True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29
To the People OF Mississippi.

the we'll known Ghckasaw Bill, and am well
persuaded that you have already formed your
opinions of its merits and | am content with
your judment, whatever it may be, but still you
must indulge me in this, third address. My
first address was written to satisfy you OF the
correctness of position, and not to please the ad
vocates Of the bill or to concillGte the represen-
taivcs OF the Indians These explanations
were rudely and vulgarly ussalled by Dr.Gwin
who saw their force and propriety, and the in
cy!tabe conclusions 10 which your minds would
be led; and with artiu pervorsion and ridiculous
vaporing he strove against them; and while he
seemed willing to submit the question to the ar
hirramcnt Of public opinion, he sought 10 pro-
woke me- by the USE of low and degrading cpl
the,s In my second address, agreed to the
reference Of the question TO the people. cast
behind me his ungen,lenanly language, and
with an unbIenching nerve, removed the dust,
which DR.. Gwin had sougltto throw over my
action, as your rcpresCniiye Iuvowcd my re
sponsibity as a man Of honor, for eny wrong
or injustice had done to any man, aud conIln.
ued the canvass industriously, and hope salts,
factorily, discbarging the duty you had assign
ed me Last evening after night, | arrived at
Gallatin, aud lound second edition 9th card
oflhis former reprcscn,ive Of the Chickasaw
Indians in which he shows he has no forgive
ness for that act Of my life, which snatcbcd
from his eager grasp in the very momui Of
anticipated Tuition, the rich harvest Of fees,
which this DR. made Lawyer for the occasion,
hoped TO reap as attorney aud counsellor at law
and in which am at a loss 10 determine
whether low bilingsga,e or unblushing men
dacy docs most predominant. He expresses
chagrn ut my unwilinCness TO introduce into
the canvass his personal attacks upon me- and
consrues the determined, but concilialory tone
OF nv address, as cviuciug disposition to evad"
responsibility as a gcnt!cman-avers that he
does not complain Of my vote against The bill,
but Of my most base duplicity" aud asserts
what he knows TO be untrue, that he chad con.
suited with me. fully and freely, and never heard
me whisper n word against" the LiIl--ior he
knows I never was consulted as 10 the provi-
sons or policy Of the Lii! a, any timf nor dl u
discuss, examine in any way consider, or even
read over the bill with him; lhcn he contradlcts
himsef-avows himself ngrrievod-charactcr.
izcs my opposition to the ill., as 'aimcd at his
destruction" ans intend d to give him "a dead.
ly blow"-tallis famIiarly Of pistols and eof
lee Tor lwo"-speaks in high terms Of his own
conscious innocence aud bravery, and considers
me parayzed by the craven spirit that rules
in methods cut as evidences Of my corrup
ton, my having made q cheap bargain in a
half section Of (Indian) orphan land, located
near the town Of Oxford" and my having ac-
cepted as present, "spltndd cane with
dogs head, which cost three dollars, from a spe-
culuior-sugg,s,ion only Of base and unprin-
ciLled midland in bringing these things 10
light be cloims TO have carried the war into
Afriea," end shown me up as the very spawn
and s,Ool-pigeon Of speculation" lie then al
ludes to " Mr. ThomTson's cowafdy auempito
shield hims- behind The people Of this State,
and from the proper responsibility that should
ever attach TO mans assertions '-ajm:is I
will be elected Tor this um,; bot after this c,c.
ton. my race IS rgn, and lhslyou viii saLd me
inlo an unbroken AMI degraded oblivion
Felowctzens. Here is the difference be.
tween myself the representative flhe people,
and Dr.. GWin, the repres,n ialive Ct The Indian,
and the advocate or the Chieklsaw bill Top
posed this bill b,oause thought il was wrong.
aud calculated 10 operate injuriOusly alike up
on you, my constituents, and the Chickassws
DR.. Gwin asserts, that ia doing 50, Il aimed al
his doaruciion," and struck what | thought "a
deadly blow" lie is wounded. l am not
He is sgerieved. Iesnnot be.-for l regard
Ell bic low epithcs and abusive slang, Is The
idle wind wbich heed noi--as the ravings Of
q disappointed snd drspefsie mind, and q ms-
lsuaui hcau- ssths howliugs ofthe UolfWhen
driven from bis prey. In ny address. ! have
t0ughi y5ur approbation, and feared not what
vc.c he cpsa;oa sfthe Inisn rrert By rs