Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-15


The idci Of our neighbors of the Democrat Of
"ddmnng Nth tani praise" is one which u con.
ductor Of public print might VOL envy. We are
not aware what Judge Trotter thought Of the fol-
lowing paragraph, which appeared in the Demo
crat Of July 2Sh, and indeed VIC know not that he
has ever seen il, Weglve it for the benefit of the
public. In speaking Of the envlabe station the
Judge holds, the Democrat says
"'le do not mean by this that he Judge Trol.
Ter has displayed extraordinary talents or that
he has taken very prominent part in the mpor-
liant debates Of the Senate" --.1rgus.
The Arch Fiend himself NIGH. well envy 'lhc
lac, andtalcnr' which the Argus displays for mis-
representation and lalsehood. The article in the
Democrat from which tho above garblcd extract
ls taken, is highly laudaioy Judge Trotter--il
does not indeed exhibit the (ulsome panegyrc
which the Wing press pour out in such disgusting
strains upon their federal orator, Mr. Prcnhss,
but it tells the iruih, which is all that Judge Trot.
ter ever wishes TO be said of him. The judge
had been but short time in the Senate, and was
one OF It's youngest members, Of course il could
hardly DO expected that he would make any extra
ordinary display, OF take u very prominent part in
the debates. lie has modesy and good sense;
characteristics rarely 10 DO found in the fedeEal
ranks. How far we have been guilty of "damn
mg him with faint praise" will be seen from the
following extracts from the Article in the Demo-
crat which called forth the above squb from the
Argus man
"There is not one Of our public men who has
gained so enyiable a distinction in SO short no.
Rod of public service as our Senator, the Hon.
Jas. +. Trotter, We do not mean by this that
he has displayed extraordinary talents, or that he
has taken very prominent part in the important
debates Of the Senate" Observe, we did not
mean by this that the Judge had not the talents
to take such prominent part "lle has won his
way 10 distinction and popularity in that body by
other means than these-mcans more honorable
to him as man, and legislator, and more condu-
Give to tho interests Of his constituents. judge
TroIter does not think that he was sent % Con.
gress merely to make Il display, aud acquire noto-
nety by much speaking. His mission, he thinks
IS for higher and nobler purposes"
"He has shown himself an able and eloquent
advocate for the interests ufhs constituents when.
ever occasion required It. Witness his excellent
speech, delivered in the Senate, Sd Of July, on
the bill to authorize the State Of Mississippi to in
vest the two per cen, fund"
VI course this is "aint praise.' in tho estima.
ton OF the FCdeTalIstswho have been IN the hab-
Il OF sxtolIlng such trashy and ephemeral orators
as Prciitiss OF Mississippi, and Menilee Of Ken.
lucky, as "aboye all Greek, above all Roman
fame" For ourselves We shall always bs con.
tent 10 tell the simple truth, leaving it 10 The more
courtiy Editors Of the Federal press to awn, and
fiatier, and lie.
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