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


You very politely demand, "let these
lick-spittles answer for themselves, and
tell from what part'of the world did they
Gomez" This is done in too courteous
manner not to be attended to, and we are
pleased to inform you that if you will re-
fer to the Planter of the 2lst ult., you will
see that we have there already told you
who athe author of the article" was, and
whence he came, and if he is what you
REPRESENT him to be, he is indeed degen-
crate son of a once respected and honor
ed family, but however base, sir, you may
be, we dare not say this of you, for when
we look back on your long line Of ancesa
try, we do not see one that could look
down and reproach you with your degen-
eracy.
The task now remains to answer for his
friend and associate, Mr.. Tothill, Sand tell
from what part of the world did he come"
This we will cheerfully do, ard in as brief
a manner as possible--though Mr.. Tothill,
perhaps, cannot, like yourself, boast that :
"His ancient but ignoble blood,
Has crept through scoundrels ever since the
food"
Still, we do not think that he has less
cause than you to boast of his ancestors,
though they were Irishmcn.
AS you already know he Is native of
the Emerald Isle, and this vas known to
all who were acquainted with him long,
before you thought proper to dignity him
with notice in the columns of your de-
j cent paper. His father was one of those
Irish "bog-trotter" patriots who risked
their fortunes, their lives, and their all,
and nobly battled in the cause of freedom
when the unearthly EMMETT fell victim
to the tyranny and bloodthirsty cruelty Of
his country's oppressors, and his brother
fled 70 this country to escape the same un-
happy fate, where he adorned the bar and
enriched the literature Of New-York Go,
sir, to that city, and behold the splendid
monument that generous and beneyo-
lent people have erected to the memory Of
stranger, in testimony of their regard
and admiration for his talents, genius and
patriotism, and when you read the inscrip-
ton thereon, ask yourself if YOU do not
etand alone in your worthy business ofde-
nouncing emigrants from Ireland.
When you pass along Broadway, the
most elegant part of that elegant city, stop
and read the inscription on the monu-
ment of Montgomery, erected there by an
act of Congress. The remains of that
champion of liberty was removed from
Quebec to be there deposited in free
land, among free people, for whom he
shed the last drop Of, not tory, but Irish
blood. Call him "bog-trotter," or what
you please, spout your venom round the
columns that perpetuate his memory, like
other reptiles, it will have about the same
effect on the marble of which they are
composed, that it will have on his, or our
character.
MIR. Tothill babe his native land adieu
when but a boy of sixteen years Of age,
because he could not there enjoy that lib
erty to which he is so much attached
which he SO much loves, and for the exer-
else Of which you would now revile and
denounce him, nay, prescribe him from
this land of freedom and equal rights-the
home of the stranger and the asylum Of
the oppressed. Having studied works on
Political economy, written by American
authors, under the instruction and guar
dianship of American teachers, he has re-
ceived the greater part of his political ed
ucation in this country, and is altogether
an American in principle and feeling, as
all can testify who know him. Hence, it
is no wonder that he is found arrayed a
gainst you and your TYRANNIcAL and oper-
bearing party, and laboring in the cause of
democracy and equal rights.
In one of your phillipics against the ed
tors of the Planter, you assert that Mr..
T'othill is not citizen of the UnitedStates,
n this you have told a faIsehOOd, and you
viii find it out when perhaps you will not
ave it in your power to make reparation,
ut may be, you will say you we're Gin