The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-03
nIississippi Morals.

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We have never been more Inundated for ihs
honor 81 Mississippi than onperuaing en- article
inthe Mississippian Of the 28lh February, forming
a part 81 newspaper quarrel between Col r. N,
Williamson 81 Madison, and the editor Of that pa
lper We had thought that the Pass. ofour state
wason the side Of its honor and its morality. We
thought thatthe press was ready to stand bysshe
publicmorality at home, and rePel untoundsd ac-
eusations ofimmorality from abroad. Butinstead
Of this We here see one Of our leading prints bold
/ II advocating immortality, dishonor and violations
Ioflaw. The editor says too that he is q Estate
Oficerr Hso he has sworn soIemnly before his
Maker to support her laws and her constitution.
| With the quarrel between the two persona We
know very liltIe and care mich less. 1t is per-
sonal difficulty about something or nothing, be-
tween prominent democratic member Of the
Legislature and the editor Of democratic paper
And We only allude to itsnow because an outrage
is committed upon the public morals, and the
laws are attempted to be deseerated and set at de-
iance BY one whose peculiar duty It is 10 sustain
both.
The Mississippian publishes an article more
than column in length, the ostensible object and
intention Of which is to degrade his competitor
because he id not challenge lin, the editor to fgt
a duel. Here is some Of the language Of this law
less, dishonorable bmggadocio.
s.What then should have been his course.
if he pretends to be governed BY the laws Of
honor, especially after what had previously
passed between u.s. He had but one altersla-
tive, either to submit quietly, or call us 10
the field. Among men ofhonor, it is not.
reckoned satisfaction for the injured man to-
abuse the one from whom the injury or in-I
suit proceeded.
ssInstead of acting as brave man would
have done, Williamson has pursued the in
variable course of towards, and made his
injuries the subject of law and abusive pub
LEGATION, in which he charges US with false
hood and. violation Of duty as public prin-
ter.
s'lf he had possessed single spark of cou-
rage or chivalrous feeling, he would have
sent US message instead Of making his in
juries the subject of newspaper quarrel.
which can only expose him to contempt and
scorn. We have only to say to the craven
spirited wretch, thatsif he feels volfsb, he !
has only to intimate that he would like TO
see US in Louisiana at any time, and wei
viii discuss this affair with him to h s hearts
content
Suchis thestyle, the spirit and the t'honorable
bearing Of man Of honor' as set forth by one of
our public journals. We advertise TO the world
that this is not sample Of Mississpp morals nor
sit fair representation Of the sshonorable bear
ag'' Of the Mississippi press. We strongly be-
eve that the press Of this state, with this single
exception, and one Or two others, are IN favor Of
he laws and will stand up for the public morality
# the land We say this much for those papers,
Rho oppose Us in politics. Some Of them we
know are in fayOrof liberty and law, and do not
denounce public innovations Of theno-
atty fthescommunity. We hope they viii con-
inueto do so w hope that outrage Of public
leeorum and morality will still meet an unani-
nous Eebuke and exposure from the press where's
vert is seen and in whatsoever form Ii. may be