Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-05

the nonest porLlon ~ th6 cuH'huMHy, Will
look into the Planter, they will ascertain
that an attack was made upon one Of the
Editors of the Advocate when he was abb
sent last winter attending the Legislature.
He charged US with having voted for a
Fcderalist, for United States Senator
thus having attacked the Advocate 1--WE be-
level in its first number. After we reach
ed home, we replied briefly TO the charge.
Two or three weeks elapsed before we no.
ticed the Planter, and not then, till we OBJ
served some remarks, quite personal, level
led at the author Of this article. As for
the object for which the Planter was estab-
lished here, we care nothing. We heard
a report coming from prominent Demo-
crat of this county, that the Planter was
established with the view OF prostrating the
writer Of this piece. We have never con-
ceived ourselfto be Of so much importanc e
to the Wing party of Amite, that it could
not exist without us. She has many noble
champions to battle in her defence, and
depends not on us. We heard this story
through rather a confidential source, and
shall not use names until we consult the
gentleman. But to return from this di-
erosion. We intend TO satisfy the people
so soon as we can conveniently procure
the certificates Of some men in the county,
! At this time, we can state enough TO salts
ty the honesty of the county, of what we
have heretofore said. There are few
loud-mouthed believing, political slip
strings in the county, that we pretend not
toeddress. So long habituated TO the jaco-
blnIcaf> slipslop of Van Burenism, their
minds have become so nfamed with its
intoxicating cSects, that they can see moth
ing impeachlng >>be character of their
idols.
And, first as to that oneIgning himself
J. Tothll. Now VIC shall State what we
have heard about him. While az Jackson
last January, Judge E. Smith, Jehu Wall,
and the author Of this article, were con-
versing about the Editors of the Planter,
Judge Wall remarked, that some unfayor-
able suspicious were afloat in regard to
DR.. Halls notions Of slavery, and that DR..
Weathersby had minated TO him that he
feared that Hall was tinctured with AhAii-
tionism. The conversation then turned
to Tothill. Judge Smith said that he knew
what Toihill's opinions of slavery we're.
He had kept school in his neighborhood,
and boardeda his house. Judge Smith re-
marked init presence Of Jehu Wall, that
Tothill disapproved Of the institution OF
slavery in the abstract, that he looked up
on it as an EVIL. We believed what Judge
Smith said, for no man had better oPportu
mites of asoertaining his opinions;nan the
Judge. We did not conceive me CONVEX
sation to be confidential, snd, therefore,
feel no delicacy in using me names OF these
gentlemen When we first mentioned
this matter in the Advocate, we said that
Tothill lookei upon slavery as GREAT
EVIL. Tbs he has never denied. We
the man who viewed slavery
as Is great evil to be an Abiitionist in prln-
ciple. We still say the same, and we'go
further and pronounce such man to be
a more dangerous fanatic, than an open,
avowed Abolitionist. They are Adolf
tionists in disguise, and, therefore more to /,
be dreaded. They abhOr Slavery, and thus :
give up the whole ground upon which our Z
stand. Now we are disposed I
to believe what Judge Smith said, in pre-
ference to what Tothil may nor say
Judge Smith ascertained his opinions on
this subject, before Tothill became an Edi- I,
Tor, when there was no inducement for a
him to misrepresent. He migh now be !
disposed to shuttle out Of tbs difficulty. !
These are the grounds Ipon which we 4
have styled Tvthill an Abolitonist, and n
shall continue to dc, 50, giving weight to p
The veracity of Judge Smith, over that of :
TothilI. TothW is the man, that we we're !;
WIS not naturalized. What I
says he opthis subject2 Why, call for :.
proof that am not naiuralized. Now, g
his man, is reading law, and ought to J
know that man can naturalize himself !;