Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-14

MAJOR McNUrT.-Wo publish a card IN
another column in relation TO a charge which has
been circulated agains, tins gentleman; charge
which be can never condescend 10 notice, aud
one whlch has reused the indignation of every
man, OF whatever pauy personally acquainted
with Mr. McNWt. We know 40 man, unless Il
be some personal enemy of this gentleman, Who
viii hesitate for momentto pronounce the charge
without reasonable foundation and the probable
offspring Of some personal maignty. Judge
Montgomery, before whom the TRIAL alluded TO
was had, Nessrs. Prentiss, Hurst aud Huston,
who were counsel ia the case. all connected in
any manner with the Investigation, iar rs We
can learn, So far ltom giving It the least credit
or eocnienance, pronounce Tie charge utterly
usiountcd aad uav uhy Of notice except irem
Is violence aud m8igm,y We ore politically
hostile to Alr. MrNuit, aud wish to see hun de-
feajed; but upon honest and (air grounds. Ia
relation TO tie ctieo, upon the election, however,
the charge Is % no manner II consequence tot
1t cannot gain credit; bat It is due to the personal
feelings and unSullied moral integrity OF Mr.
NcNutt that We should alIude to the supject
We were nevor mole asionshed than We were
when wo saw thts charge against a townsmar
who, whatever mas DC sad Of his political career
su,lans at home where we knotr han, q charac-
ter for moral integrity which Is without reproaeh,
and VIC feel that We do him lir less than justice
when we unite with others in AN unqualified eX
prcssipn oicouGdeace in him as good ctaen
aud an honest man,
TO THE PUBLIC.
Understanding report has been indusriously |
circulated (ay some ar,u and designing ladivid- !
ulls) derogatory 10 the character Of Alexander
4. NNuit, Esq. changing HIN with being access
sorry ta.the murder Of joel Cameron who was
killed by his own slaves some several ycars past,
and rs such report may have tendency 10 la-
iure Mr. NUT IN the opinions Of those who
may be entirely unaequanted with lhe facts at-
tending this sad and fatal affair." we do hereby, 10
justice to Alr. M'Nutl, and altogether unaskea
for 10y him, but actualcd BY a sense Of duty which
every individual owes 10 an innocent and persecu-
led fellow citizen, publish tho following card; Viz;
The undersigned, who were members Of the
county Court OF Warren county and State Of Alis-
ssspp, before whom certain negro slaves were
tried for the murder oi their master, joel Game.
ron, do hereby certify that during the whole ex-
animation Of that protraccd and tedons trial
there was not The least nslnuation from any Of
the numerous Witnesses examined, nor irem the
parties accused, which could b. tho most sttaia-
ed construction 60 to attach any participation o.
shadow Of the same upon Mr.. M'Nutt in that sad
catastophe; and further, we have never heard
such thing even so much as limited at until with
IN few days past.
We furthermore state that we have been per-
sonaly and intimately acquainted with Major
MiNuh for the Rd twelve years rnd can Say
with truth tint his character as gentleman
stands unmpoached. aud wo venture the asser-
ton that no man Of responsibility IN our county
who is acquainted with Mr. M'Nnt, would even
for moment believe that he could be gully Of
such an ignomnlous and dsgracclul act oo the
one charged upon him.
We rank not amoug Mr.. MNutts political
friends, and neither IRE we "now born bahcs,A
but on tie contrary are and have always been
opposed to him in poltics, stIll We should consid
CT ourselves reerean, to a sense OF duty were we
to withhold from him chat which every innocent
and prosecuted individual ,as we consider Mr.
MNult 10 be) b Justly entitled to.