Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-08
Mr.. THOMPSON's REJOINDER.

NH. 1I1O&h1D . hEJOlNDEhs
In the last Mississippian we have the
rejoinder of the Hon. J. Thompson to DIR.
OWNS card, which we have read hastily.
He points out still further and more con-
clusively the enormities" of the defeated
Specializing scheme, and brushes away the
specious sophstries put forth in its defence.
We took occasion, some time since, to CEN
sure Mr.. Thompson for what we consider
ed the hating reluctance he displayed in
opposing this bill while before Congress.
Whether this censure was Just or not, it is
not material to enquire, as Mr.. r. is now
evidently convinced of the truth of the
maxim, that representative cannot serve
two masters.
We copy the concluding paragraphs of
the rejoinder:
DIR. Gwin impugns my motives for my
opposition to this favorite Chickasaw bill.
My acts are before you, and leave you to
form your own opinions of my motives.
DR.. Gwin declares his ability to carry
the war into Africa, and to expose my spe-
culations--I fear no exposure-no scrui-
ny, nor the strictest examination. On
the contrary, invoke full and free in
vestigation.
Having placed myself clearly in the
right, am willing to abide by your decis-
ion upon all my conduct, and all my Opt
Mons. At all events, DIR. Gwin cannot
insult me by charging on me that my pc.
sitions, taken in accordance with my sense
of duty to you, to whom | hold myself at
all times responsible, are FALSE" and
"enormous lies" Nor will | endeavor 10
out-H erod him in billingsgate abuse. The
age of barbarism has passed, and the age
of reason and christianity has commenced,
at least in Mississippi. Ihave denounced
| the tariff system, as now enforced, as a
| legalized system of plumber: am to chal-
lenge every man who declares my posi-
| tions false''? Am to fight every manu-
facturer who, feeling the truth of my as
sertions, would seek to embroil me in a
quarrel? have denounced the Bank as a
scheme by which the rich capitalists I'M
justly deprive the poor man of his bread
Am fight all the bank men who live by
this beautiful species of speculation? 1t
is absurd-it is ridiculous, and know you
would not sustain me in such course. II
| have wronged any man let him specify,
and hold myself responsible. In the dis.
charge of the services your favor may de-
volVe upon me, pledge myself to stand
to my post, and there | will stand, unmov.
cd and immovable, till am hewed down:
and'let that hour come sooner or later,
know then you will honor my memory anc
cherish my name.
Fehow-citiZens, upon careful review
of this whole subject, appeal to you IL
say whether it does not bear upon its face
incontestible evidence of settled purpose
to bully me into personal conflict; whe
Their it is not the writings of despair, seek
ing 10 drag me down to the level to which
my assailant has fallen. And if you ap
prove my determination to assist and defea
such purpose, | ask you TO express tina
approval at the ballot box. If, on the con
trary, you disapprove my course-if
have at any time proved faithless TO thr
high trusts you have conhded to me-if
have proved recreant to my duty as mai
of honor, and my escutcheon has been tar
nished in this transaction, ask you TO vot
against me. shall then be unworthy tn,
support of this proud constituency. Fo
we'll know that while you frown upor
and despise the braggart and the bully
the seeker of broils and personal conflicts
you give as little countenance 10 the ma
who is incapable of vindicating his own no
nor on all proper occasions.
j. Thompson.