Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-07

now satisfied that our Washington correspondent
was right and that Mr.. Calhoun has come out in
favor of the measures recommended by President
Van Buren,. Ifhc is still incrcdulous, we would re-
fer him TO the Charleston Mercury and TO the Sia-
mese Twins, Duff Green s CraIe. If these are
not considered good authority, let him read Mr..
Calhoun's own speech recently delivered in the
Senate. Many of the nullifGrs in tins part of the
Statc, five have been correctly informed, will 20
with Mr. Calhoun in supporting the message. Their
union with the federal bank party was an unholy
one, brought about solely by their unlounded prcu-
diccs against Mr.. Van Buren,. and their present
course is alike honorable TO their patriotism and
their consistency.
| CCi- The following card which we extract from
the Vicksburg Sentinel, completely puts down a
most foul and vianous SANDER got up by some de-
signing, unprincipled individuals against Major
McNnt. The MAJORS political opponents have no.
| bly, come forward to do him justice. Their card
reflects the highest honor upon their feelings and
| principles as gentlemen. No man stands higher in
| his own county, no man is more beloved aud re
spectel by his nei Ihbors and acquaintance than
| Alexander G. McNutt. He wears shield impena-
trable to all the shafts of caumny and detraction-
tue Shield Of innocence and integrity.
TO TIE PUBLIC.
Understanding a report has been industriousy
circulated (by some arttul and designing ndivid-
uas) derogatory to the character of Alexander
G. M'Nuu, Esq. charging him with being acccs
sorry to the murder of Joel Cameron who was
killed by his own slaves some several years past
and as such report may have tendency TO in
lure Mr. M'Nuu in ht opinions of those who
may be entirely unacquaintcd with the facts at
tending this sad and fatal affair, We do hereby, in
Justice 10 Mr.. M'Nutt and altogether unasked
for by him, but actuated by a sense Of duty which
every individual owes TO an innocent and persecu
ted fellow citizen, pubh4A the following card; viz
The undersigned, who were members of TIN
county Court of Warren county and State Of Mis-
sissippi, before whom certain negfo slaves wer
tired for the murder OF their master, Joel Game
ron, do hereby certify that during the whole ex
animation of that protracted and tedious trio
there was not the least insnuation from any o
the numerous witnesses examined, nor from tn
parties accused, which could by the most strain
ed construction 90 to attach any participation Q
shadow of the same upon Mr.. M'Nutt in that sa
catastrophe; and further we have never hear
such thing even so much as limited at until witt
in few days past.
We furthermore state that we have been per
sonay and intimately acquainted with MaiC
MNut for the last twelve years and can 50
, with truth that his character as gentlcma
stands unimpcached, and we venture the asse
! ton that no man of responsibility in our coun
, who is acquainted with Mr., MNutt, would eve
for moment believe that he could be gully
such an ignomlnous and dlsgraceiul act as Il
+, one charged upon him.
We rank not among Mr.. MNutrs polite
friends, and neither are we "new born babes
|, but on the contrary are and have always bee
opposed to him in politics, still we should consi
!, er ourselves recreanl to sense of duty were
i to withhold from him that which every innoce
. and. prosecuted individual las VIC consider NJ
:. MNut to be- is justly entitled to.
. JOHN LANE.
JAS. BLAND.
Vicksbug, Sept is, 1887. Sentinel.
y We rctrou readers to ''the letters liom WaSl
&c ngton" Jr the latest Congressional news. Our Ia
Is Northern mail brought us nothing interesting.
: : the recommendations of the message will INC
! probably be carried out by Congress-
or The Yellow Fever Is raging to fright
4 extent in the city of Newt Orleans.
,e The following is an extract ola letter rcccv,
h, from Col. Gholson by the last mail.
'Isuppose the House will determine in two
e. three days on the validity of the late election in Nj
sissipp. lfthat determination is against us | "
IL come home Immediately, and commence the ca
to yass, lin our favour, we will not resign"
THE MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS ft
IS lowing is an extract of letter from distingis
n cd member Of Congress to gentleman of tt
a town. Our talented young representatives ha
It reason TO be gratifed at any encomium whi
70 may be given them from that source.
AT the opening Of The house on Monday, NJ
Mercer, of Va. with the opposition general
= made an effort to exclude your members. c.
n, Claiborne and Gholson, from seats, upon the a
g sumcd ground that they wero not constitutional
ne elected. Col. Gholson replied to Mr.. Mere,
~ and refused to 80 into discussion of the que
ne ton until the House should be organized by /
election Of Speaker. Col Claiborne, &c