Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-05-19


f all the points concerning which Their
could be any difference betwixt us, excep
one, and that is the abolition case. Judg
Smith is the man called on to prove tina
charge, but that is like the other state
ments of the Advocate-false. Judg
Smith says he never considered us an abo
:, litionist--never told Graves nor any on,
else that we are an abolitionist, and is dis
pleased that such statement should hav,
ever been made. We are in possession o
OF letter from the Judge on this subject
which we purpose at some other time tC
publish; there are some other points
touched in the letter, alluded to, concern.
ing character, which, if J. J. Graves can
not feel the weight of, we can feel for him.
The very man who was to prove that we
are an abolitioniSt, proves just the contra
ry. Graves, how is that? How had YOU
the 'audacity' to bring such charge,
knowing as you must have known, that it
was unfounded--that it was as false as the
other statements you made, when you
said neither of the editors of the Planter
had vote last November, that neither of
them did vote at the Nov. election, that
one of them is not citizen of the u. S.,
that one of them was reared in the bosom
OF abolltionism, an emissary of Tappan,
Smith, d. Co., that one is Minion of o.
Connel, &c. II is a very unpleasant bu-
siness to have to expose you in this man.
ner, but it cannot be avoided, the fault is
yours and not ours; we would willingly
have thrown oblevions shade over these
things, and concealed them from discer-
nlng public, who must condemn them, if
in doing so we would not have to bear the
odium which they must cast on him who
originated them, or on us, for whom thew
we're manufactured. Graves, did you not
know that it is dangerous to state what
1ou knew was not true, for sooner or later
will be found out, and then the people
Will not believe you when you tell the
ruth; you might have known that igno-
ant credulity made drunk could not swaI-
ow the statements made by you.
But as substitute for argument, proof,
md facts, g. uses epithets, redcule, and
Misrepresentation. We're we disposed to
ttack him with his own weapons, VIZ |
ould soon defeat him, even in his strong
lold, but that we intend not to do. we will
cave that an undisputed field to the Adj
'ocatc, where it may win laurels. rarol
ma green as its editors. We nave been
at school End heard the bows call names
we bave read HuGiprass and Swift, from
which we could take some pretty appro-
pirate names were we disposed to act the
archln or initiate the Advocate.
If we had any favors TO ask of the Ad-
vocate-any request or favor necessary
to promote our interest, as publishers, it
would be to continue the bitter, OPPOSE
ton, Misrepresentation, calumny, and foul
redicule. All the efforts made by it to
injure us-to sink us, only serve to raise
us and sink itself in the same proportion.
We hope we will always be of those who
strive to raise their reputation, character.
and standing in society,-not like J.J.
Graves, solicituous Of bridging every other
as low as himself
He may do as he will, we will, as far as
we know, do as we ought, and say with
Shakespeare:
IF am traduced by tongues which neither
know
My faculties, nor person, yet will be
The chronicles of my doing me say,
IT'S but the fate of place, and the rough brake
That virtue must go through. We must not
stint
Our necessary actions, in the fear
To cope malicious censurers; which ever,
As ravenous fishes, do vessel follow
That is new trimmed; but benefit no further
Than vainly longing"