Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-01

Stefelary, hssOired, That the notice cousrnin
tins meeting be likewise published.
On motion, Rssoisd, That tho Chairman an
Secretary sign the proceedings and send them 4
the Editors Of the Columbus Democrat.
I On motion Of b. ID. Arnold, the meeling.ad
joum sint die. b. NJ. MOORE, Chairman.
GEORGE III. FLoURNOY, Secretary
The 81 noes on the Sd resolution are undoubt
edly wings what tight they had to vote or IN
terfefe N any way, is 4 matter FOR their own con
slderaion: this they can express, however. eithei
collectively OF individually at their private leisure,
II appears they have taken care u have The no.
ice calling The meeting published.
G.. II. FL0URNOY.
! The iollogns communication, IN calling our ~
/ len,on 10 the Aberdeen paper reminds Us Of the
celebrated forged letter" copied into that paper
some weeks since, IA which Mr. Jefferson is made to
( express the most exalted opinion Of Mr. Clay
That letter has been proved to be forgery and all
the honest portion Of the wing press have acknow-
icdgcd il. 1t attributes sentiments to Mr. j. which
he never did and never could entertain, lie had
no very hIgh opinion Of NJ, Ch,y, but loohel upon
him as mere snowy orator, without any Of the pro-
found qualities Of mud requisite 10 form the great
sate3maa This fact, if Sc are not mistaken, is
proven by the written testimony Of his son-in-aw
Thomas Mann Randolph, nov deceased The
Editor Of the Argus dare5 not copy such G1rgeries
here. iOr he knows they would be instantly detected
but lie can send them up TO bis pct N Aberdeen, to
be disseminated among what he no doubt looks upon
tf,s. l.
thinks they will take Such contempt Tor the intel |
ligcnce OF Tie peop'c has ever been The chicl char
actcristic Of federalism.
The remarks Of the Aberdeen paper relative 10
Gen Jlcksons becoming member Of the church,
are actually disgusting Ihey are. such as no
Christian can read without mingled feelings of pity
mi adherence Bot wc leave the pet to be han
He'd By our correspondent,
For the Democrat
10 he Editor Of HE North Mississippi ,1dr
"Amieus Plato, pmcus Socrates, ,cd mogi' ami
a yetItas.'
siR--lt was with feelings Of regret, that
oced IN tho Advocate Of the lth inst. few
liberal, mkind and unjus, remarks, respecting
10 circumstance OF Andrew Jackson Tx Pres.
ont, becoming member Of the Church, &c, .
hat these remarks had their origin in the ms. !,
uded faculties of your own mind shall not
fclcnd to say be It Sc or not, YOU have made :
lem yours by adoption, and therefore have taken
pom yourself the responsibility Of establishing
% truth Of the charges made, Sou stale, ";hat :,
lcIently one who was guilty OF felony, treason,
ID other henous crimes, might secure himself
ON arrest by retiring within the sanctuary Of I
luch aud that this ancient obsolete custom has
zen revived in Tennessee Andrew jackson
tcly betooI himself TO the church, &c." This
in substance stating, that the late President is
u'ty Of treason, felony and hrIAnus crimes; :
"a thal he WAS in dlnge uf being arrc ted, and +
erclore fed % Inc church tog safety. Permit
e, sll, IN the first place, to ask If you Seriously
'lieye your statements 10 be true, or whether !
ey merely grow out of wicked desire To sport :,
It'll holy and divine things The charges which !,
u have prohelcd and published = the world v
alnst the EX.PIosdeat, arc serious in their ma :
q and deserve some consideration. What Of =
ice is intended TO DO charged by the word fc.
" does not appear. That word comprises ="
cry SPECIES Of crimes which occaSioncd at =
mmon law the forfeiture Of lands and goods
mes for which capital punishment either i.
was liable to be inflicted, Then, according 10 7
Q Advocate Andrew Jackson is guilty of mur. !
II or treason, robbery OF larceny arson or y
lrelary, or any other crime with which YOU ara
eased TO charge him. Think you, sir that
'ur readers will give you credit: will they give
edcace to such gross abSurdiaesl Certainly
4. Why then publish theml it shows bad
alto Of mind. But there is one specific offence !
,arsed, TO wit; Treason: When aud where i
as he guilty OF this crime If YOU have tosti. ),
ony sufficient to prove his guilt, why was i not :,
lbmlited for tho inspection aud examination of
our readers--ior depend upon it, the empty de- =
ara'luns Of the Advocate viii not be taken for :
roof. Again: II he was guilty Of thu, offence
teyious to his elevation to tho Presidency, :
rye majority Of the people Of the United States ;
70 also gullty-hs acts were made known, and
icy aided and assisted him in his plans and un.
er,akngs, In treason there are no accessories.
nj all are principals The same acls that make
man accessory in other crimes, make him
rluclpal n treason; SO all who were concerned
! aiding, conasclling and assisting him in any OF
IS acts, II reasonable, are guilty as principals.
the offence was committed during his term of
eryice, majority Of tho members of Congress
70 alike guilty, upon the same principle Then,
lr, tho charge reaches much farther than YOU
anticipated and You alone have the credit of
making the wonderful discovery, that Andrew
Jackson and majority Of the people Of the U.
states, have all been guilty Of treason.
| am here reminded OF the words "o.hef hel.
ous crimes" This language is not altogether
anSblc. suppose, however, they are such Of.
enccs as would add polish 10 the backness
nd corruption even Of Millions devils Are YOU
If, in possession Of any facts that would Justify
ou IN using such language--ln making such IN.
mutations against the character of great man,
man whom the people have honored aud lovedl
[ not, YOU should retreat from the position which
ou have assumed, and let not that retreat BIO as
hamcu as the attack which YOU have made