustain its own dignity, and to protect
the individual States. This was accordingly done by the original
framers of the Constitution, and their acts were ratified by the States.
But neither the Convention who formed, nor the States who ratified
this Constitution, had the most distant idea that the doctrine of con-
structive powers would be carried to the alarming extent contended
for by some politicians of the present day, and which threatens the
total destruction of State rights and State sovereignty. If the doc-
trine be persisted in, and no remedy be provided for the evil, the
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Charles J. McDonald
of Georgia
Eng^d for this work
From a daguerreotype by Brady
Printed by J. Kelly

CHARLES J. M'DONALD. 239
Federal Government, like Aaron's rod, will swallow up the State
Governments, and a final consolidation of the whole will put an end
to that beautiful system of liberty, which is now the pride and boast
of the free people of these States. "
Governor Schley has always taken a deep interest in everything
concerning the welfare of Georgia. He recommended the establish-
ment of the Lunatic Asylum, and a geological survey of the State.

CHARLES J. McDONALD.
The subject of this sketch is a native of South Carolina. In his
early infancy, his parents removed to Georgia, and settled in the
County of Hancock. The citizens of that section of the State had
always shown a deep interest in the subject of education, and at one
of their celebrated schools, under the direction of the Rev. Nathan S.
S. Beman, Mr. McDonald received his academical education. He
then entered Columbia College, South Carolina, of which institution
he is a graduate. After studying law in the office of Major Joel
Crawford, he was admitted to the bar in 1817, and the following
year entered upon the duties of his profession. In a very short time
he obtained an extensive practice.

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