Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-22
AN OLD WING.
SmiAdale, July 5th, 1843.

Comments.-As the reay author of the above
Communications has not seen pr oper to with
draw them, it becomes our duty to publish them,
and to expose him to the contempt and scorn of
an intelligent public, However unpleasant this
task may be. we have no alternative left US, but
to perform it.
The real author of the above Communica-
tons, is none other than the subject of thoir
IeuIogy, David Gordon In proof of this we
assert that the hand writing of those articles, is
that of David Gordon. We have exhibited them
to several citizens of this place, who are familiar
with Gordon's hand writing, and they have in
formed us that they would qualify that they
are in his hand writing In addition to this, we
have the further evidence that on the day in
which the last Communication, (the one sign
ed "Thickwoods'O was deposited in the post
office, at Liberty that Gordon was seen IN close
confidential conab with the individual who ap
pears as the ostensible author, who was drinking
at the time, Gordon was holding his interview
with him; after which interview, Gordon himself,
deposited said article in the Post Office. The
other, was forwarded us by mail from Smithdalc,
but both of the articles came to the Post Office
here on the same day, and that, too, on day in
which Gordon was in town. The above facts in
our estimation convict Gordon, of being the
real bona tidc author of those articles for, how
ever much he may endcavor to shift the respon-
sbty of their authorship, upon the shoulders of
his friends, who we have no doubt have been
misled by him, the effort must prove abortve
"Qm facit per alum, yfacit per Sc" Evidently,
they merely at his request, endorsed them, and
would never have written them, or thought of
having them published of themselves. lie, was
the spirit that induced them TO err, and as the
guilty one, he should be held responsible. When
we reflect that the above communications con.
tain the same matter in substance that they are
both in the hand writing of Gordon--that Cor.
don deposited one of them in the Post Office at
Liberty himself-that he came into town on
the same day the other was received by mail
from Smithdalc, the post mark of which is his |
writing, although they may be endorsed by the
names Of other individuals, can we doubt for
moment that Gordon is the author ofthom, and
should be hcdresponsible for what they contain.
If any one should question the fact, that those
articlesare in the hand writing of Gordon, they
can call on us and examine them for themselves.
Now, reader, pause aud read once again the
above communications, bearing in mind the au.
thor of them Does lot scorn and contempt for
their author fill your bose a, as you read his
tuIsome eulogy Of himself, and his fend like,
pusillanimous attempt to injuro the character
and fame Of Judge WALTZ Docs not dotcstation
OF tho wretch animate you, as you read his effort
to detract from the merits of faithful public
servant2 When you think Of the scheme laid
this writing Of communications us il from differ
ont sections Of the county, this inducing his
friend to endorse his documents, for the better
success of his scheme, for no other purpose than
10 oulogzc himself, TO distract the wing party,
and to dotract from the merits Of cnc, Of whom
40 has hitherto spoken most iayoraby, can
my thing else but unmitigatcd contempt and
letcstation for the author oil the scheme and