Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-08

NH. THOMPSON's REJOINDER.
In the last Mississippian we have tn
: rejonder Of the Hon. J. Thompson 10 DR.
OWNS card, which we have read hastily
He points out sill further and more con
cusiveIy the ca0rmities" of the defeated
specuIating scheme, and brushes away thu
specious sophjstres putiorlh in It's defence
We took occasion, rome time since, to cen
sure Mr. Thompson for what we consider
ed the hating reluctance lie displayed in
opposing this bill while before Congress
Whether this censure was Just or NOT, il ID
not material to enquire, as Mr.. 4. is now
evidently convinced Of the truth Of the
maxim, that representative cannot serve
two masters,
We copy the concluding paragraphs Of
tho reionder;
Dr.. Gwin impugns my motives for my
opposition to this iayorilo Chirkasaw bill.
Ny acts ARE before you, and leave you TO
form yonr own opinions Of my motives.
DR.. Gwin declares his ability to carry
the war into Africa, and 10 expose my spe.
cuIalions--l fear no exposure-no scfuii-
nv, nor the strictest examination. On
the contrary, ! invoke full and free in
yestigaton,
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, DR.. Gwin cannot
insult me by charging on me that my pc
stions, taken in accordance with my sense
of duty to you, 10 whom | hold myself at
all times responsible, are "fllse," and
"enormous Ics.n Nor will | endeavor 10
out-Ilerod him in billiagsgate abuse. The
age Of barbarsm has passed, and the age
OF reason and christianity has commenced, |
At least in Mississippi. lhavc denounced
the tariff system, as now enforced, as Ii |
logolized system Of punder; am ! to chal-
lenge every man who declares my posi-
tons g lalsen2 Am | 10 fight every manu-
tacturer who, feeling the truth of my as
sertions, would seek TO embrol me IN a |
quarreI2 lhaye denounced the Bank as a
scheme by which the rich capitalists UNI
Justly deprive the poor man OF his bread {:
Am fight all the bank men who live by
this beautiful species of speculation2 I'LL
is obsurd--t Is ridiculous, and know you
would not sustain me in such course Ifl
! have wronged any man let him specify,
and oldmysef responsible, In the DIS
charge OF the services your favor may de-
yolyo upon me, pledge myself to stand
TO my post, aud there will stand, unmov-
ed and immoyabIe, ill am hewed down:
aud let that hour come sooner or later,
know then you will honor my memory and
cherish my name.
Fellow-cIizens, upon careful review
of this whole subject, lappeol to you to
say whether it does not 5eatupon its face
incoutestibe evidence Of settled purpose
to bully me into personal conflict; whe-
ther it is not the writings Of despair, seek
ing 10 drag me down 10 the level to which
my nssalant has fallen. And if you APP
prove my determination to assist and defeat
such purpose, | ask you to express that
at the ballot box If, on the con
trary you disapprove my course--if
have at any time proved faiihless TO the
high trusts you have confded to me--it
have proved recreont to my duty as man
ofhonor, and my escutcheon has been tar
nished in this transaction, ask you to vote
against me, shall then be unworthy the
support of this proud constituency For
we'll | know that while you lrown upon
and despise the braggart and The bully,
the seeker Of broils and personal conflicts,
you give as little countenance 10 the man
who is incapable of vindicating his own no.
nor on all proper occasions.
]. THOMPSON.