Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-03

screen and shelter rascality, we shall con
tinue our cXertions TO bring it into disre,
putc by exhibiting to the people facts
which ought to sink their officers to the
lowest depth of infrmy."
Reader, note the facts of the Advocate.
see the weapons with which it fights, sec
the facts it gives in support of its holy
cause. "ln order to convict us of'neglcct
of duty--dishonesty,' Mr.. Van Norman
says that he mailed Advocates ten DAYS
old the preceding week. The Bayou Sa-
ra packages, which we suppose are here
alluded to, were taken to the post-oflico
before breakfast" "Before breakfast -
this reminds me of an affair once wit
messed in market; a country-man was
selling his geese, the buyer said they APP
peared old, the seller said and swore they
were goslings in the spring; John, said
his wife, after the buyer had gone, how
could you tell so barelaced lie? o | on
ly meant the Spring in the bottom, said
the honest man: Does the Advocate tell
you on what day ''bcfore breakfasts" how
defnite-how correct and true, is not lie
ing Of this sort the mcancst and most cow
ardIy Icing. The Advocate should have
gone on Monday, but was not in my pos
session till the Friday following, then not
in time for the mail.
The conversation that took place
between myself and the publisher of the
Advocate, is misrepresented grossly, and
| can prove it; a gentleman of this place
was present and will be qualified to the
facts if called on. Hear the Advocate:
'"Tho publisher of the Advocate on his re-
turn from breakfast on the Monday allu-
ded to, called at abe post-oflice and was
told by Mr.. Van Norman that if he had
had his packages ready they might have
gone in the mail, which, he said, left that
morning at 6 o'clock-that the Planter
had been received in time and had gone,
and would consequently be three days a.
head of the Advocate. Now this turned
o"' TO be base trick, pitiful falsehood,
Tor the pltliul purpose Of having the first
number of the Planter to reach Natchcz
three days earlier than the Advocate of
the same date"
MIR. M. NJ. Whitney says, that en- the
day alluded to, being Friday, gave him
the ma!l-bags, he being contractor for the
'out, after contract time, this is the Chase
rick, pitilul faIsehood, i" as the Advocate
ays it is. Who has told the lie? But
lear the Advocate further: "The mail had
lot gone out at 6 O'Clock. nor did it leave
or several hours after Mr.. V. had so sta
ed. And when the publisher of the Ad-
'ocate asked HIM why he had deceived
nm in that manner, instead of giving a
Iirect answer, he commenced with a fam
aronade about not being bound to make |
up that mail, as there was no regular con-
ractor for the route, &c. Mr.. V. finding
hat ne was detected in his rascality, like
naughty school-boy, conscious of dcserv-
ng lagellation, makes up a story and
lastens to tell it first" This is not true
either, and call on the Advocate for the
proof, the publisher never asked me why
deceived him. Assertion is not proof;
mas the Advocate given proof "whoro |
have been detected in rascality." "NIr.
V says the post-masters care not for the
Advocate and he might have added that
some Of them care less for truth and their
9aths;" says the Advocate. VIII the Ad-
7ocate prove this, Or must we take asser-
lion for all-perjury is meant. at may
seem strange to some unacquainted with
MIR. v that he never happens to tell the
truth unless it has tendency to bring in
fanny upon himselfa and othess.n The rea-
der can Judge Of this matter from the
facts. What are they! l.. Z. nan, Iare
Of Liberty, and publisher of the Advocate,
says, II have always esteemed him, P. B.
Van Norman,) as a man of varacity."
'never tell the truth unless to bring dis
grace on myself and others" On whom
must my truth bring disgrace now, the
reader can see, and the editor can feel,
but he will not be likely soon to disgrace
himself by telling the truth. The idea is
new to me, that one can be disgraced by
telling the truth; where did the Advocate
get that bright idea?
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