Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-09

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hll o1arad HmrIe testimony lH cUn
IWil11 VI my 6fi publication, spd
feHUdtW character, a. satisfy cycft
luuefmm m thc United States. ! hod.
therefore, determined never o. notice
lny subsequent caIumutninr lhatuttht
be- wmycd asalHstmr by thc foul l1c.
lion Of villains, nor ihc everlasting
scovIsol palc and meagre envy hut in
travelling over q large portion 81 the
United States. | have observed So
much corruption and conspiracy em.'
ploycd by certain characters 10 load
me with censure among strangers,
and IN consideration of the above
prosecution, have thought it ms du-
ny To alter that determination, and Will
publish a series OF numbers, issued at
irregular periods, as it may suit my
convenience, during the remainder Of
Inv stay in the United States, or I'm.
Eth | shall have slcneed the bitter
tongue of SANDER. When had nc
Icomplished the tedious and arduous
task Of collecting and placing before
| the public that mass Of evidence and
Iimmutahle facts, thought it would
be possible for me to reside in the
southern country in some degree Of
safety; but in this | am disappointed.
I To be forever subject to the iron heel
of oppression and outrage, i'll suits
the temperament Of my mind. 1t is
true | feel it my duty to seek protec'
ton in q foreign land, and ! may be
forced so TO do; but there is one thing
II will do before | leave the country
Tor | will sacrifice my life--and that is
to cyhal..t oil the means that the law
and my situation, will afford, in get
TING redress against those who have
slandcred me. When have done nj
that my slender means will allow, t.
repel the attacks and thrustS of m!
criptions of corrupt Editors, and South
: crn- Northern political iugglers. ! wa
! born a Southener; and could speak Il
a voice Of thunder, ! would be heard lror
amidst the ocean Of filth and venom tina
/, has been spewed around me. | am n
; .crnging spaniel; and although my 8 stu
: small roicr" can never be heard amid,
y. the laundering cloquencc of statcsmri
y. vet | will ever be found 10 be Virgil !
"a Stewart
# y Since | commenced this number,
ID have seen a yindictivc publication in ii
~ " Memphis Enquirer" over the signature
rs Of" John Williams and "Matthew Cla
r. ton" to which is appended letter pa
St porting to be (romm to the aforesaid W
ne iams, which he says is "rcrbatim Ct III
nd raiim." It's foul and base iorger
H. and was intended for the most domnab
ed purposes. will say to those who mi
IS. have seen this most reprchcnslblc pr
Isl ducton Of this cats paw Of Matthew Ola
on ton, that have no brother by the name
IS. "Ldpicy H. Sieuori," nor ever had. II
,at Tapiey II. Stewart is the FAINT rccoIlcch
or some scoundrcl, who had been arrest
not for his crimes, and who had heard tina
,tv had had a brother who was a gamble
10 Iand who has attempted to assume
he name, for the purpose olcXclting the sy
the patty of my friends; and in trying
the think of TARPLEY STE IFART
ma has made LApLEY II. STEwARr-a beng
~ the Imagination entirely. Tdrpicy "a
oCIart, " hose character have already g'
NJ 70 the public, died at the Lead Min
on during the spring of 1886. ! have
veil thing to offer in mitigation Of his reckl
vino lllt. HuNt UCCll tliS p 'N"NN'.'' $1,000
an. him, and none views his conduct VI
nty more apprehension than myself. l'f
tire about three months in his company,
best ing the last fourteen years Of his
rits. But Mr.. Williams tells US that his J.
,osi- lev II. Stewart" cmigratcd from Gcor
with me, to Tennessee. His Laploy
,ayc Stewart is liar. | will here dismiss
c,er Williams, finally, by simply inlorn
nos. him that do not hunt in prisons for
ar,e friends. There can be nothing more
/ fine surd than hat should have inquired
snv man by the name of LapIoy II. Stew
,hc This document was sent forth into
stto world for the purpose Of affecting
with trial in Chociaw county. The "
thar country was flooded with newspapers
sink. contained it. But the poisonous eli'
,i,al. lcarricd with It its own antidoic, ant
.nsti. stamped its authors. | was orralgn
Q mo- the bar of my country, for Clan
and boosted "Spccifc Accpsation," and
soe. expected TO sustain that charge by