The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-15

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All. COOPER, IL s. SMITH,
L. B. MOODY, ED. BARNARD.
The Preamble and Resolutions passed with
out dissenting voice, and without the slight
est confusion, or an exhibiian Of any intern
psrals heal--and the meeting adjourned.
JOHN BETHUNE, Chm.
JOSIAH MoRRIs, Sec.
JUDGE C0LoUTTT AND OUR PRESS.
Il must have been peculiarly gratifying 70
al the thievs and blackguards Of this eommun-
ify, to hearEthe Honorable Senator's trade
against the Editor Of this paper for the course
which be has seen proper to take m reference
10 the recent daring robberies, murders DC.
which have degraded and disgraeed this
whole community IN the estimation Of al
GOOD men abroad. We had received due and
formal notice Of the terrible destruction which
was to be visited on our heads, and Of course
were well prepared to receive in al meekness
and good temper the awful sh0iDsr Of 9Th which
on tie occasion alluded 10, vas 90 mercilessly
emptied upon us. For O fun week before the
storm burst upon our heads, il had been gath
erinQ in ell It's fury, in the bosom from which
Il finally escaped, and we had dozen times
or more received limitations, Of the chaste
and elegant phrase in which we were to be
assailed. Our nOblsFadvefsary had not per-
mitted friend Of our 10 pass him in the streets
for days previous to the assault, without as
surfing him in most ehaste and elegant terms
Of his purpose to take p'rsOnal revenge upon
us-thus fully establishing his claims TO the
Christian spirit which suffers not "the sun to
60 down upon its wrath"
The reader may be at loss to conceive
what has rendered us obnoxious to personal
attack, under such circumstances, from man
occupying Judge Collquitt's position at the
Bar. lfthey viii refer to our paper Of the 2ith
MAY, they may there see the livery head and
front Of our offending" We had had the te.
merity 10 notice, as Il deserved, az his warm
est personal friends said 4 deserved, as the
brethren Of his church declared It deserved,
the filthy and vulgar speech which the Honor
able Senator had made on the trial Of Greene
and in our remarks thereon, we had ventur-
ed to condemn this, his long cherished prac-
tice ofinsulting and offending all delicate ears,
by the vulgar and obscene gestures and ex.
pressions for which the Reverend Advocate
stands permanently conspicuous at the bar.
"A friendly eye could never see such faults
thought his honor.
"A asisimgs-8aga' o4SRBhls,S Re" A'A''"''-'
thought we-and 50 welventured il al can
dor and plainness Of speech, 10 rebuke them.
Our offence ahath this extent no more"
Nordid we expect to escape tho tornado
Of abuse with which, for our candor, we have
been visited; nor were we at all afflicted I'M
der the severity OF the castigafon. Having
Ilade up our minds TO suffer any thing and
every thing that may be necessary In the vim
dication OF truth, honor, virtue and purity, we
are prepared TO seek out the offenders a.
gainst their laws, aand lash the williams naked
through the world" whatever may be the
penalties we incur. The only regret we feel at
such treatment is occasioned BY the considera-
ton that sometimes Il happens, that those who
are most solemnly bound BY the obligations Of
religion, that even those who renowned the
maxims and opinions Of a corrupt world, and
sworn eternal fidelity to truth and virtue on
Gods own altar--should be foremost in the
van, leading forward the enemies Of all that g
good. 10 the consummation Of deeds ofvilliany
"that make The very Edevis blush" But
our day and age Of the world is not more re-
markable than others, in the exhibition Of such
scenes.-ln every age Of the world there
have been men.
" Who stole the livery Of the court Of heaven,
To serve the devil in"
and we are not to be,iniimidated in the'eourse
we have marked our, If perchance, in the dis
charge Of our duty, we may happen TO receive
an occasional deluge Of corruption from one Of
these awhited sepulchres."
But we have no room for more extended |
noticeIof the Senators speech--even il inclin.
alton prompted us to make further comments
We had intended to furnish in our own de-
ence, few extracts verbatim, from the speech
II which we complained heretofore-But as
We are assured that 500 respectable citizens
Itsnd ready to testify 10 the justice of our cri.
icism upon It we viii not now trouble the
eadeS or pain our adversary with the ex-
racts. Hereafter If need be, we may quote
rom the records the beautiful passage Of the
ipeech showing the 'gOod old way" the wa
er came upon the floor at lvey's--snd the
cry Pi0us narrative which the Judge gave, Of
he interview between one Of the witnesses
nd the Portuguese maid, which terminated
q such profound sleep on the part Of the
FITNESS that 'GabreFs trumpet could not
'aks him." These precious relics Of chastity
nd religious venefalion are preserved for fu-
IRE reference. we may need them
For the present We feel 90 grateful e.. the jury
y their wonderful forbsaranos, that we have
o heart for controversy. Taking al things /.
Ito consideFation-Teviewing the ground we
ave passed over-oonsidering the character Of
le jury befure whom we were assaied-anj ]
that we stood before il as the
onucted publishers Of JdcksOH's confession, {
high minded and honorable friends =
the SenatoF-aad that al the talents, learn O
g, legal erudtion, and religious zeal Of the
onorable gentleman were arrayed against us
prove that robbery in all its worst proper ?
ons was one ofthe cardinal Uirfitss and that
was damnabls sin against God, as well &c !
Tainst the good order and peace Of society, to I
ZEN speak Of thief in any but the most at.
ciionate and courteous tsms-With such y
owing against us, we are compelled to con q
Ter ourselves IN the very best Of luck, that
, have escaped a verdict that would send G
thus and our press to Botany Bay.